Hyperlane

Hyperlane Expansion Rewards Program

Hyperlane has introduced quarterly Expansion Rewards for users who continue using the protocol after their initial airdrop.

Key Dates

• First Snapshot: June 30, 2025
• Claims Period: Mid-July 2025

Qualification Requirements

To qualify for the first quarterly distribution, you must:

• Have used Hyperlane post-airdrop
• Spend a minimum of $3 in Hyperlane fees before the snapshot date

Program Details

This is a recurring quarterly reward system designed to incentivize continued protocol usage. Claims will open in mid-July to allow time for proper calculations and distribution preparation.

Hyperlane HYPER Token Claim Now Live (Expired)

How to Claim

1. Visit the official claim website
2. Connect your eligible wallet
3. Complete the claim process before the May 22 deadline

Important Dates

• Claim Period Opens: April 22, 2025, 12:00 PM UTC
• Claim Period Closes: May 22, 2025, 1:00 PM UTC (30-day window)

Expansion Rewards & HyperStreak Multiplier

The Expansion Drop represents just the beginning of Hyperlane’s reward system. Key points to remember:

• Ongoing Rewards: Expansion Rewards will continue to be distributed quarterly over the next 4 years
• HyperStreak Multiplier: Users can qualify for up to 1.6x multiplier on future rewards by holding stHYPER
• Day 1 Advantage: To achieve the maximum multiplier, users need to hold stHYPER starting from Day 1
• Staking Options: If you didn’t select stHYPER during pre-claim, you can now stake HYPER through Symbiotic Finance

Eligibility Reminder

• The Expansion Drop allocated 6.25% of the total HYPER supply to reward users from the past 5 pre-token quarters
• Future quarterly rewards will be based on protocol usage, with IGP fees being the primary factor
• Minimum qualification threshold for ongoing rewards: $3 in Hyperlane IGP fees per quarter
• Rewards split: 85% to end users and 15% to app owners by default

Hyperlane HYPER Token Pre-claim process

Hyperlane has officially announced the launch of their native token HYPER which will power the Hyperlane interoperability network. The pre-claim period is now live, with users required to complete registration before specific deadlines.

Important Dates

• Pre-claim Period Started: April 3, 2025
• Pre-claim Deadline: April 13, 2025, 11:59:59 PM EDT

Pre-claim Process

1. Visit the official Hyperlane Foundation Claim Portal
2. Check your eligible addresses and click register
3. Choose between HYPER or stHYPER (Staked HYPER) rewards
4. Specify your preferred receiving network

Important: Users must configure their pre-claim before the April 13 deadline to be eligible for any Expansion Drop rewards. Additionally, you must claim after TGE before May 5 to receive your airdrop allocation.

Token Allocation Overview

• Total Supply: 1 billion HYPER tokens (to be reached over 25 years)
• Initial Circulating Supply: 177,700,000 HYPER at TGE

Eligibility Criteria

The Expansion Drop at TGE will be 7.5% of the total supply. Eligible users include:

• Addresses that spent at least ~$5.00 USD in fees on Hyperlane as of the February 28, 2025 snapshot
• Users of applications and protocols that have utilized Hyperlane infrastructure
• Special allocations for users of chains where Hyperlane is the canonical interoperability solution (Eclipse, Injective EVM, Lumia, SOON, SonicSVM, Form)
• Holders of Celestine Sloth Society or Mammoths NFTs as of the snapshot
• Addresses providing liquidity for TIA on Manta or Arbitrum prior to January 30, 2024

HYPER Token Utility

• Expansion Rewards: Distributed based on message-sending usage of the protocol
• Staking Rewards: For validators verifying messages and stakers providing economic security
• Fee Auctions: Used for auctioning native assets collected from message-passing fees across 140+ chains

Staking Mechanism

Users can stake HYPER to secure Hyperlane validators and receive Staked HYPER (stHYPER) as a liquid staking receipt token. A staking/slashing mechanism ensures validator integrity.

Unclaimed rewards will be reallocated to incentivize future Hyperlane activity, so ensure you complete both the pre-claim and claim processes within the specified timeframes.

How to Participate in the Hyperlane Airdrop

1. Bridge NFTs Using Minter.Merkly
   • Visit Minter.Merkly and select the Hyperlane option
   • Connect your wallet
   • Choose source and destination chains (avoiding Ethereum due to gas costs)
   • Mint NFTs across multiple chains
   • Recommended destination chains: CELO, GNOSIS, and MOONBEAM for lower fees
2. Bridge TIA Tokens Through UseNexus.org
   • Set up a KEPLR wallet and obtain TIA tokens
   • Connect both KEPLR and MetaMask wallets to UseNexus
   • Execute the following bridges:
     • Celestia TIA to ARBITRUM TIA.n
     • ARBITRUM TIA.n to NEUTRON TIA
     • NEUTRON to Manta Pacific
   • Space out transactions across different days
   • You can Also Swap any tokens to $TIA.n On Arbitrum from TraderJoe and Bridge from Arbitrum To Celestia via the Nexus Bridge afterwards.
3. Interact with Renzo Protocol
   • Swap to ezETH using your preferred aggregator
   • Visit Renzo Hyperlane bridge
   • Connect your wallet
   • Bridge ezETH to different networks
   • Repeat periodically

4. Using Hyperlane Bridge with Base/OP/Jumper

   1. Visit jumper.exchange
   2. Swap some ETH to ezETH
   3. Bridge to Base using this link
   • Fee: approximately $1.2

Additional Protocol Interactions

Liquidity Provision

• Access TraderJoe on Arbitrum
• Locate the TIA trading pair
• Convert some assets to TIA.n
• Provide liquidity to the TIA-ETH pool (even small amounts can help)

Formachain Integration

• Use Forma Bridge to transfer TIA from Celestia
• Consider minting NFTs on Modularium (If you have minted 4 NFTS, you are now eligible for a free mint of Mammoths NFT which is highly priced as of December 2024.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Hyperlane HYPER token?

HYPER is the native token powering the Hyperlane network, designed to accelerate Hyperlane Expansion. It functions as a mechanism for usage-based rewards, staking rewards for validators, and as the token used for auctioning various native assets collected from message-passing fees.

When is the airdrop happening?

The pre-claim period started April 3, 2025, with Token Generation Event (TGE) scheduled for the week of April 20, 2025.

What chains does Hyperlane support?

Hyperlane supports numerous chains including Arbitrum, Base, Optimism, Celestia, and many others. The protocol continues to add new chain integrations regularly.

How can I track my Hyperlane activities?

Use the Hyperlane Explorer to monitor your cross-chain transactions and protocol interactions.

Conclusion

Hyperlane offers various ways to interact with its cross-chain infrastructure. With the HYPER token claim now live until May 22, eligible users can secure their rewards and begin their HyperStreak by staking for future multipliers.

Participating in ongoing protocol activities will help qualify for quarterly Expansion Rewards over the next four years. Remember to consider gas fees when planning your interactions and always conduct transactions within your risk tolerance.

Stay updated with the latest protocol developments through official Hyperlane Foundation channels to avoid scams and maximize your participation benefits.