With only 1 month left of the year, and going into 2026 soon, I feel like we are standing in front of a shift for tokens and token valuations.
It's pretty clear that the current regime (2021–2025) is on its way out. I am talking about the low float, high FDV, where the insanely high valuations eventually lead to a slow bleed of the token.
Classic airdrops, yield farming, pre-deposits, points programs, ICOs. We have tried it all. But the only thing that sticks long-term is something the users want, e.g., Hyperliquid.
Seems like the classic huge airdrops are slowly being replaced by pre-deposits, points programs, and recently ICOs. It's not an airdrop per se, but it gives yield/points/lower FDV (which presents some upside). But still, the biggest question remains, and it is for what use do we really need the new token?
After 10/10, we've seen a huge drop in interest for altcoins, and it feels like something new is brewing. If we're going to continue with producing new tokens, we need a model where tokens are unlocked based on performance of some kind. Founders need to be incentivized to keep building even after TGE. It shouldn't be the end.
And why can't projects just launch at a low FDV? Because traders and bots will capture most of the upside in the first minutes, effectively “arbing” that cheap valuation away from the community the team wanted to favor. Raising at high valuations lets teams secure more capital with less ownership dilution in the token sense, which is attractive to founders and VCs.
We will probably see more ICOs going forward, but I expect this field to become saturated as well soon, which means that the upside in most of them will be non-existent. I like the approach MegaETH had with a capped sale at a low FDV, only for believers in the project.
The perfect tokenomics doesn't exist yet, and the reason for that is a combination of no PMF, lack of use cases, heavy inflation pressure, and few incentives for founders to keep up the good work after TGE. Hyperliquid is close though, by allocating 97% of its trading fees to buy back and burn HYPE tokens, huge airdrop, zero VCs, a token that gives fee discounts by staking. They have built a loyal user base we haven't seen since the Terra Luna days (but this time without a ponzi).
As we move into 2026, the projects that succeed will be those that align founders, users, and investors around genuinely useful token models. How this will end up looking remains to be seen.
5/ @tankdao_xyz
TankDAO is a power network of founders, operators, VCs and some of the most respected KOLs in crypto. They accelerate early-stage builders with strategy, funding, and top-tier connections.
6/ @Pukecast
Pukecast is a community-driven Web3 media platform and podcast spotlighting Asia’s crypto, NFT, and blockchain scene. It delivers free, high-quality, insider content while connecting artists, builders, and communities both online and through IRL events across the region.
7/ @GamingGridx
Gaming Grid brings gaming, Web3, and culture together—covering esports, creator content, and on-chain gaming updates. A strong PH community bridging entertainment and blockchain ecosystems.
That’s a wrap for the HLPH Community Assembly! 🇵🇭
Thank you to everyone who joined in, it was amazing to see you show up! The energy was unmatched.
From the Community Passport Games to diving into the @HyperliquidX ecosystem, it was incredible seeing you builders, traders, and creators connect IRL.
Huge shoutout to our sponsors and partners for making this possible: @hypurr_co@SovrunOfficial@CalledIt_AI@pear_protocol@TankDAO@Pukecast@yellowpantherx@GamingGridX
And to those who didn't make it here, we've got you! 😎
We're sharing the Community Notes in our Telegram so you don't miss out on the learning and building alpha. We also made sure to save some merch for you in the next one!
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Hyperliquid.
Big gratitude to the ecosystem partners who helped power HLPH's Community Assembly.
Your support fuels the builders, traders, and creators pushing the Hyperliquid movement forward.
Get to know the teams who helped make this event possible 🧵
1/ @hypurr_co
HypurrCollective is a vibrant collective of passionate founders, builders, traders, and power users working together to contribute towards Hyperliquid's ecosystem growth and success.
2/ @SovrunOfficial
Sovrun is shaping the future of autonomous AI integration through the implementation of Autonomous Worlds and Agentic tech advancements, all in all providing modular AI solutions to different segments and verticals.
3/ @CalledIt_AI
CalledIt is reinventing on-chain betting on HyperEVM with Virtual One’s life-like MMA & Running matches and fast binary Meme Markets for the internet’s biggest memes. On-chain entertainment, leveled up.
4/ @pear_protocol
Pear Protocol is a decentralized trading layer for executing and managing pair trades efficiently across DeFi.
Growth mode for HIP-3
To bootstrap novel markets, HIP-3 deployers can activate growth mode to reduce fees by 90%. Growth mode applies on top of other multipliers, such as aligned stablecoin collateral fee benefits and staking discounts.
@tradexyz enabled growth mode today for their perp assets, lowering baseline taker fees to 0.009%.
Announcing our next Hyperliquid meetup during Binance Blockchain week on 4th December at 4pm.
A big shoutout to our sponsors, building on @HyperliquidX & helping us bring the community closer
@HyperSignals_ai@akka_finance@StratiumX @Neuravaults
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Congratulations to @tradexyz, @ventuals, and @felixprotocol on their HIP-3 launches!
It's exciting to see things come together after months of hard work building on the core protocol and deployer sides. Permissionless perp deployments are a massive step in Hyperliquid's journey to house all of finance.
On Hyperliquid, hungry and ambitious builders step up to reinvent core pillars of finance. Perps will bring unprecedented capital efficiency and price discovery to global markets. HIP-3 empowers any builder to upgrade financial markets by leveraging Hyperliquid's battle-tested onchain infrastructure.
Thank you to the builders working to push the frontiers of onchain finance. Thank you to the users for being there from day one with your support.
Only 9 days left until our Community Assembly!
The HyperliquidPH community is gathering at YGG Play Summit.
📍Mark your calendars — Nov 21, 2025
See you there. #HyperliquidPH