Circle announces investment in HYPE tokens and considers becoming a Hyperliquid verifier

According to Golden Finance, Circle officially announced a major expansion plan in the Hyperliquid ecosystem. The company has completed its first batch of HYPE token investments and is actively evaluating the possibility of becoming a Hyperliquid verifier. Meanwhile, Circle officially launched native USDC and CCTPv2 on HyperEVM, and plans to enable direct deposit and CCTP interoperability for HyperliquidUSDC on HyperCore in the coming weeks. Circle will also launch a dedicated incentive program for HyperEVM and HIP-3 developers, providing development tools and on-chain protocol support. Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire said the company was impressed by Hyperliquid's growth and success over the past year and believed it was a "very unique and special" ecosystem.