Hyperliquid at a Record High: What Is Behind the HYPE Jump Above $90 and What to Check Before Buying

Hyperliquid is at a record high. HYPE, the token of the trading platform of the same name, reached a new all-time high of $92.56 on Friday, September 18, 2026, according to CoinGecko, and stood at $91.57 in the evening, close to 12 percent above the previous day. The previous record of $89.66 dated from September 6. The trigger is above all a new lending function. For investors in Germany it raises a question that does not arise with other coins: where and how to buy HYPE in a compliant way at all.

The price data and the platform's own statements about its new function are documented in this article. Where it turns to valuation and what comes next, this is an assessment by our editorial team, and we mark it as such.

Hyperliquid price at an all-time high: the numbers at a glance

The daily range ran from $82.80 to $92.56. Over the week HYPE is up close to 12 percent, over 30 days a good 46 percent, and over a year around 56 percent. Market capitalisation stands at around $20.4 billion, which puts Hyperliquid eleventh among the largest cryptocurrencies. According to CoinGecko, around 222 million HYPE are in circulation, with a ...