Valantis DEX Makes Power Move: Acquires stHYPE as Hyperliquid Staking Frenzy Hits Fever Pitch

Valantis just pulled off a strategic coup—snagging stHYPE right as Hyperliquid staking goes supernova.

The timing couldn't be sharper. Liquid staking's blowing up, and Valantis is positioning itself at the white-hot center.

Why This Acquisition Matters

It’s not just another deal—it’s a foothold in the fastest-growing corner of DeFi. stHYPE brings yield-generating infrastructure straight into Valantis’ ecosystem, letting users stake and trade without ever leaving the platform.

Hyperliquid’s momentum isn’t slowing down either. TVL is surging, new integrations are rolling in weekly, and retail is piling in—classic “fear of missing out” meets actual utility.

What’s Next for Valantis?

Expect tighter integrations, better yields, and maybe even a tokenomics refresh. Valantis isn’t playing for second place.

So while traditional finance is still arguing about custody and compliance, DeFi’s building the future—one acquisition at a time. Sometimes the best regulatory strategy is just moving too fast to be stopped.

Integration and roadmap

Following the acquisition, Valantis takes complete control of stHYPE’s development, operations, and communication. The shift begins with a foundation phase where stHYPE is migrated to CoreWriter, a system designed to enhance security and transparency by enabling improved monitoring of off-chain infrastructure.

Valantis has acquired the @stakedhype protocol.

Re-Introducing $stHYPE, the Modular LST: pic.twitter.com/An6t9v6smG

Community incentives will also expand through integrator rewards, ensuring stHYPE continues to be widely adopted across Hyperliquid’s protocols. In the second phase, stHYPE will be transformed into a modular liquid staking token that can support multiple staking addresses and allow new permissionless interactions between DeFi and staking applications.

This modular base is expected to connect staking with trading, lending, and HyperCore’s derivatives markets, giving liquidity providers more ways to participate from a single HYPE deposit.

Hyperliquid staking landscape

stHYPE enters this new chapter at a time of growing competition within Hyperliquid. kHYPE, which commands over a billion dollars in total value locked, has surpassed it as the dominant LST.  

Through the acquisition of stHYPE, Valantis hopes to close that gap by transforming its DEX into a hub for liquidity that vertically integrates trading and staking. The strategy also expands the scope of STEX pools, which already support efficient swaps and lending market integrations without waiting through staking withdrawal queues.

Hyperliquid’s liquid staking market appears to be changing, with protocols now competing not only on staking yields but also on depth of liquidity, DeFi integration, and the range of services provided. Valantis sees the merger with stHYPE as an opportunity to gain a stronger presence in a market that continues to attract new participants and innovations.