Cathie Wood, Founder and CEO of ARK Investment, while comparing Hyperliquid with Solana, said that it reminds her of Solana’s early days.
In an interview with Master Investor Podcast, she said, “It’s exciting. It reminds me of Solana in the earlier days, and Solana has proven its worth and is, you know, there with the big boys.” She added that she feels that Hyperliquid is there to stay.
When asked whether she is a believer in all cryptocurrencies or only in certain cryptocurrencies, Cathie answered by saying that “Bitcoin owns the cryptocurrency space.” She added that “Bitcoin owns the cryptocurrency space when it comes to pure crypto.”
ARK Investment was founded by Cathie Wood in 2014. The investment firm is known for focusing on disruptive innovations like Genomics and Robotics. At present, it manages over $20 billion in total assets across its U.S. and European funds. The firm currently holds three crypto assets, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana in its treasury, valued at approximately $4.71 billion as of September 2025.
Hyperliquid on the rise
Hyperliquid is a decentralized perpetual exchange platform that runs on its own layer-1 blockchain. Wood’s comments on Hyperliquid come at a time when it is experiencing significant growth.
According to data by DefiLlama, the platform has achieved $5.885 billion in trading volume. Its native token, HYPE, is also gaining traction. It achieved a new high of $57.34 on September 12. At the time of writing, the token was trading at $47.58 as per data provided by CoinMarketCap.
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