Svmuu reports that the Bitwise Hyperliquid ETF will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange this Friday under the ticker BHYP. Previously, the 21Shares Hyperliquid ETF (THYP) launched this Tuesday, with a first-day trading volume of approximately $1.8 million.
BHYP will become the first fund in the U.S. to offer yield from staking Hyperliquid, with the staking operations to be carried out by Bitwise's subsidiary, Bitwise Onchain Solutions. 21Shares has also stated its plan to stake the majority of its HYPE holdings.
Hyperliquid is currently a leading on-chain perpetual contract exchange and is gradually expanding into tokenized commodities and spot crypto trading. Its native token, HYPE, is used to pay platform fees and has consistently ranked among the top 15 crypto assets by trading volume.