Hypurr NFT Fetches $467K After Airdrop As $400K Hack Hits Hyperliquid
An airdropped Hypurr NFT (non-fungible token) fetched one investor $467K while a $400K hack has hit the Hyperliquid ecosystem. The collection, comprising 4,600 NFTs, was launched on the HyperEVM mainnet on Sunday, with the floor price for the digital assets soaring above $70K and trading volume around the NFTs surging to millions of dollars. Hypurr NFTs Launched To Reward Early Hyperliquid Backers Hyperliquid confirmed the launch of the NFTs in a recent X post, and said the goal behind the initiative is to “share a memento with those who believed in and contributed early on to Hyperliquid’s growth.” Hypurr NFTs have been deployed on the HyperEVM. Participants had the opportunity to opt in to receive a Hypurr NFT after the HyperEVM went live as part of the Genesis Event in November 2024. The HyperEVM launched in February 2025 as the general programmability interface to the… — Hyper Foundation (@HyperFND) September 28, 2025 “Each N...