PANews reported on February 9th that, in response to Kyle Samani's view that " multiple structural problems in the crypto industry are reflected in Hyperliquid ," BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes commented: "Since you say $HYPE is no good, let's make a bet. I bet that from 00:00 UTC on February 10, 2026 to 00:00 UTC on July 31, 2026, HYPE's price increase will exceed that of any shitcoin (in USD) with a market capitalization of over $1 billion on CoinGecko. You choose your favorite coin. The loser has to donate $100,000 to a charity designated by the winner."