Hyperwave, a DeFi project in the Hyperliquid ecosystem, said it will shut down its protocol, citing operating costs and regulatory uncertainty. According to Foresight News, the protocol will cease operations on December 16, and withdrawing before then is the fastest way for users to recover their funds. After the shutdown, the remaining net asset value will be returned to wallets holding vault tokens.

All vaults currently support withdrawals only, while GWAVE can be unstaked at any time. Until the shutdown, vaults will continue to generate yield and convert funds into underlying assets to support withdrawals. Before closure, 100% of vault revenue will be used to buy back and burn HWAVE.