Hyperliquid Price Prediction: HYPE Smashes Its Record as…

Hyperliquid's HYPE token printed a fresh all-time high of $83.27 on August 25, capping a 35% weekly advance that outpaced every major cryptocurrency, according to CoinMarketCap data. The move came in the same week that President Trump confirmed the CFTC is working to build a legal route for the decentralized exchange to serve US traders, as reported by Crowdfund Insider.

The regulatory signal matters because Hyperliquid climbed to the top of decentralized trading while effectively locked out of the world's largest market. Opening that door would sharply expand the platform's potential user base, a point bulls argue supports a higher valuation case. A token buyback program that converts platform revenue into steady demand is the second pillar of that thesis.

Price levels and the $150 case

HYPE was trading around $81.03 after tagging the $83.27 record. With all prior ceilings now below the market, $74 has flipped into a support floor and $83.55 is the only level overhead. A close above that line would open a path toward $100, while Arthur Hayes has set a $150 target for year end, contingent on a US launch and continued buyback demand.

The token has roughly tripled from $25 in January, making it one of the strongest large-cap runs of the year. The main constraint now is size: with a market capitalisation near $20 billion, a move from $80 to $150 represents an 87% gain — substantial for a large cap, but a smaller percentage return than earlier in the cycle.

For traders, the story is now a two-part bet: whether Washington delivers a workable US framework for the platform, and whether revenue-funded buybacks keep absorbing supply as the token trades in open air above its old range. Both factors are already reflected in the record price, leaving little margin for disappointment on either front.