Hyperliquid\u2019s HYPE token has narrowly overtaken Dogecoin by market capitalization on CoinMarketCap. The move came after HYPE pushed to a fresh all-time high above $64 on May 24, while Dogecoin remained near $0.10.<\/p>\n
The margin is thin, and rankings remain sensitive to price feeds and circulating-supply methodology. CoinMarketCap data showed Hyperliquid with a market capitalization of about $16.03 billion, 24-hour volume of $1.11 billion, an FDV near $60.08 billion and a circulating supply of 254.07 million HYPE. Dogecoin, by comparison, was listed with a live market cap of about $15.87 billion, 24-hour volume of roughly $591.7 million and a circulating supply of 154.38 billion DOGE.<\/p>\n
That makes the flip less a clean knockout than a live-market crossing. Still, the optics are difficult to ignore. Dogecoin has long been the benchmark for meme-asset durability, surviving several market cycles on brand, community and reflexive attention. Hyperliquid\u2019s ascent reflects a different market preference: tokens attached to venues with visible usage, fee generation and direct value-accrual narratives.<\/p>\n
The core driver behind HYPE\u2019s rerating has been Hyperliquid\u2019s trading activity and its aggressive buyback structure<\/a>. 99% of fees go to Assistance Fund for buying HYPE tokens for Hyperliquid Perps, excluding builder fees, and gives the same 99% figure for the spot order book, excluding unit protocol fees. Its income statement lists Hyperliquid gross protocol revenue at $214.95 million in Q1 2026 and $104.88 million so far in Q2 2026.<\/p>\n That fee loop is central to how traders have framed HYPE. The token\u2019s rally is not only a bet on exchange volumes; it is also a bet that those volumes keep translating into persistent open-market demand.<\/p>\n The token has also benefited from institutional-product momentum<\/a>. 21Shares launched the 21Shares Hyperliquid ETF, ticker THYP, on Nasdaq on May 12, offering spot HYPE exposure with potential staking rewards; Bitwise followed with the Bitwise Hyperliquid ETF, ticker BHYP, which began trading on NYSE on May 15.<\/p>\n