JPMorgan: Hyperliquid ETF capital inflows have stalled, competitive pressure on trading platforms has intensified.

JPMorgan said Hyperliquid (HYPE) ETF led non-Bitcoin crypto fund inflows in May and June, but demand for the product largely stalled in July and early August, reflecting rising market concerns over its competitive outlook. Analysts led by Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou pointed out that decentralized platforms like Hyperliquid face significant market share pressure. After the launch of U.S.-regulated crypto perpetual futures products, some trading activity may shift from overseas decentralized platforms to compliant centralized exchanges, which hold advantages in licensing, compliance and investor protection. JPMorgan also noted that Hyperliquid is expanding its prediction market business, though competition in this sector is also intensifying. While HYPE has become the fourth-largest asset in corporate crypto treasuries, trailing only BTC, ETH and SOL, it remains uncertain whether it can continue to capture market share from larger ecosystems like Solana and XRP. Currently, the assets under management (AUM) of BTC and ETH ETFs stand at roughly $77 billion and $10 billion respectively, while other crypto ETFs including SOL, XRP and HYPE combined only have a total size of around $2 billion to $3 billion. HYPE has fallen more than 3% in the past 24 hours, trading at approximately $55.30.