Hyperliquid is releasing 1.2 million HYPE for team acquisitions on January 6, kicking off a 24-month monthly unlock schedule, alongside buybacks, burns and modest net inflation.
Summary
- Hyperliquid made an undeployed 1.2 million HYPE on December 28, 2025, ahead of a team distribution on January 6, 2026, the first in a 24-month vesting plan.
- The 1.2 million HYPE is equal to about 0.3% of the total supply of 420 million, with daily buybacks and previous 37 million token burns helping to offset the selling pressure.
- The team allocation is approximately 24% of the supply, with monthly unlocks that the project says align with standard DeFi token vesting practices.
Hyperliquid (HYPE) has redeemed 1.2 million HYPE tokens from Hyperliquid Labs ahead of a planned distribution on January 6, according to an announcement from the company. This move follows the team’s 24-month vesting schedule, with future distributions taking place on the sixth day of each month.
Hyperliquid prepares for team assignment
The strike took place on December 28, 2025, in preparation for the team division on January 6, 2026, according to the announcement. The tokens come from Hyperliquid Labs and are part of the team allocation. The company stated that the process is routine and in line with existing acquisition conditions.
The official statement on Discord confirmed the monthly unlock plan. Hyperliquid stated that all future distributions will follow the same timing to provide transparency to traders and investors.
According to company data, the 1.2 million tokens represent approximately 0.3 percent of the total supply of 420 million tokens. Hyperliquid noted that buybacks and previous token burns help balance supply. Daily buybacks of 21,700 tokens and staking issues of 26,700 tokens are driving modest net inflation, the company reported.
In November 2025, a larger event led to increased selling pressure, which was partially offset by 1.9 million token buybacks, according to the announcement. Hyperliquid burned 37 million HYPE tokens from its Assistance Fund, the company said.
Hyperliquid’s team allocation represents almost 24 percent of the total number of tokens. The 24-month vesting plan guarantees distributions over time, with the January 6 distribution marking the first scheduled monthly release under this plan. The company stated that these measures are consistent with previously disclosed acquisition terms.
According to the announcement, future unlocks will follow the same schedule. The project stated that these actions do not change the core mechanisms of the protocol. Team vesting structures remain a common practice in decentralized finance projects.
According to industry observers, Hyperliquid maintains a position as the leading on-chain, perpetual, monetized decentralized exchange. The benefit is part of standard compensation obligations for team members, the company said.
