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Announcing HYPE staking and Auto Earn, a simple way to put idle HYPE to work
Announcing HYPE staking and Auto Earn, a simple way to put idle HYPE to work

We’re excited to announce the launch of HYPE staking and earning, giving millions of customers a simple way to earn rewards on their Hyperliquid holdings. No validators to run, no technical setup, and no maintenance. Clients can start earning with a few clicks, on a platform built for security, scale, and reliability.

Jun 3, 20262 min read


Conference recap: a new chapter with Franklin Templeton begins in Bermuda
Conference recap: a new chapter with Franklin Templeton begins in Bermuda

TL;DR

  • Strategic collaboration with Franklin Templeton announced live on stage between Payward (Kraken’s parent company) and one of the world’s largest asset managers.

  • BENJI integration on Kraken brings Franklin Templeton’s tokenized money market funds onchain for collateral, settlement, and institutional use cases.

  • Tokenized gold ETF airdrop delivered ~$200 of real, gold-backed exposure to every eligible attendee, settled onchain in seconds.

  • xStocks framework has now processed over $30 billion in volume since its 2025 launch, anchoring the next wave of tokenized real-world assets.

We recently joined hundreds of builders, regulators, allocators, and operators in Bermuda for the Digital Finance Forum. Two moments stood out.

Jun 1, 20264 min read