{"id":8287,"date":"2025-08-20T04:01:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T04:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/valantis-dex-acquires-sthype-as-hyperliquid-staking-heats-up\/"},"modified":"2025-08-20T04:01:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T04:01:24","slug":"valantis-dex-acquires-sthype-as-hyperliquid-staking-heats-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/valantis-dex-acquires-sthype-as-hyperliquid-staking-heats-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Valantis DEX acquires stHYPE as Hyperliquid staking heats up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">Valantis has taken a decisive step in the liquid staking market with its acquisition of stHYPE, the second-largest staking protocol on Hyperliquid\u2019s HyperEVM.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_497f53343fb21719e60aa4259c10b941\" 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>Valantis acquired stHYPE, the second-largest liquid staking token on Hyperliquid.<\/li>\n<li>The deal integrates stHYPE with Valantis\u2019 DEX, targeting deeper liquidity and modular yield features.<\/li>\n<li>Competition with kHYPE sets the stage for an expanding liquid staking market.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>Announced on Aug. 19, the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/valantislabs\/status\/1957805907246723517?s=46&amp;t=nznXkss3debX8JIhNzHmzw\" target=\"_blank\">deal<\/a> unifies stHYPE under the Valantis ecosystem. It sets the stage for expanded yield opportunities, deeper liquidity, and a stronger roadmap for Hyperliquid\u2019s (HYPE) decentralized finance environment.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Integration and roadmap<\/h2>\n<p>Following the acquisition, Valantis takes complete control of stHYPE\u2019s development, operations, and communication. The shift begins with a foundation phase where stHYPE is migrated to CoreWriter, a system designed to enhance security and transparency by enabling improved monitoring of off-chain infrastructure. <\/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\">Valantis has acquired the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stakedhype?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@stakedhype<\/a> protocol.<\/p>\n<p>Re-Introducing <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24stHYPE&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">$stHYPE<\/a>, the Modular LST: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/An6t9v6smG\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/An6t9v6smG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Valantis Labs (@ValantisLabs) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ValantisLabs\/status\/1957805907246723517?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">August 19, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Community incentives will also expand through integrator rewards, ensuring stHYPE continues to be widely adopted across Hyperliquid\u2019s protocols. In the second phase, stHYPE will be transformed into a modular liquid staking token that can support multiple staking addresses and allow new permissionless interactions between DeFi and staking applications.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<p>This modular base is expected to connect staking with trading, lending, and HyperCore\u2019s derivatives markets, giving liquidity providers more ways to participate from a single HYPE deposit.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hyperliquid staking landscape <\/h2>\n<p>stHYPE enters this new chapter at a time of growing competition within Hyperliquid. kHYPE, which commands over a billion dollars in total value locked, has surpassed it as the dominant LST. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Through the acquisition of stHYPE, Valantis hopes to close that gap by transforming its DEX into a hub for liquidity that vertically integrates trading and staking. The strategy also expands the scope of STEX pools, which already support efficient swaps and lending market integrations without waiting through staking withdrawal queues.<\/p>\n<p>Hyperliquid\u2019s liquid staking market appears to be changing, with protocols now competing not only on staking yields but also on depth of liquidity, DeFi integration, and the range of services provided. Valantis sees the merger with stHYPE as an opportunity to gain a stronger presence in a market that continues to attract new participants and innovations.<\/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>Valantis has taken a decisive step in the liquid staking market with its acquisition of stHYPE, the second-largest staking protocol on Hyperliquid\u2019s HyperEVM. 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