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Hyperliquid (HYPE) rallied sharply over the last 24 hours, outperforming most major cryptocurrencies.
Notably, the price of HYPE surged 8%, rising from a low of $34.87 to as high as $39.06. With 336.7 million tokens in circulation, Hyperliquid’s market cap reached about $13.1 billion.
Amid the rally, the daily trading volume surged over 15%, exceeding $691.2 million, according to CoinMarketCap data. Meanwhile, the price of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) recorded brief spikes — 1.07% and 0.8% respectively — at the time of analysis.
What’s behind HYPE’s price rally
The token’s price rally aligns with a strategic corporate move aimed at advancing the Hyperliquid ecosystem through a “leading HYPE treasury strategy.”
On October 22, a merger-stage entity, Hyperliquid Strategies Inc. (HSI), filed an S-1 registration with the U.S. SEC, stating plans to raise $1 billion by offering up to 160 million shares of its “common stock.”
Nasdaq-listed biotech firm Sonnet BioTherapeutics is merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), Rorschach I LLC, in an $888 million reverse merger to form HSI, according to the filing.
HSI will start with a digital asset treasury holding about $583 million in HYPE tokens and a $1 billion fund for additional HYPE token purchases, signaling backing for the token’s growth.
HYPE price analysis
HYPE’s recent rally may still face headwinds. Both the 50-day SMA ($46.31) and 100-day SMA ($44.95) are trending above the current price, confirming a bearish trend.
At the time of analysis, the 14-day RSI stood at 45.51, reflecting weakening momentum but holding above oversold levels. The volume spiked during the recent sell-offs but has since declined. This often suggests panic selling has eased, although buyers have not yet stepped in strongly.
The MACD histogram displays contracting negative bars, indicating a slowing bearish momentum. As long as the cryptocurrency trades below its 50 SMA, upside moves are likely to face strong resistance and may be viewed as corrective rallies within a downtrend.