Hyperliquid L1
Hold HYPE? Earn around 2.2% per year by helping secure the network — no lock-in beyond the unbonding period.
45.0% of HYPE is currently staked
Editor's picks · ranked by reward after fees
Where to stake your HYPE
The top pick currently earns about 2.18% on your HYPE, after the validator's commission. Tap any row to read more.
First time? Three steps
How to stake on Hyperliquid L1
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Pick a provider you trust
Use the picks above. Non-custodial means you keep control of your keys; custodial (e.g. an exchange) means they hold them for you.
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Send HYPE to the provider
Most providers accept any amount. A few require a minimum — those are listed on the provider's page.
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Wait for rewards to accrue
Rewards arrive automatically. To unstake, expect an unbonding window of up to 0 days on this chain.
Beyond staking · higher yield, higher risk
DeFi yields on Hyperliquid L1
Top DeFi pool earns 27.5% vs 2.2% from native staking — but DeFi adds smart-contract and impermanent-loss risk.
hyperlend-pooled - WSTHYPE
Yield
0.0%
Pool size
$53.9Million
altura - USDT0
Yield
17.47%
Pool size
$19.1Million
morpho-blue - FEUSDC
Yield
5.44%
Pool size
$18.2Million
141 pools
Apps on this chain · ranked by value held
What's running on Hyperliquid L1
Each protocol is a separate app. Lenders let you earn interest on what you deposit; DEXes let people swap tokens; liquid-staking apps give you a tradeable receipt for your staked coin. Tap any to see how to use it.
51 apps tracked
| App | Category | Chains | Best reward rate | Value held on Hyperliquid L1 ↓ | Yield options | |
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| KI Kinetiq Khype kinetiq-khype | Liquid staking | 1 | 7.30% | $791Million | 2 | → |
| HY Hyperlend Pooled hyperlend-pooled | Lending | 1 | 0.83% | $396Million | 1 | → |
| HY Hyperliquid HLP hyperliquid-hlp | Derivatives | 1 | — | $391Million | — | → |
| MO Morpho Blue morpho-blue | Lending | 18 | 7.44% | $326Million | 2 | → |
| HY Hyperliquid Spot Orderbook hyperliquid-spot-orderbook | Dexs | 1 | — | $149Million | — | → |
| ST stHYPE sthype | Liquid staking | 1 | — | $145Million | — | → |
| FE Felix Vaults felix-vaults | Onchain capital allocator | 1 | — | $88.2Million | — | → |
| VE Veda veda | Yield | 9 | — | $44Million | — | → |
| KI Kinetiq Earn kinetiq-earn | Yield | 1 | — | $42.7Million | — | → |
| RY Rysk V12 rysk-v12 | Derivatives | 1 | — | $41Million | — | → |
| PR Project X project-x | DEX & liquidity | 1 | — | $40.9Million | — | → |
| FE Felix CDP felix-cdp | Stablecoin debt | 1 | — | $38.2Million | — | → |
| HY Hypurrfi Pooled hypurrfi-pooled | DEX & liquidity | 1 | 0.16% | $32.5Million | 3 | → |
| DE Derive V2 derive-v2 | Derivatives | 4 | — | $31.3Million | — | → |
| KI Kinetiq kmHype kinetiq-kmhype | Liquid staking | 1 | — | $30.8Million | — | → |
| HY Hyperbeat Earn hyperbeat-earn | Yield | 1 | — | $29.9Million | — | → |
| ME MEV Capital mev-capital | Risk curators | 4 | — | $27.9Million | — | → |
| UL UltraYield Curator ultrayield-curator | Risk curators | 5 | — | $25.5Million | — | → |
| VE Ventuals ventuals | Interface | 1 | — | $21.6Million | — | → |
| AL Altura altura | Yield | 1 | 17.5% | $19.1Million | 1 | → |
| LI Liminal liminal | Yield | 1 | 5.02% | $17.7Million | 3 | → |
| PE Pendle pendle | Yield | 7 | 25.4% | $17.3Million | 6 | → |
| UP Upshift upshift | Lending | 5 | — | $15Million | — | → |
| LO Looped Hype looped-hype | Yield | 1 | — | $14.9Million | — | → |
| VA Valantis STEX valantis-stex | Dexs | 1 | — | $14.4Million | — | → |
| HY Hyperbeat LST hyperbeat-lst | Liquid staking | 1 | — | $14.1Million | — | → |
| HY Hyperswap V3 hyperswap-v3 | DEX & liquidity | 1 | — | $10.7Million | — | → |
| D2 D2 Finance d2-finance | Onchain capital allocator | 3 | — | $8.5Million | — | → |
| NE Nest V1 nest-v1 | DEX & liquidity | 1 | — | $8.18Million | — | → |
| GR Growihf growihf | Yield | 1 | — | $8.03Million | — | → |
| CL Clearstar clearstar | Risk curators | 6 | — | $3.87Million | — | → |
| HY Hyperswap V2 hyperswap-v2 | DEX & liquidity | 1 | — | $3.55Million | — | → |
| RA Ramses Hl ramses-hl | DEX & liquidity | 1 | — | $3.47Million | — | → |
| HA Harmonix Finance harmonix-finance | Lending | 1 | 3.24% | $3.45Million | 1 | → |
| SO SoSoValue Indexes sosovalue-indexes | Indexes | 7 | — | $3.22Million | — | → |
| SA Sablier Lockup sablier-lockup | Payments | 11 | — | $3.13Million | — | → |
| EU Euler V2 euler-v2 | Yield | 11 | — | $2.52Million | — | → |
| HY Hypersurface hypersurface | Derivatives | 1 | — | $2.38Million | — | → |
| GA Gauntlet gauntlet | DEX & liquidity | 9 | — | $2.25Million | — | → |
| WR Wrapped HLP wrapped-hlp | Yield | 1 | — | $1.98Million | — | → |
| HY Hyperdrive HL hyperdrive-hl | Lending | 1 | — | $1.88Million | — | → |
| CH Chamber Vaults chamber-vaults | Indexes | 4 | — | $1.67Million | — | → |
| RY Rysk Premium rysk-premium | Yield | 1 | — | $1.61Million | — | → |
| HY Hybra V4 hybra-v4 | Dexs | 1 | — | $1.33Million | — | → |
| BA Balancer V3 balancer-v3 | DEX & liquidity | 5 | — | $1.21Million | — | → |
| KI Kittenswap Algebra kittenswap-algebra | Dexs | 1 | — | $1.17Million | — | → |
| CU Curve Dex curve-dex | DEX & liquidity | 15 | — | $1.14Million | — | → |
| DH dHEDGE Vaults dhedge-vaults | Indexes | 4 | — | $1.11Million | — | → |
| FE Felix USDhl felix-usdhl | Yield | 2 | — | $1.07Million | — | → |
| RI Rip.xyz rip-xyz | Nft automated strategies | 1 | — | $1.05Million | — | → |
| HY Hypurrfi Isolated hypurrfi-isolated | DEX & liquidity | 1 | — | $1.03Million | — | → |
Read up before you stake
Background reading on Hyperliquid L1 staking
Guide
What is staking?
The plain-English version: how locking your tokens earns you new tokens, and why the network pays you to do it.
Read the guide →
Guide
How blockchains differ from each other
Why Solana, Ethereum, and Cosmos chains pay different rates and why their security models differ.
Read the guide →
Guide
What does a validator actually do?
Validators run the chain. Pick a healthy one and your rewards arrive on schedule; pick a bad one and you can lose part of your stake.
Read the guide →
Frequently asked
What people ask about Hyperliquid L1 staking
What does staking HYPE on Hyperliquid L1 mean?
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Staking on Hyperliquid L1 means locking your HYPE with a validator that helps run the network. In return, the network pays you a share of newly created tokens — similar to how a savings account pays interest, but the rate is set by the protocol, not a bank.
How much can I earn?
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Right now the top validators on Hyperliquid L1 pay around 2.18% per year, after their commission. The rate moves with the chain's inflation schedule and how much of the supply is staked overall.
Is staking safe?
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Your tokens stay in your wallet — you never hand them over. The two real risks are slashing (the network can shrink your balance if your validator misbehaves, which is rare) and lock-up (you can't sell instantly during the unbonding period). Pick a validator with a track record and you sidestep most of the risk.
Can I unstake whenever I want?
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Yes, but unstaking is not instant. Most chains have an unbonding period of a few days to a few weeks during which you don't earn rewards and can't sell. Liquid-staking tokens (like stETH for Ethereum) sidestep this by giving you a tradeable receipt token.
What wallet do I need?
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Any non-custodial wallet that supports Hyperliquid L1 works — Phantom or Solflare for Solana, Keplr for Cosmos chains, MetaMask for Ethereum and EVM chains, Yoroi or Eternl for Cardano. Connect, choose a validator, click delegate. The whole flow takes a couple of minutes.
See also
Terms used on this page
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Validator
A computer that processes transactions and votes on the blockchain's state. In return for keeping the network honest it collects fees and staking rewards.
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Slashing
An automatic penalty where part of a validator's stake is destroyed for misbehaviour or extended downtime. Real risk for delegators too.
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Unbonding Period
The waiting time after you unstake before tokens become liquid again. Ranges from minutes (Ethereum LSTs) to 21+ days (Cosmos chains).
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Validator Commission
The fee a validator takes from staking rewards before passing the rest to delegators. Often 5–15%; lower means more of the reward reaches you.
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Real Yield
Yield paid in revenue-bearing assets (ETH, USDC, fees) rather than newly minted protocol tokens. The non-inflationary part of the rate.