HYPE Mania: Grayscale Prepares New Investment Product Amid Token's Historic Highs
5/25/2026, 10:33 AM • Богдан Семичев

The asset management company Grayscale has taken a major step toward expanding its cryptocurrency product lineup by updating its strategic filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The well-known issuer intends to integrate a staking reward feature for native HYPE tokens directly for the shareholders of its new investment vehicle. Upon successful regulatory approval for listing on the Nasdaq stock exchange, the Grayscale Hyperliquid ETF will officially change its name to the Grayscale Hyperliquid Staking ETF, with the company pledging to fully comply with all associated tax requirements.
In addition to implementing a passive income mechanism, the fresh amendments to the documentation solidifies a crucial change in the digital asset storage infrastructure. While earlier versions of the document designated the popular Coinbase Custody service as the primary custodian, this responsible role has now been officially delegated to the institutional platform Anchorage Digital. Industry experts, including analysts from Bloomberg Intelligence, emphasize that such detailed adjustments indicate close and constructive dialogue between issuers and government agencies. In the long run, this could lead to the formation of a fully-fledged and highly competitive market for spot funds focused on the Hyperliquid ecosystem.
The current initiative unfolds against the backdrop of an unprecedented surge in market activity around the HYPE token itself, which recently hit its fresh all-time high above 64 dollars. Despite a subsequent minor price correction, the capitalization of the young blockchain project securely established itself at around 16 billion dollars, backed by impressive daily trading volumes. Statistical data clearly shows that already operational similar exchange-traded products from competitors have managed to accumulate tens of millions of dollars in institutional capital. Experts attribute the observed investment boom to a localized drawdown in traditional safe-haven assets, such as stocks, bonds, and gold, forcing large capital to seek new high-yield alternatives.
