Yield Hunters Flock to HyperLiquid Staking Ecosytem to Farm Kintetiq's Airdrop

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Part of the increase can be attributed to a rise in the price of HYPE, and the other big driver has been raw deposits. By Margaux Nijkerk , AI Boost | Edited by Oliver Knight Updated Sep 11, 2025, 2:20 p.m. Published Sep 11, 2025, 2:20 p.m. Yield Hunters Flock to HyperLiquid (James Baltz/Unsplash) What to know : Kinetiq, a liquid staking protocol built around Hyperliquid’s HYPE token, has seen an explosion of inflows in recent weeks as users pile in to farm its airdrop points campaign. Total value locked (TVL) on Kinetiq has jumped from roughly $458 million in mid-July to over $2.1 billion today, according to DefiLlama . While part of the increase can be attributed to a 20% rise in the price of HYPE over the same period, another big driver has been raw deposits. The amount of HYPE staked has climbed from under 10 million tokens in July to nearly 40 million now. Kinetiq’s points program opened mid-July , underscoring that it is driving activity in its ecosystem. Kinetiq, a liquid staking protocol built around Hyperliquid’s HYPE token, has seen an explosion of inflows in recent weeks as users pile in to farm the protocol's airdrop points campaign. Total value locked (TVL) on Kinetiq has jumped from roughly $458 million in mid-July to over $2.1 billion today, according to DefiLlama . STORY CONTINUES BELOW Don't miss another story. Subscribe to the Crypto Daybook Americas Newsletter today . See all newsletters Sign me up By signing up, you will receive emails about CoinDesk products and you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . While part of the increase can be attributed to a 20% rise in the price of HYPE over the same period, another big driver has been raw deposits. The amount of HYPE staked has climbed from under 10 million tokens in July to nearly 40 million now. Kinetiq’s points program opened mid-July , underscoring that it is driving activity in its ecosystem. Kinetiq Deposits (DeFiLlama) The surge demonstrates the growing influence of Hyperliquid, which is fast becoming a DeFi heavyweight as liquidity, trading activity and staking demand migrate onto its ecosystem. Points programs in particular, where protocols distribute future token allocations to early participants, continue to pull in yield-hungry crypto investors. By staking HYPE through Kinetiq, users not only earn standard staking rewards but also accumulate points toward a potential Kinetiq token airdrop. For many DeFi traders, that double yield opportunity has proven irresistible, some have shared on X . Read more: Native Markets Leads Early Voting for Hyperliquid’s USDH Stablecoin Contract Hyperliquid Rewards Points Farming Yield Farming AI Disclaimer: Parts of this article were generated with the assistance from AI tools and reviewed by our editorial team to ensure accuracy and adherence to our standards . For more information, see CoinDesk's full AI Policy . 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