Hyperliquid Price Forecast: Institutional inflows fuel $70 breakout hopes

Hyperliquid retains its hype among institutions

Hyperliquid suffered a minor correction earlier this month following the exit of Arthur Hayes, which aligned with eased institutional interest. However, a fresh $17.19 million spike in inflows across HYPE-focused ETFs on Monday reflects renewed demand, the largest inflow since May 29. The total net assets held by HYPE ETFs rose to $209.26 million on Monday, from $173.09 million on Friday.

Hyperliquid’s new record of $3 billion in Real-World Asset (RWA) Open Interest on its HIP-3 reflects a steady shift in demand from traditional markets toward the decentralized platform. HIP-3 has set a new record in Open Interest every month since its launch in October 2025, fueling the institutional interest.

Technical outlook: Will HYPE cross above $75?

Hyperliquid hovers near $70, maintaining a constructive bullish bias as price holds well above the 50-day, 100-day, and 200-day Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs), which cluster between roughly $42.80 and $55.70. From a technical perspective, the V-shaped rebound in HYPE from $53.00, near last week's 50-day EMA, suggests that recent dips have been bought into, reinforcing a medium-term uptrend.

That said, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) is near 60 on the daily chart, indicating positive yet not overextended momentum, while the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) line is close to crossing above its signal line, with sharply contracting negative histograms, hinting that upside pressure is resurfacing.

On the topside, initial resistance is defined by the June 1 high at $75.76, followed by the 127.2% and 161.8% Fibonacci extension levels at about $83.63 and $94.83, respectively, measured over the $75.76 to $52.67 downswing earlier this month.

On the downside, the 50% retracement at $63.17 marks the first notable support, followed by the 50-day EMA at $55.69.

(The technical analysis of this story was written with the help of an AI tool.)

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