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SK Hynix Perps Flash Crash 20% on Hyperliquid as HYPE Token

Perpetuals tied to SK Hynix hit by flash crash to $900 on Hyperliquid

DeFi1 min readHYPERLIQ

Despite the red candlesticks, on-chain flows tell a different story. Perpetual futures tied to SK Hynix American depositary receipts plummeted 20% to $900 in a single minute on Hyperliquid Monday before snapping back above $1,000, exposing the fragility of thinly traded equity perps on a decentralized order book that itself is nursing a 13% weekly drawdown.

MetricValue
SK Hynix Perp Low$900
HYPE 7D Change-12.86%
HYPE Market Cap Loss$1.7 billion
HYPE Uncirculated Supply77%

• SK Hynix perpetual futures on Hyperliquid crashed 20% to $900 in one minute on July 28 before recovering above $1,000, liquidating highly levered longs.

• Hyperliquid's native token HYPE has lost 12.86% over seven days, shedding $1.7 billion in market cap while 77% of total supply remains uncirculated.

• The equity perp order book had fewer than 50 contracts traded during the spike, with no circuit breaker or designated market maker to arrest the gap.

• Next catalysts: Hyperliquid's risk-parameter updates, HYPE reclaiming $60, and SK Hynix's October 23 earnings report.