Hyperliquid Supports Independent Blockchain Investigation
The Hyperliquid Foundation has donated 10,000 HYPE tokens to well-known on-chain investigator ZachXBT. At current market prices, the contribution is worth approximately $254,000.
The donation marks the second-largest single contribution ZachXBT has ever received, highlighting growing recognition for independent investigative work within the crypto ecosystem.
ZachXBT Confirms Receipt and Updates Donor Rankings
ZachXBT publicly confirmed the donation and thanked Hyperliquid for its support. Alongside the announcement, he published an updated list of his largest historical donors.
According to the investigator, the all-time top ten contributors now include:
- Optimism
- Hyperliquid
- Octant
- The White Whale
- Arbitrum
- BNB Chain
- Unipcs
- Nouns
- CL207
- High Stakes Capital
This ranking provides rare transparency into how independent research in crypto is funded.
Why This Matters for the Crypto Industry
ZachXBT has become one of the most influential independent analysts in the blockchain space, regularly exposing scams, hacks, and fraudulent schemes through detailed on-chain investigations.
Large donations from projects such as Hyperliquid demonstrate several important trends:
• increasing appreciation for independent security research
• recognition of the value of transparency in crypto
• willingness of major platforms to fund community-driven oversight
• maturation of the ecosystem’s self-regulation mechanisms
Unlike traditional corporate investigations, ZachXBT operates openly and publicly, making his work an important check on bad actors.
A Growing Model of Community Funding
The donation also reflects a broader shift in how crypto security efforts are supported.
Instead of relying solely on centralized companies or law enforcement, the industry is increasingly:
• funding independent researchers
• rewarding public-good contributions
• supporting investigators through DAOs and foundations
• encouraging decentralized accountability
Hyperliquid’s contribution fits neatly into this emerging model.
What BTCUSA Will Watch Next
BTCUSA will continue to monitor:
• further donations to independent investigators
• cooperation between exchanges and on-chain analysts
• new transparency initiatives across DeFi
• the role of community-funded security efforts
As the crypto industry grows, support for figures like ZachXBT is becoming a crucial element of ecosystem health.
Independent oversight is no longer optional.
It is becoming part of crypto’s core infrastructure.
