The crypto ETF market has started to change rapidly. While hundreds of millions of dollars continue to flow out of Bitcoin and Ethereum funds, part of the capital is unexpectedly shifting to more aggressive altcoin stories—primarily to HYPE from Hyperliquid.
Over the past week, investors have withdrawn more than $1 billion from spot Bitcoin ETFs and about $215 million more from Ethereum funds. But this money is not leaving the crypto market entirely.
It is gradually flowing into new directions related to on-chain trading, tokenized assets, and prediction markets. The main favorite of this rotation so far appears to be Hyperliquid.
HYPE Becomes One of the Main New Favorites of the Market
New investment products on HYPE from funds have attracted about $72 million in a short time. For a relatively young asset, this is a very large result, especially against the backdrop of massive outflows from the largest crypto funds.
At the same time, ETF and ETP products on XRP received about $22 million in inflows, and funds on Solana—about $15.6 million.
This shows an important shift in investor behavior. Capital is not leaving crypto entirely. Instead, the market is actively redistributing money from classic large assets into narrower and faster-growing directions.
The Market Is Tired of the ‘Broad Bet’ on Crypto
Analysts note that ETFs on BTC and ETH are gradually ceasing to be seen as the only entry point to the crypto market. Especially after Bitcoin failed to stay above $80,000 and Ethereum continues to lag noticeably in performance.
Against this backdrop, investors are increasingly looking for stronger local trends. And right now, HYPE has become one of the main centers of such demand.
BRN Head of Research Timothy Misir stated that the market is starting to move away from the ‘overloaded large-cap segment’ toward new growth stories. According to him, capital is being redistributed selectively, not leaving the industry.
HYPE Rises Nearly 60% in a Month
Demand for ETFs coincided with a sharp rise in the Hyperliquid token itself. Over the past 10 days, HYPE has risen from about $38 to $63, and monthly growth has already approached 59%. For comparison, Bitcoin gained about 1% over the same period.
Such a gap in performance increases the interest of speculative capital. Especially as Hyperliquid is gradually turning not just into another DeFi platform but into a full-fledged trading ecosystem with its own derivatives markets.
Hyperliquid Rapidly Increases Fees and Volumes
Over the past seven days, Hyperliquid has earned about $13.2 million in fees. By this measure, the platform is already among the largest crypto projects on the market, second only to certain giants like Tether, Circle, and Pump.fun.
At the same time, the platform’s growth continues. Recently, Hyperliquid reached agreements with Coinbase and Circle to integrate USDC as a base asset for trading. This should further increase liquidity and simplify operations for large traders.
The market is paying particular attention to the HIP-3 segment—trading perpetual contracts on real-world assets.
Hyperliquid Begins to Compete With Traditional Platforms
After the start of the conflict around Iran, volumes in HIP-3 markets rose sharply. Now, perpetual contracts tied to oil, gold, and US stock indices are actively traded on the platform.
According to analysts, open interest in the RWA-perps segment has already reached about $2.6 billion—this is a new record for the platform.
In fact, Hyperliquid is beginning to enter territory previously dominated by traditional financial platforms and centralized derivatives exchanges.
Against this backdrop, some analysts are already considering the platform as a potential competitor not only to classic crypto exchanges but also to prediction markets.
The Market Bets on New Crypto Narratives
Another factor in HYPE’s growth is the launch of HIP-4 prediction markets related to forecasting events. While this segment remains small, the market sees potential in it amid the popularity of Polymarket and other prediction markets.
Additionally, investors are attracted by the opportunity to trade pre-IPO assets and tokenized stocks through on-chain infrastructure.
All this is forming a new narrative: the crypto market is gradually moving away from simple BTC and ETH trading to a more complex financial ecosystem within the blockchain.
Why BTC and ETH ETF Are Losing Capital
At the same time, pressure is mounting on large crypto funds. High rates in the US, rising bond yields, and caution around Fed policy are making investors less aggressive toward large crypto assets.
ETFs on Bitcoin and Ethereum are starting to be seen more as macro instruments, closely tied to liquidity and interest rates.
Altcoins like HYPE are currently operating under a different logic. There, the market reacts more to user growth, platform fees, the launch of new products, and rapid revenue growth.
That is why capital now looks more like it is ‘hunting for growth stories’ rather than just buying the entire market as a whole.
What Is Next?
So far, the rotation of capital looks local, but the trend is becoming increasingly noticeable. Investors are starting to actively choose individual crypto sectors instead of simply betting on BTC and ETH through ETFs.
If Hyperliquid continues to increase volumes, fees, and the RWA derivatives segment, HYPE could establish itself as one of the main new institutional assets of this cycle.
But at the same time, the high growth rate makes the market extremely sensitive to corrections. Especially if the overall crypto market again faces worsening macroeconomics or new pressure from Fed rates.
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