HYPE Drops 10% as Arthur Hayes Sells, but He Still Sees 126x by 2028

Hyperliquid’s native token, HYPE , faced a steep 10% drop on Sept. 22, wiping more than $1.7 billion off its market cap in the past day. This decline comes as BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes liquidated his entire HYPE position, 96,628 tokens worth about $5.1 million.

This sell-off comes only a month after Hayes publicly forecasted a 126-fold price surge over the next three years.

On Sept. 21, LookOnChain revealed Hayes netted roughly $823,000 in profit, representing a 19% gain on his initial purchase. The crypto community quickly responded on social media, prompting Hayes to respond earlier that day.

In a post referencing a statement by his family office, Maelstrom, Hayes explained:

“This is why we dumped HYPE today. But don’t worry 126x is still possible, 2028 is a long way off.”

In an X post, he referenced a statement by his family office, Maelstrom, noting that starting Nov. 29, nearly 238 million HYPE tokens will begin vesting linearly over 24 months.

According to the post, buyback programs can absorb only about 17% of that amount, leaving a monthly supply overhang of around $410 million.

The potential unlock schedule has unsettled traders. Even major initiatives, including the much-anticipated Sonnet fund expected to close in late 2025 with roughly $583 million in HYPE, may barely dent the sheer scale of tokens set to hit the market.

However, Hayes acknowledged that HYPE’s long-term trajectory remains bullish. “Don’t worry 126x is still possible, 2028 is a long way off,” he wrote.

Whale Sell-off Pressure Intensifies

Adding to the selling pressure, another large holder, believed to be Techno Revenant, recently withdrew 2.39 million HYPE (valued at $122 million) from its wallet. This wallet accumulated the tokens about nine months ago at $12 each, leaving more than $90 million in unrealized gains.

Despite the short-term volatility, HYPE remains one of the top crypto coins in the current cycle. Since its launch in November 2024, the token has climbed about 1,400%. At the time of writing, it is trading at nearly $48.50 with a market capitalization of $16.21 billion.

Notably, during his August address at the WebX Summit, Hayes predicted that HYPE could climb 126x in value within three years. He contended that ongoing fiat currency debasement would fuel stablecoin growth and could boost Hyperliquid’s annualized fees to around $255 billion.

Read original story HYPE Drops 10% as Arthur Hayes Sells, but He Still Sees 126x by 2028 by Parth Dubey at Coinspeaker.com

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