{"id":609126,"date":"2026-06-17T16:00:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T20:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/?p=609126"},"modified":"2026-06-17T08:36:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T12:36:05","slug":"its-actually-awesome-binances-cz-backs-hyperliquid-but-warns-of-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/its-actually-awesome-binances-cz-backs-hyperliquid-but-warns-of-this\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018It\u2019s actually awesome\u2019 \u2013 Binance&#8217;s CZ backs Hyperliquid but warns of THIS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has hailed popular decentralized exchange (DEX) Hyperliquid. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a recent interview with Galaxy Digital Head of Research Alex Thorn, CZ said,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I think the Hyperliquid invention is actually awesome. They occupy a niche that Binance cannot compete with. They don\u2019t have KYC.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KYC (know your customer) is part of anti-money laundering (AML) and illicit flows mechanisms that most centralized exchanges are required to maintain. By extension, they also become useful tools for implementing sanctions by governments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, CZ smirked at the DEX, adding that,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They claim they\u2019re decentralized\u2026 I would never do what they do, given what I\u2019ve experienced\u2026 I assume they have good lawyers.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This was likely a reference to his sentencing and $4B Binance fine for weak AML systems.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Mixed reactions to CZ&#8217;s Hyperliquid comment<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some highlighted the comment as an acknowledgement that Hyperliquid is a strong Binance rival. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But OKX founder, Star Xu, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">slammed<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> CZ for not learning his lesson, citing his public support for Aster, another DEX similar to <a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/coins\/hyperliquid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hyperliquid [HYPE].<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is CZ lying to the public again? As he said, he is fully aware of the legal and regulatory risks. Yet a shell called Aster DEX was created that appears to copy the HyperliquidX model almost exactly.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_609134\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-609134\" style=\"width: 588px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-17-141654.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-609134\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-17-141654.png\" alt=\"Hyperliquid HYPE \" width=\"588\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-17-141654.png 588w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-17-141654-300x204.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-609134\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Worth pointing out, these two have been beefing for a while. In fact, it appears personal given that Star Xu is the former boss of CZ.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But beyond the personal tiff, his statement is true on CZ\u2019s backing of Aster as an answer to Hyperliquid\u2019s moat.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, Hyperliquid has a lobby arm, Hyperliquid Policy Center (HPC), aimed at pushing for U.S regulatory clarity. In fact, it has begun <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/risk-has-changed-htx-moves-1-3b-reserves-to-third-party-amid-sanctions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">banning<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sanctioned entities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>HYPE ETFs flows rebound<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Separately, the U.S. spot ETF demand has rebounded this week. The products attracted $26M in the past two days, effectively <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/hype-surges-12-in-6-day-winning-streak-will-this-trigger-move-to-76\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lifting HYPE<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to another new all-time high of $76.9.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_609128\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-609128\" style=\"width: 601px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-17-123845.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-609128\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-17-123845.png\" alt=\"Hyperliquid CZ\" width=\"601\" height=\"489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-17-123845.png 601w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-17-123845-300x244.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-609128\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: SoSo Value<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notably, asset manager Bitwise said that it currently stakes 1 million HYPE for its spot ETF product (BHYP). According to the firm, this was part of its 7.8M HYPE being staked via its validator services.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HYPE has been consolidating between the $60-$75 range for a while. If the broader market sentiment improves after the Fed rate decision, bulls could push the altcoin higher. If so, $80 and $100 levels could be feasible targets.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_609129\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-609129\" style=\"width: 1950px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HYPEUSDT_2026-06-17_13-45-52.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-609129\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HYPEUSDT_2026-06-17_13-45-52.png\" alt=\"Hyperliquid \" width=\"1950\" height=\"1152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HYPEUSDT_2026-06-17_13-45-52.png 1950w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HYPEUSDT_2026-06-17_13-45-52-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HYPEUSDT_2026-06-17_13-45-52-1024x605.png 1024w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HYPEUSDT_2026-06-17_13-45-52-768x454.png 768w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HYPEUSDT_2026-06-17_13-45-52-1536x907.png 1536w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HYPEUSDT_2026-06-17_13-45-52-1200x709.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1950px) 100vw, 1950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-609129\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source: HYPE\/USDT, TradingView\u00a0<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Final Summary<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CZ backed Hyperliquid but warned that it could face regulatory pressure as Binance did.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HYPE price printed a new all-time high amid renewed spot ETF inflows\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Will HYPE eye $80 amid renewed spot ETF inflows? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":79,"featured_media":609193,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31,66,4,20],"tags":[6427],"class_list":["post-609126","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-altcoins-news","category-new-news","category-social","category-trading-view","tag-ambcrypto"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.0 (Yoast SEO v28.4) - 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