{"id":10969,"date":"2025-09-17T10:51:05","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T10:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/usdc-goes-live-on-hyperliquid-as-circle-joins-as-stakeholder\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T10:51:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T10:51:09","slug":"usdc-goes-live-on-hyperliquid-as-circle-joins-as-stakeholder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/usdc-goes-live-on-hyperliquid-as-circle-joins-as-stakeholder\/","title":{"rendered":"USDC goes live on Hyperliquid as Circle joins as stakeholder\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p>Circle has rolled out native USDC on Hyperliquid\u2019s HyperEVM chain and taken a direct stake in the network, marking a deeper push to expand the stablecoin\u2019s reach and support the fast-growing DeFi platform.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_18cd2bfb4be26990721b55dd3e01b5de\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Circle launched native USDC on Hyperliquid\u2019s HyperEVM.<\/li>\n<li>The stablecoin issuer has also become a stakeholder through a HYPE token investment as it eyes potential validator role.<\/li>\n<li>Hyperliquid\u2019s growth is accelerating, with August trading topping $39 billion in perpetuals and TVL near $670 million.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>Circle has officially <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.circle.com\/blog\/circle-and-usdc-expansion-with-hyperliquid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">announced<\/a> the launch of native USDC on Hyperliquid\u2019s HyperEVM layer, introducing the upgraded Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP v2) to enable seamless movement of USDC across more than a dozen supported blockchain networks.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The native launch means USDC users on HyperEVM no longer need wrapped versions, reducing friction for trading, minting, and cross-chain transfers. The stablecoin issuer confirmed that soon USDC will have direct deposit and full interoperability via HyperCore, enhancing speed and access for developers and dApps building in the ecosystem.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Native USDC is now on HyperEVM<\/p>\n<p>Trade with the world\u2019s largest regulated stablecoin, use as collateral, and tap into DeFi liquidity across HyperEVM.<\/p>\n<p>Coming Soon: Direct HyperEVM \u2194 HyperCore Connectivity<\/p>\n<p>Hyperliquid. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9LBsy2oirr\">https:\/\/t.co\/9LBsy2oirr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 USDC (@USDC) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USDC\/status\/1967929661654176043?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">September 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Circle will also launch tools and incentive programs for HyperEVM and HIP-3 builders. It framed the Hyperliquid move as part of a broader strategy to build what it calls a \u201cfull-stack internet financial platform,\u201d saying it aims to support the transition of global finance on-chain and ultimately enable \u201chundreds of trillions of dollars\u201d in economic activity.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<p>Alongside this integration, Circle has also become a direct stakeholder in the Hyperliquid ecosystem.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Circle buys Hyperliquid tokens amid network growth<\/h2>\n<p>In a separate <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.circle.com\/blog\/circle-and-usdc-expansion-with-hyperliquid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">release<\/a>, the stablecoin issuer announced that it has made its first investment in HYPE (HYPE) token. The amount of tokens purchased was not revealed, and the firm added that it is now considering a validator role to help secure the network and participate in governance.<\/p>\n<p>Circle\u2019s entry comes as the Hyperliquid ecosystem expands rapidly. On-chain data tracker <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/defillama.com\/chain\/hyperliquid-l1?currency=USD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">DefiLlama<\/a> shows monthly revenue climbed to about $106 million, a 23% jump from July, while total value locked on its Layer-1 has grown to roughly $670 million, underscoring the platform\u2019s expanding liquidity and trader base.<\/p>\n<p>Hyperliquid has also drawn attention for efficiency, recently becoming the most productive company in the world by revenue per employee, generating over $1 billion in annualized revenue with just an 11-person staff.<\/p>\n<p>The growth has been mirrored in its native HYPE token, which recently set an all-time high near $57 and continues to post daily trading volumes above $500 million. Strong demand for staking and governance participation has reinforced HYPE\u2019s role at the center of the network\u2019s economy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Circle described Hyperliquid\u2019s rise as impressive and said its investment and USDC launch will help fuel further growth. The company added that it will continue to work with the Hyperliquid community, expanding investments and partnerships to drive adoption.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, buzz surrounding Hyperliquid\u2019s own USDH stablecoin is growing separately. After a week-long intense competition by various issuers to launch the asset,\u00a0Native Markets was recently awarded the USDH ticker, now expected to launch in the coming days.\u00a0As reported earlier by crypto.news, early operations will begin with limited transactions before a broader rollout that includes a USDH\/USDC trading pair.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Circle has rolled out native USDC on Hyperliquid\u2019s HyperEVM chain and taken a direct stake in the network, marking a deeper push to expand the stablecoin\u2019s reach and support the&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2548,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10969","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cryptocurrency"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10969","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10969"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10969\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10970,"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10969\/revisions\/10970"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2548"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10969"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10969"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10969"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}