Institutions raised $2.8 million HYPE, Hyperliquid bucked the trend and rose 16%

According to Woofun AI, Hyperliquid's native token HYPE surpassed 16% in a single week. This contrarian performance was mainly due to strong institutional funding. Against the backdrop of overall market pressure, institutional-led buying behavior became the core driving force for price stabilization, completely reversing the short-term downward trend.

Arkham Smart Tracking data revealed that Bitwise and Grayscale purchased HYPE worth nearly $2.8 million in the past week without issuing any liquidation orders. This continuous fund-raising strategy occurred during the period when spot prices were weakest, in stark contrast to capital outflows from other derivatives during the same period.

According to data compiled by Woofun AI, institutional capital inflows have effectively offset the selling pressure of retail investors in the secondary market and provided solid support for price recovery. Notably, the market node on August 17, 2026 saw escrow reserves reach the highest level of the month, reflecting that asset managers prefer long-term holdings rather than profit settlements.

Hyperliquid relies on a Layer-1 infrastructure designed specifically for decentralized order books to process thousands of transactions per second and immediate final confirmation, attracting a large number of derivatives trading institutions. Its built-in consensus mechanism operates stably to ensure that transaction fees and block generation times are constant, and there are no margin imbalances or interruptions. Zero outflows of ETF funds prevented the key support level on the daily chart from being broken down. Spot trading volume increased with the execution of scheduled purchase orders, and technical structural advantages were transformed into actual market microstructural stability.

The record high in escrow reserves highlights the market's heightened focus on alternative asset liquidity. Major regulated trusts and ETFs in the US will disclose their latest asset allocation reports this weekend, which will be a key window for verifying agencies' intention to hold positions following recent fluctuations. If the holding rate remains at the current level, enterprise-level support is expected to further reduce HYPE's volatility and strengthen its position as the target of institutional allocation.