## Hyperliquid's Innovative Approach: Bypassing VC Funding Hyperliquid (HYPE), a decentralized perpetual futures exchange (PuffDEX), has achieved remarkable success without traditional venture capital investment. DWF Ventures highlights Hyperliquid's focus on community and product development as key factors in its growth. ## Community Focus Drives Hyperliquid's Growth By prioritizing community engagement, Hyperliquid fostered a loyal user base. The platform uses a significant portion (97%) of transaction fee revenue to buy back HYPE tokens, demonstrating a strong commitment to increasing token value. To date, approximately $1.33 billion worth of HYPE tokens have been repurchased. ## Impressive Results: Trading Volume and Revenue Hyperliquid's HyperEVM launch led to impressive results, with a staggering $320 billion in trading volume and $87 million in revenue generated. As of July, Hyperliquid commands the highest market share among single chains, accounting for 35% of total blockchain revenue. This highlights the potential for projects to thrive by prioritizing community and organic growth over traditional VC funding. ```