Bullish Sentiment on HYPE Intensifies, Likelihood of Surpassing $100 This Year Rises to 36%, Grayscale Hails Hyperliquid as Future Financial Giant

May 31 – HYPE jumped to a brand-new all-time high of $68.5 today, fueling intense bullish sentiment across the crypto space. Market projections now put HYPE’s odds of hitting $100 this year at 36%, up from earlier estimates. Leading the optimistic buzz is Grayscale, which in a latest research report labeled Hyperliquid a future financial giant and the blueprint for a global, 24/7 on-chain financial system—one that could upend Wall Street’s inflexible trading hour rules. BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes doubled down on his bullish outlook for HYPE, claiming in a social post that the token could surge to $150. His post read: “HYPE to $150, against Traditional Finance (TradFi), against the 'Clarity Act,' long live Caesar.” Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) CEO Jeffrey Sprecher further stoked excitement at the Bernstein Conference, calling Hyperliquid “a bigger opportunity than NASDAQ.” Renowned DeFi researcher DeFi Monk also remains bullish on Hyperliquid’s long-term potential, noting that while regulatory uncertainty and competition are risks, the protocol is disrupting the $1 trillion-per-day global derivatives trading market. Even in its current state, Monk terms it a resilient, high-value business; resolving regulatory barriers could unlock nearly unlimited growth—with the worst case being slow, steady expansion and the best case being explosive gains. In on-chain activity, an address linked to Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) purchased 226,121 HYPE tokens today, worth around $14.5 million. Since April 14, this whale wallet has accumulated 3.9 million HYPE tokens, totaling roughly $192.6 million at an average buy price of $49.4. Per monitoring from PolyBeats, Polymarket’s prediction market currently gives HYPE a 91% chance of hitting $70 this year, 65% odds for $80, and 36% odds for crossing the $100 threshold.