Asset manager Bitwise has accumulated 28,085.8 HYPE tokens, worth approximately $1.52 million, from Nonco for its ETF clients. This institutional buying added demand as HYPE moved through a wider price correction. Exchange outflows tightened available supply, with negative spot netflows of roughly $1.46 million indicating more tokens were withdrawn than deposited. The tokens were transferred to Bitwise’s HYPE wallet, reinforcing an accumulation narrative rather than providing immediate exchange-side supply. Meanwhile, derivatives data showed short sellers absorbing liquidation pressure, with short liquidations at $59.25K compared to just $6.91K in long liquidations.
Bitwise accumulated 28,085.8 HYPE, worth approximately $1.52 million, from Nonco for its ETF clients. The buying added institutional demand just as HYPE was making its way through a wider price correction.
Bitwise transferred the tokens purchased to their HYPE wallet after the acquisition according to a stated transaction. Therefore, the transaction reinforced the accumulation narrative instead of providing immediate exchange-side supply.
HYPE’s negative spot netflows for the most recent period on record stood at around $1.46 million. The negative figure implied more tokens were withdrawn from exchanges than added to them, thereby decreasing liquidity for exchanges.
Derivatives positioning provided another layer of support, with short traders taking most of the liquidation losses. At the time of writing, short liquidations stood around $59.25K, and long liquidations were at a mere $6.91K.
The short position imbalance pushed the number of short liquidations to over eight times the number on the long side. A move upside may push more bearish players out of the market and bring in more buying pressure.
After a sharp move down from July’s highs, HYPE had to defend the $53.79 support. At the time of writing, the token hovered around $54.88 throughout the day, challenging the descending trendline region while maintaining the support level.
The RSI was at 44.48 and moved above its moving average at 40.96, having bounced back from lower levels. The improving RSI supported the stabilization developing above $53.79 rather than signaling renewed deterioration.
The break of this trendline would give visibility to $57.21, a price point that historically saw sellers break recovery attempts. After that, the next big structural barrier would be $60.00.
If the trendline does not hold, prices may resume downward pressure with $51.20 offering the longer-term level of support.
