The much-anticipated HyperEVM mainnet was stealth launched earlier this week, opening the doors for a whole new ecosystem of dApps, infra, and tools to build on top of the most dominant DEX in the space. As the “no insiders” ethos and fair launch principles are core pillars of the team, the EVM launch seemed to be a bit lackluster initially. With no outside teams aware that the mainnet was coming, there was not much to play with. Now three days later however, the ecosystem is starting to come around. 

Most launches we have seen so far are of the typical DeFi physiognomy: lending/borrowing, liquid staking, AMM DEXs, and bridges – but the HyperEVM’s capability to interact directly with other native elements of the L1 like spot and perp order books unlocks pot