HYPE, UNI, and WLD Lead Crypto Gains Despite Broader Market Pullback

While Bitcoin (BTC) hovered near $65,700 and the broader cryptocurrency market showed signs of cooling on Tuesday, several major altcoins continued to outperform. Hyperliquid (HYPE), Uniswap (UNI), and Worldcoin (WLD) posted impressive double-digit gains, extending rallies that have positioned them among the strongest-performing crypto assets of the week.

Hyperliquid's native token HYPE climbed as much as 13% to reach a new all-time high above $76 before trimming some gains. The token has now surged nearly 200% since the start of 2026, making it one of the top-performing large-cap cryptocurrencies this year. Investor optimism continues to grow around Hyperliquid’s blockchain-based trading platform, which enables perpetual futures trading through an on-chain order book. Many market participants view the project as a potential competitor to traditional exchanges, particularly as it expands into tokenized stocks, commodities, and other real-world assets.

Market sentiment toward HYPE has also been boosted by Hyperliquid’s strengthening ties with Coinbase. Following the decision to make Circle’s USDC the platform’s primary trading pair, a portion of revenue generated from U.S. Treasury securities backing USDC will reportedly be allocated toward purchasing HYPE tokens, adding another bullish catalyst.

Worldcoin’s WLD token also delivered strong performance, rising 12% and extending its monthly gain to approximately 180%. The project, co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has increasingly become a favored crypto investment for traders seeking exposure to the artificial intelligence sector. Growing enthusiasm for AI-related assets, fueled by the successful market debut of SpaceX and rising speculation surrounding a potential OpenAI public offering, has supported demand for WLD.

Meanwhile, Uniswap’s UNI token jumped another 18% after Standard Chartered initiated coverage with an optimistic long-term outlook. Geoffrey Kendrick, the bank’s Head of Digital Asset Research, highlighted decentralized finance (DeFi) as a major growth opportunity as tokenized stocks, bonds, and traditional financial assets migrate on-chain. Kendrick forecasts that assets actively utilized within DeFi could expand 37-fold by 2030 and identified Uniswap as one of the sector’s key beneficiaries. The bank assigned a $100 price target for UNI by the end of the decade, implying roughly 30 times upside from current levels.