AQAv2 is the cleanest near-term catalyst for
$HYPE .
It turns the $5–6B of USDC sitting on @HyperliquidX into a recurring revenue stream.
Coinbase (treasury) and Circle (technical) both staked 500k $HYPE each.
Under the rules, roughly 90% of the cost-adjusted reserve yield on that USDC flows to the Assistance Fund via an automated on-chain mechanism.
Timeline
- Accrual starts August 26.
- First payment hits the fund on October 3, then every ~30 days after.
At current balances and conservative yields, this is projected at $135–180M+ annually, completely independent of trading volume.
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