Hyperliquid ($HYPE)
$HYPE has shown strength even in this downturn. I believe one factor supporting this strength is the resolution of what was once Hyperliquid's greatest weakness: its "dependence on the Arbitrum bridge."
This single point of failure meant a risk that the project could collapse in one fell swoop due to hacking or similar incidents. However, this issue was resolved in December 2025 with the introduction of native USDC through a partnership with Circle.
No matter how promising a project may be for the future, I cannot invest in tokens from a project with a significant risk of token value suddenly dropping to zero. This consideration affects institutional investors' choices even more prominently. I believe this means that the groundwork for full-scale institutional investor participation was established in December 2025.
Effects Brought About by Problem Resolution
⚡Instant deposits: No bridge confirmation required
💰Cost reduction: Arbitrum gas fees and bridge fees eliminated
🔒 Enhanced security: Elimination of external bridge dependency risk
🏛️Institutional investor compatibility: Regulatory compliance
strengthened through partnerships with Anchorage Digital and Circle CCTP V2
The issue of Arbitrum bridge dependency, which was mentioned several times by influencers on X last year, has been resolved. While this doesn't mean hacking risk has been reduced to zero, personally, my sense of security in investing in $HYPE has increased considerably.
Hyperliquid.