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Arthur Hayes, BitMEX CEO: Hyperliquid will hit $150 by mid 2026

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Hyperliquid (HYPEAccording to BitMEX’s co-founder Arthur Hayes, the price of bitcoin may reach $150 in August.

Takeaways from the conference:

  • HYPE is boosted by the rotation of CEX volumes and demand from macro-linked market, such as oil.

  • An initial break-out towards $50 is suggested by a cup-and handle setup.

The CEX-DEX rotation increases HYPE fivefold

The l post Hayes stated in a Monday article that if Hyperliquid continued to divert derivatives volumes away from centralized Exchanges (CEX), and expanded its product range, HYPE would be able to grow by five times from $30.

Hyperliquid needs to increase the 30-day revenue rate from $843 millions in March to $1,40 billion before August.

Rotation chart (black lines) from DEX to CEX. Source: Defi Llama

This growth can be achieved if, after absorbing 6% of the derivatives volumes from central exchanges in March, the platform is able to capture another 3.96%.

Hyperliquid spends 97% of the revenue it generates to purchase HYPE Tokens on the open market. The platform spends most of its revenue to purchase its token, which will support price increases if trading volume continues to rise.

Hayes says that the structure will boost HYPE’s chances of reaching $150.

Hyperliquid bull case: Tokenized oil boom

Hayes’s call for bullishness came at the same time as US–Iran war Turning oil into the top asset traded on Hyperliquid

CL-USDC’s crude oil-linked permanent pair reached $1.29 billion of 24-hour volume on Tuesday. This surpassed ETH-USDC with roughly $1.24 million, showing that more traders are using this platform to place bets, and not only crypto, but also traditional assets.

The top 10 traded pairs at Hyperliquid. Source: Hyperliquid

Hayes’s broadening view is also supported by the trend. HIP-3 thesis. HIP-3 lets you launch markets permanently by staking HYPE. Hayes says that the newer listing tied to major US indexes like oil, gold, and silver are already gaining traction.

Related: Oil retreats from 25% surge as G7 weighs emergency reserve release

The HIP-3 asset contributes almost 10% to Hyperliquid’s revenues and can grow by up to 160% if DEX offers macro assets such as gold The oil is the most important.

HIP-3 Monthly Revenue Statistics Maelstrom is the source for HIP-3 monthly revenue statistics.

Maelstrom was a fund associated with Arthur Hayes’ family office last year. predicted declines in HYPE prices The unlocking of tokens totalling $11,90 Billion. The Hyperliquid token is down by about 40% since then.

Daily chart of HYPE/USDT. Source: TradingView

Hayes also has made some high-profile predictions that didn’t pan out.

This includes Bitcoin targets of $250,000 by the end of 2025 The call was for $200,000 in March 2026 and a $150,000 by January 2025. TRUMP memecoin to hit a $100 billion market cap By the inauguration.

Technicals point to initial breakout toward $50

HYPE, from a technical standpoint, may reach $50 by the end of March, or even April. This is based on a cup pattern.

After a round recovery and brief consolidation, a cup-and handle pattern forms. This pattern is confirmed when price moves above the neckline support.

Chart of the HYPE/USD price per day. TradingView

If the price decisively breaks above the resistance of $35.50 at the neckline, the technical rule can be applied to give a target upside around $50. The pattern will lead to gains greater than 40% over current levels if it plays out.

A pullback away from the $35.50 level could initially push the HYPE to $30. This is a price that aligns with the 0.236 Fibonacci retracement and the exponential moving average of 50 days (50-day EMA – the red wave).