Binance Wallet, a cryptocurrency wallet provided by Binance, has postponed the Hyperlane (HYPER) Token Generation Event quoting that there has been a minor delay in the project. No further updates regarding the new date and time for the token generation event have been made available as of now. The original plan was to organize the event today, April 22, 2025 at 17:00 to 19:00 UTC.
The participants were required purchase at least $20 worth of Binance Alpha tokens through Binance Wallet (non-custodial) or Binance Exchange’s spot/funding accounts between March 22, 2025 (16:00 UTC) and April 21, 2025 (UTC15:59 UTC) to qualify.
Additionally, a separate TGE window was initially planned for PancakeSwap, though its status is still unclear post-delay.
Even though there has been a delay in the TGE, Binance has confirmed HYPER’s Spot trading launch on April 22 at 13:00 UTC across HYPER/USDT,HYPER/USDC, HYPER/BNB, HYPER FDUSD, and HYPER/TRY pairs.
The users that are eligible and those who have staked BNB in Simple Earn or On-Chain Yields between April 14-17, 2025, will be receiving HYPER airdrops totalling 20 million tokens which is 2.49% of the genesis supply, directly into their Spot accounts, most probably an hour before the trading begins.
Hyperlane’s genesis supply is fixed at 802.67 million HYPER, and the initial circulating supply is of 175.2 million which is 21.8% of the total supply. The max supply has been capped at 1 billion HYPER, with an annual inflation rate which starts at 1% (8 million tokens) in the first year, decreasing thereafter.
The main aim of the protocol is to make sure that the cross-chain communications across the blockchains are secure and the smart contracts are deployed on Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain.
Binance has emphasized that the users can still trade HYPER on its Spot platform as per the original plan, as the TGE delay affects only the Wallet-exclusive campaign. The project team is said to be finalizing launch details and updates will be provided once the problem is resolved.
HYPER now remains as a subject to Binance’s Seed Tag, indicating a higher volatility and risk.
Hyperlane Protocol allows seamless cross-chain communication between 140 blockchain, which includes Ethereum and Solana, with features like universal interoperability, permissionless deployment, and customizable security models.
The protocol supports asset transfers, contract calls, and interchain accounts, streamlining user experience and promoting ecosystem growth.
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