Custody and staking will be managed by BitGo Trust Company.
As part of its expansion, LGHL plans to evaluate secondary listings on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Singapore Exchange to broaden its reach. CEO Wilson Wang said the move reflects the company’s conviction that decentralized on-chain execution is the future of trading.
Wang said in a statement:
“We view protocols like HYPE, with delegated sequencing, as foundational to building scalable DeFi systems.”
Meanwhile, Eyenovia announced a $50 million private placement to build a reserve of HYPE, positioning itself as the first U.S.-listed company to add the crypto to its treasury.
The ophthalmic technology firm expects the transaction to yield about $150 million if warrants are fully exercised. The funding agreement enables Eyenovia to acquire over 1 million HYPE and participate as a top validator for the Hyperliquid network.
Eyenovia CEO Michael Rowe said:
“We are pleased to join the growing number of companies who have adopted similar strategies for diversification, liquidity and long-term capital appreciation potential that cryptocurrency represents.”
The company appointed Hyunsu Jung as Chief Investment Officer to oversee the treasury initiative.
Eyenovia expects its private placement to close around June 20, pending customary approvals. LGHL did not specify a timeline but said its initiative marks the relaunch of its crypto operations after prior restructuring.
