Hyperliquid Strategies Inc Announces New COO Placement and CEO Compensation Amendment

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Also on June 22, 2026, the Company amended the Executive Employment Agreement with its Chief Executive Officer, David Schamis, increasing his annual base salary to $600,000 and introducing new bonus and equity award structures. Both agreements include confidentiality, non-competition, and non-solicitation covenants.

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About Hyperliquid Strategies Inc.

Hyperliquid Strategies Inc. is a digital asset treasury company specializing in the accumulation and management of HYPE, the native token of the Hyperliquid blockchain. This high-performance Layer-1 blockchain is designed to host comprehensive financial activities, including decentralized perpetual futures and spot trading on its leading exchange, which processes billions in daily volume and serves hundreds of thousands of global traders. Incorporated in 2025 and headquartered in New York, New York, the company resulted from a business combination with Sonnet BioTherapeutics Holdings, Inc., allowing Sonnet to operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary while shifting primary focus to digital assets. Hyperliquid Strategies Inc. holds substantial reserves of HYPE tokens, valued at approximately 583 million, and employs strategies like staking, yield optimization, and ecosystem engagement to maximize shareholder value. Led by CEO David Schamis and Chairman Bob Diamond, it provides U.S. and institutional investors with capital-efficient exposure to one of the fastest-growing revenue-generating blockchains in the digital asset space, bridging traditional equity markets with innovative blockchain finance.