Hyperion, the largest decentralized exchange (DEX) on the Aptos blockchain, has closed a strategic funding round led by OKX Ventures, with additional backing from Aptos Labs, Arthur Hayes’ Maelstrom, and Mirana Ventures.
The funding injection is set to accelerate Hyperion’s broader mission of unifying liquidity and trading within the Aptos ecosystem. With over $100 million in Total Value Locked (TVL) and more than $3 billion in cumulative trading volume, Hyperion has quickly become a cornerstone of the Aptos DeFi landscape.
We’re thrilled to announce that Hyperion has officially closed our strategic round led by @OKX_Ventures, with participation from @AptosLabs, @MaelstromFund , and @mirana
This funding will accelerate our mission to build the unified liquidity and trading layer of Aptos.
— Hyperion (@hyperion_xyz) June 11, 2025
Leveraging Aptos’ high-performance parallel execution engine, Hyperion delivers a seamless, integrated DeFi experience. The platform consolidates swap aggregation, concentrated and dynamic liquidity market-making (CLMM and DLMM), and yield-generating vault strategies into a single, on-chain platform — offering users both efficiency and flexibility.
Building on this momentum, Hyperion introduced its Vault feature in May, which allows users to delegate tokens to market makers without needing to manage complex dual-token purchases or set LP price ranges. This user-friendly innovation simplifies yield participation and is designed to attract a wider audience.
Looking ahead, Hyperion plans to launch a new Launchpad tool that will facilitate token issuance and distribution across the Aptos blockchain. This addition is expected to expand the utility of on-chain assets and deepen engagement within the ecosystem. A Token Generation Event (TGE) is scheduled for Q3 2025, with further product rollouts slated for the second half of the year.
This funding round marks a significant transition for Hyperion from early-stage development to full-scale growth and community expansion. The platform also plans to introduce targeted incentive programs to reward active users, traders, and token holders, reinforcing its community-centric vision.
In parallel, OKX has launched a new wrapped Bitcoin product called xBTC alongside a suite of yield-generating tools tied to the asset. Introduced as Bitcoin hit a new all-time high above $111,000, xBTC maintains a 1:1 peg with BTC and is designed to boost cross-chain liquidity, reflecting rising demand for BTC-based DeFi products.
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