Crypto Markets Stabilize: Bitcoin, Ether Post Modest Gains as HyperLiquid’s HYPE Surges on $1B Purchase Plan

After weeks of choppy trading, the crypto market found some footing on Thursday, with Bitcoin and Ether posting modest gains while HyperLiquid’s token HYPE soared.

Bitcoin (BTC) traded near $109,983, up 1.6%, while Ether (ETH) edged higher to around $3,880, gaining 1.1%. Other tokens, including BNB and Solana (SOL), saw even stronger upward moves, signaling growing stability after recent volatility.

The spotlight, however, was on HYPE, which jumped 12% to $39.13 following HyperLiquid Strategies’ announcement of plans to raise $1 billion to buy back the token.

Thursday’s calmer market action is also evident in derivatives metrics, with funding rates hovering near zero, reflecting a temporary pause in extreme swings that have characterized the past few weeks.

Investors appear to be digesting recent turbulence, with early signs suggesting that support levels are starting to hold across major cryptocurrencies.