Hyperliquid’s HYPE token could be its prediction market weapon, Arthur Hayes says
Hyperliquid's HYPE token gives its upcoming HIP-4 prediction markets a structural advantage over Polymarket and Kalshi, argues BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes. Users can directly profit from platform activity through HYPE, unlike competitors constrained by regulatory compliance. Hyperliquid's Asian user base and zero-fee model position it to dominate event trading, with HYPE's $38 billion FDV dwarfing Polymarket's expected $14 billion token valuation.
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