
Hyperliquid is shaking up the crypto world with a bold move: it’s launching its own stablecoin, USDH, and letting the community vote on who will issue it. With $5.6 billion in deposits and potential annual revenue of $220 million, the announcement has drawn top stablecoin issuers into a high-stakes scramble.
Things are getting interesting. Not familiar with what’s happening? Here’s the scoop.
Hyperliquid currently relies on USDC, but all the interest earned on these deposits goes to the external issuer. By launching USDH, the exchange could capture the returns itself.
At a short-term Treasury yield of around 4%, the $5.6 billion in reserves could generate roughly $220 million a year – almost three times the revenue of Hyperliquid’s HLP vault.
Lower trading fees on spot pairs and improved liquidity are part of the plan. Hyperliquid hopes this will boost its spot trading volume, strengthen order books, and make the platform more competitive.
Hyperliquid’s public bidding process is unusual. Normally, stablecoin issuers are pre-selected or in-house. Here, Paxos, Frax Finance, Agora, Native Markets, and Sky (formerly MakerDAO) are competing through a validator vote.
Each brings something different to the table:
Not everyone is convinced the vote is fair. Some community members call it “governance theater,” pointing out that Native Markets submitted its proposal within an hour of the announcement, and Frax followed just ten hours later.
The short, five-day review window leaves questions about how detailed the evaluation can be.
USDH could bring a major revenue boost and strengthen Hyperliquid’s ecosystem. It could reduce reliance on USDC and improve spot market liquidity.
But replacing USDC won’t be easy. Its long track record and deep liquidity make it the stablecoin of choice for many traders. For now, this remains a high-stakes experiment!
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