Hyperliquid’s RWA perps boom is eating into the revenue that backs HYPE

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At the start of 2026 these builder-deployed markets were about 2% of Hyperliquid’s perp volume. They are now roughly half of it. The pass-through shows up in the accounts. Cost of revenue, the portion of fees Hyperliquid hands straight back to builders, market makers and its own liquidity vault, was under 6% of gross revenue […]

Drops 8% Amid Crypto Weakness Despite RWA DeFi Momentum

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Aave AAVE$213.08, the governance token of the decentralized lender, posted sharp declines through Thursday, dropping 8% to $208. Since Monday’s $248 high, the token shed over 16%. The DeFi bluechip token carved out consecutive lower highs and lower lows, establishing clear bearish momentum while peers advanced, CoinDesk Research’s market insight tool showed. Trading activity surged […]