Hyperliquid Strategies' board approves a stock buyback of up to $30 million of the company’s outstanding common stock

Hyperliquid Strategies Inc., a digital asset treasury company, has announced that its board approved a stock buyback of up to $30 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock, par value $0.01 per share. 

The stock repurchase program will be in place for up to 12 months. The company states that repurchases will be made from time to time in open market transactions at prevailing market prices, at management’s discretion.

Hyperliquid cites providing investors with access to HYPE as the initiative

According to Hyperliquid, the actual timing, number, and value of shares repurchased under the program will be determined by management at its discretion. It will also depend on several factors, including the market price of HSI’s common stock, general market and economic conditions, and applicable legal requirements.

Company CEO David Schamis stated that the repurchase is aimed at enhancing shareholder value and increasing the exposure of each share to Hyperliquid’s ecosystem native token HYPE through capital operations. 

David Schamis stated, “We are fully committed to maximizing shareholder value through disciplined execution of our treasury strategy. Our primary objective is providing investors with efficient access to HYPE, the native token of the dominant Hyperliquid eco-system. We will use our cash to increase our shareholders’ per-share exposure to HYPE in the most efficient way possible.”

However, the company cannot guarantee the final number of shares repurchased, and the repurchase program may be extended, suspended, or terminated at any time at the company’s discretion without further notice.

Additionally, Hyperliquid Strategies Inc. is the core of the Hyperliquid ecosystem. Hyperion DeFi recently announced the receipt of a Kinetiq airdrop and a partnership with Native Markets. The company reports assert that these changes should make HYPE tokens more valuable and easier to trade.

The company has also taken steps to expand its holdings, purchasing an additional 150,000 HYPE tokens. 

HYPE token trends at its weakest level since May

Hyperliquid Strategies Inc. holds 12 million HYPE tokens, equivalent to 1.20% of the total supply, and has $300 million in cash reserves. These resources enable the company to repurchase shares and boost HYPE exposure in a capital-efficient manner. However, the success of the HYPE token is not guaranteed. It depends on the current state of the market.

The HYPE token remains steady, with a slight surge of 0.67% in the last 24 hours, following a period of constant decline over the weekend. CoinGlass data showed that the drop triggered more than $11 million in liquidations.

The shift marks a reversal for a protocol that once controlled the on-chain perpetuals market. Earlier in the year, Hyperliquid dominated the decentralized perpetuals market with near-total authority. However, that edge is long gone. 

The protocol’s share of the perpetual market has dropped from a peak of nearly 70% to less than 20% due to the emergence of more aggressive rivals, such as Aster and Lighter.

In addition, HYPE has lost almost 30% of its value in the last 30 days, making it the worst-performing asset among the top 20 crypto coin by market cap. As a result, crypto traders have become significantly bearish on the token, suggesting that the token’s value could drop to as low as $10.

Ultimately, regulatory instability, macroeconomic factors, and market volatility could all impact HYPE’s performance. The token is trending at its weakest level since May. It is currently trading at $29.80.

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