tldr;
@kinetiq_xyz is a machine.
It’s existence is synergistic to Hyperliquid and synonymous with its success. The materialization of its value from the entire product suite to KNTQ buybacks -> sKNTQ stakers is the largest economic step in communicating this.
“Kinetiq is just a liquid staking protocol” is now as true as “Hyperliquid is just a perp DEX”
Heavily sKNTQ coded
Ascend tokenomics update
Buybacks are moving from 90% HYPE / 10% KNTQ to 50% HYPE / 50% KNTQ.
@Kinetiq_xyz is core to how we're building on Hyperliquid. Our fee loop should reflect that. We're doubling down on the teams building Hyperliquid's foundation.
Of the KNTQ purchased, 60% will be burned, 20% will deepen kHYPE/KNTQ liquidity, and 20% will fund the Ascend points program.
The points program will run across multiple seasons to incentivize sustained activity on Ascend. Participation will be tracked through user profiles, with criteria including staking TVL, trading volume on Ascend, and ecosystem tokens held.
This AIP reflects the allocation we believe will create the most long term value for Ascend and the ecosystem growing on @Enter_Elysium.
"Most L2s launch blockspace first and spend the next year trying to fill it. @Enter_Elysium starts somewhere else: @Kinetiq_xyz already has products, capital and market makers inside Hyperliquid. The chain comes after the distribution."
very interesting
Elysium testnet RPC, run by Hypedexer and synced from genesis.
HTTPS: elysium-testnet-rpc.hypedexe…
WSS: wss://elysium-testnet-rpc.hypedexer.com
Chain ID 99801. Free, no key.
Building on @Enter_Elysium? Plug it in and tell us what you need next.
Elysium could become Hyperliquid’s next growth engine.
Hyperliquid dominates perp trading, but high gas costs and limited throughput have held back token launches and spot activity on HyperEVM.
Kinetiq’s Elysium is designed for faster execution and direct connectivity to HyperCore.
A token can launch and build liquidity on Elysium before pursuing a HyperCore spot market and HIP-3 perp.
Lower execution costs could make it easier for prop AMMs to support early trading. Once a liquid perp exists, they can hedge their spot exposure on Hyperliquid.
If projects launch there and their tokens keep trading, more of that activity could reach Hypercore. That’s the growth case Elysium has to prove.
Elysium testnet is live (@Kinetiq_xyz@Enter_Elysium), so I took the liberty of building a personal benchmark: same contract, same load, Elysium (L2) vs HyperEVM (L1), side by side.
Early numbers:
⚡ ~0.27s vs ~1.7s to inclusion
💸 ~5.8x cheaper per tx
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