What Hype does

Hype (operated by Hypeshot Inc., a Delaware-incorporated private company) is a mobile-first cryptocurrency trading application targeting retail crypto traders and, more specifically, memecoin and trending-token enthusiasts. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in the United States with a staff of 1-10, the company distributes its iOS app globally via the App Store and reaches users through Twitter (@gethype_hq), a Discord community, and the Hype Train newsletter. The platform enables users to explore, store, buy, sell, and trade crypto assets on permissionless blockchain networks, with a stated focus on Solana and Ethereum.

The core technology is a mobile wallet interface that automatically generates Solana and Ethereum wallets with private keys stored on-device. The product suite comprises the HYPE App (core mobile application), Printed (an onchain trading leaderboard that ranks traders globally by linking Twitter handles and wallet addresses), and Hype Train (a newsletter covering memecoin trends). Product features include a Social Graph that surfaces contacts' on-chain trading activity, shareable P&L performance cards, and routing into third-party decentralized applications (Dapps) for spot trading, perpetual futures, tokenized stocks, and pre-IPO perpetual contracts. No public API, SDK, or developer-facing surface is offered.

Hype's revenue model is largely indirect: the company earns fees when users interact with third-party Dapps through its wallet interface, and it reserves the right to charge feature usage fees at its discretion. The app is free to download with no publicly disclosed pricing tiers, and no revenue figure is reported. Marketing is community-led and product-led. The only disclosed funding event is a $500,000 Y Combinator round in September 2022, and the company has not announced subsequent raises. The operating entity (Hypeshot Inc.) maintains GDPR and UK GDPR representative arrangements to support its global user base.

Name

Hype

Legal name

Hypeshot Inc.

Website

https://hype.meme

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hype is a mobile cryptocurrency trading app that enables retail traders to discover, trade, and track memecoins and trending tokens on Solana and Ethereum, featuring a Social Graph of contacts' on-chain activity, a Printed trading leaderboard, and integrated access to third-party Dapps.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Crypto Trading & Wallet

NAICS

Securities and Commodity Exchanges (523210)

SIC

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200), Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers (6221)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Asset Custody & Wallet Infrastructure for Institutions (MPC/HSM, key mgmt, policy controls) (FSAPAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Tokenized Securities & Capital Markets Infrastructure (equities, bonds, funds, ATS/MTF connectivity) (FSAPAIAD)

Keywords

• Crypto trading app
• Memecoin trading
• Mobile crypto wallet
• Onchain social trading
• Decentralized finance wallet

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Third-party Dapp Transaction Fees: Hype earns fees indirectly when users access and interact with third-party decentralized applications (Dapps) through the App. Fees are charged by Dapp providers for trading, swaps, and other blockchain transactions.
2. Feature Usage Fees: The company may directly charge fees for certain features of the App, disclosed to users when applicable. Fees may be modified at the company's discretion.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hype is a mobile cryptocurrency trading application that lets users explore, store, buy, sell, swap, and trade crypto assets on the Solana and Ethereum blockchains via embedded on-device wallets. It combines wallet functionality with a social graph (synced contacts' on-chain activity), a Printed onchain trading leaderboard, shareable P&L cards, and integrated access to third-party Dapps for memecoin and trending token discovery.

Product overview

Hype offers a mobile-first crypto trading platform with two main products: the HYPE App as the core mobile application for trading memecoins and tracking crypto trends, and Printed as a complementary onchain trading leaderboard for tracking top trader performance. The ecosystem also includes Hype Train, a newsletter covering memecoin news. The HYPE App provides embedded wallet functionality supporting Solana and Ethereum networks, enabling users to explore, store, swap, trade crypto assets, and interact with third-party Dapps. Additional features include a Social Graph for contact-based transaction feeds, P&L Cards for sharing trading performance, and access to perpetual futures, tokenized stocks, and pre-IPO perpetual contracts through third-party protocols.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Printed: An onchain trading leaderboard that anyone can join by linking their Twitter and wallet address. The goal is to create a source of truth for who the top traders are in the world and allow them to build a following.

Products and services

• HYPE App Mobile application for trading trends, memecoins, and crypto assets, with functionality to track top traders and view on-chain activity. Targeted at individual retail crypto traders.
• Printed Onchain trading leaderboard that tracks trader performance by linking Twitter and wallet addresses, creating a source of truth for top traders and enabling them to build a following.
• Hype Train Weekly newsletter that provides coverage of memecoin trends, market analysis, and breaking news in the cryptocurrency space.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Rainbow: Consumer-focused Ethereum wallet emphasizing visual design, ENS identity, and social features (profile NFTs, follow graph). Highly comparable to Hype's social-graph wallet approach on the EVM side.
• Zerion: Consumer DeFi wallet with portfolio tracking, social features, and in-app trading across multiple chains. Closely comparable to Hype on the social/portfolio/trading intersection for retail users.
• DexScreener: Leading DEX analytics and memecoin discovery platform across EVM and Solana; comparable to Hype's trending-token discovery and social-proof features for active memecoin traders.
• Phantom: Solana-native consumer crypto wallet with multi-chain support (Solana, Ethereum, Bitcoin) and social/trading features. Most direct competitor to Hype's mobile-first wallet with memecoin and social positioning.
• Birdeye: Solana memecoin and token analytics platform with trending-token discovery and trading integrations. Highly comparable to Hype's memecoin discovery and leaderboard positioning.
• Step Finance: Solana-native on-chain portfolio dashboard and trader leaderboard. Closest analog to Hype's Printed sub-product, focusing on the same on-chain social-trading identity layer.

Others

• Jupiter: Solana's largest DEX aggregator that Hype users access for swaps via third-party Dapp integration. Ecosystem partner/infrastructure rather than direct wallet competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Coinbase Wallet: Self-custody wallet from Coinbase with multi-chain support and broad asset coverage. Indirect competitor to Hype for retail crypto users seeking trading and Dapp access.
• MetaMask: Largest consumer crypto wallet (Consensys) with broadest EVM reach. Competes with Hype for wallet share but lacks social-graph features and is significantly broader in scope.
• Trust Wallet: Binance-owned multi-chain consumer wallet with broad token support and Dapp browser. Large incumbent competing for the same retail crypto user wallet slot Hype targets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/gethype_hq

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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