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➤ Hyper Foundation is allocating $10 million in grants to support builders migrating away from USDH to USDC or shutting down USDH-related services by July. ➤ The grants aim to cover migration and wind-down costs, with eligible recipients including HIP-1, HIP-3 protocols, HyperEVM protocols, bridges, and Native Markets. ➤ This move signifies Hyperliquid's strategic shift towards prioritizing USDC for deeper liquidity and a simplified ecosystem, moving away from its initial goal of reducing reliance on external stablecoin issuers.

➤ Hyperion DeFi is unwinding $28.7M in HYPE token agreements with Felix Foundation and Native Markets due to the sunsetting of the USDH stablecoin. ➤ This action frees up approximately 800,000 HYPE tokens, representing 40% of Hyperion's treasury, for redeployment into higher-yield strategies. ➤ Despite the unwinding, Hyperion's CEO maintains the company's 2026 guidance, with unaffected HAUS agreements not tied to the USDH ecosystem.

➤ Hyperliquid has launched HIP-4, introducing 'outcome trading' or prediction markets, allowing users to bet on future events with its native stablecoin USDH. ➤ This new feature integrates with Hyperliquid's existing margin engine, enabling hedging strategies and optimized liquidity management, positioning it as a potential 'Polymarket killer'. ➤ However, the decentralized nature of user-created markets raises significant regulatory concerns regarding insider trading and potential geoblocking, posing a challenge for widespread adoption.