Binance Drops Cryptic Hint About Major Spot Listing—Arthur Hayes Chimes In

Is Binance about to shake up the market with a surprise listing? The exchange's latest teaser has traders buzzing, and BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes isn't staying silent.

Speculation runs wild as the crypto giant plays its usual hype game—because nothing pumps a token like vague tweets and influencer cameos. Meanwhile, the rest of us are left deciphering clues like it's some Wall Street ARG.

Hayes' take? Typically sharp, slightly sardonic, and loaded with the kind of insight that reminds you he's seen this rodeo before. Will this be another 'buy the rumor, sell the news' circus? Probably. But in crypto, even the predictable swings are profitable.

Bonus jab: If past performance is anything to go by, retail will FOMO in just in time for the whales to cash out—classic finance, just with more memes.

Arthur Hayes Raised Speculation on Binance’s HYPE Listing

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes, in an X post on June 9, asked CZ about Hyperliquid (HYPE) spot listing on Binance while reacting to a post by BinanceUS.

Hayes speculated whether the recent HYPE promotion signals an imminent listing by the world’s largest crypto exchange. Binance has a history of promoting crypto before listing or offering it in other products.

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Notably, BinanceUS revealed HYPE perpetual contract listing with up to 75x leverage on May 30. However, the crypto exchange has not announced a spot listing for Hyperliquid (HYPE) despite a high market cap and demand.

As per Binance, “Futures and spot token listings are not correlated. A token listed on Binance Futures does not guarantee that it will be listed on Binance Spot.”

Nevertheless, the post by Arthur Hayes and the recent listing by BinanceUS keep the speculation on HYPE listing on Binance Spot high. Recently, Hayes predicted HYPE to hit $100.

HYPE Price Rally Resumes

HYPE price has rallied 6% in a week and nearly 43% in a month. The price is changing hands at $35 after a pullback. The 24-hour low and high were $34.79 and $36.26, respectively. Furthermore, the trading volume has increased by more than 20% in the last 24 hours, indicating a rise in interest among traders.

The recent listing by BinanceUS caused the price to hit $45. This indicates a huge demand for the crypto among investors in the United States.

Meanwhile, high-leverage trader James Wynn criticized Hyperliquid’s poor referral plan, warning about its downfall from just better incentives from other platforms.