Hyperion Secures Strategic Investment from Maelstrom Fund (Arthur Hayes) to Revolutionize Aptos DeFi Trading

May 26, 2025 – Hyperion, a cutting-edge, fully on-chain hybrid Orderbook-AMM Decentralized Exchange (DEX) built natively on the Aptos blockchain, today announced the successful completion of its latest strategic funding round. The round features a significant investment from Maelstrom Fund, the founder-led investment arm of renowned crypto visionary Arthur Hayes (@CryptoHayes).

This strategic partnership marks a pivotal moment for Hyperion, underscoring the growing industry conviction in its mission to redefine decentralized trading infrastructure. Hyperion is engineered to deliver a capital-efficient trading layer characterized by intelligent liquidity systems, modular product design, high performance, composability, and a seamless on-chain user experience for both professional and retail traders.

"We are thrilled to welcome Maelstrom Fund as a strategic investor in Hyperion," said the Hyperion team. "This investment is not just a capital injection but a strong validation of our vision and technology. Arthur Hayes and the Maelstrom team bring invaluable expertise and a deep understanding of the market, which will be instrumental as we build the foundational trading engine for the Aptos ecosystem."

Hyperion, formerly known as Hypefluid, distinguishes itself by combining the best features of traditional order books with the automated market maker (AMM) model. This hybrid approach allows for high throughput and low latency, delivering a superior trading experience on the Aptos network. The platform is designed to serve as Aptos' core trading infrastructure, offering competitive liquidity and advanced market tools.

A New Standard for DeFi on Aptos

As the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) landscape continues to evolve, Hyperion's focus remains clear: to deliver robust infrastructure that empowers the next generation of users, protocols, and applications on Aptos. The platform's architecture is built for scale, aiming to attract significant liquidity and trading volume.

The strategic investment from Maelstrom Fund will fuel an ambitious new phase of growth for Hyperion. Key priorities include:

Launching Innovative Products: Rolling out new and advanced trading features as outlined in Hyperion’s comprehensive product roadmap.

Scaling DRIPs: Evolving the "DRIPs" initiative beyond a simple points program into a more integrated and rewarding ecosystem component, especially post-Token Generation Event (TGE).

Ecosystem Expansion: Actively fostering community growth through new initiatives and forging strategic partnerships to establish a new benchmark for liquidity and trading efficiency on Aptos.

"Hyperion is more than just a DEX; we are building a capital-efficient trading layer engineered for performance, composability, and scale," the Hyperion team further stated. "Our commitment is to provide the infrastructure that will empower the future of decentralized finance on Aptos. Partnering with Maelstrom Fund is a significant step towards achieving this goal."

Maelstrom Fund, led by Arthur Hayes, is known for its strategic investments in promising early-stage projects that have the potential to make a substantial impact on the crypto industry. This investment in Hyperion signals a strong belief in the project's potential to become a leading DEX within the rapidly expanding Aptos ecosystem.

While details of previous funding rounds, including a Pre-seed in December 2024 and a Strategic round in April 2025, remain undisclosed (TBD), this latest investment from Maelstrom Fund in May 2025 is set to significantly accelerate Hyperion’s development and market penetration.

About Hyperion

Hyperion is a fully on-chain hybrid Orderbook-AMM DEX built natively for the Aptos blockchain. Previously known as Hypefluid, Hyperion combines high throughput and low latency to deliver a seamless and capital-efficient trading experience. Designed for both professional and retail traders, Hyperion aims to serve as Aptos’ foundational trading engine, offering competitive liquidity, intelligent liquidity systems, modular product design, and advanced market infrastructure to empower the next generation of DeFi users and protocols.

About Maelstrom Fund

Maelstrom Fund is the founder-led investment arm of Arthur Hayes, co-founder and former CEO of BitMEX and a prominent voice in the cryptocurrency space. The fund focuses on strategic investments in innovative projects across the digital asset landscape, with a particular interest in decentralized finance and Web3 infrastructure.

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