Multicoin partner is bullish on HYPE, forecasting its price to hit $319, and advises investors to build positions in batches.

Multicoin Capital managing partner Tushar Jain detailed his valuation logic and investment framework for HYPE during an appearance on the "When Shift Happens" podcast. He noted that HYPE is currently severely undervalued, with a baseline valuation of $319, and recommended a pragmatic position-building strategy to navigate volatility. For bottom-fishing, Jain advised abandoning "perfect timing" in favor of the "one-third split entry method": the first third of the position is bought immediately; the second third is accumulated via dollar-cost averaging over a fixed schedule (e.g., in batches over 1-2 months); the final third is added opportunistically during dips. This approach significantly reduces psychological burden while locking in a favorable average cost for long-term bullish positions. Jain’s $319 baseline valuation is built on four conservative assumptions: 1) Crypto derivatives trading volume maintains a 35% compound annual growth rate over the next two years; 2) DeFi derivatives’ market share rises to 32%; 3) USDC collateral balances grow in line with trading volume; 4) The "fake boom" driven by subsidies from some project teams will vanish as subsidies are phased out, allowing Hyperliquid’s actual market share to rise further. Even under these conservative scenarios, HYPE’s current price has substantial upside, with some optimistic projections putting it above $600. On Hyperliquid’s broader outlook, Jain argued that the protocol is far more than a fast-growing perpetual contract platform, and has the potential to become a core pillar of crypto financial infrastructure.