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anchored·3ja6bd…YUoeSummary
HyperVault (also known as HyperVaultFi, ticker @hypervaultfi) was a yield optimization protocol built on the Hyperliquid Layer 1 blockchain that marketed itself as a multichain DeFi hub offering APRs of up to 95%. On September 26, 2025, approximately $3.6 million in user funds were drained from the protocol, bridged to Ethereum, converted to approximately 752 ETH, and funneled into Tornado Cash; the team then deleted all social media accounts and the website went offline, in what blockchain security firm PeckShield and multiple crypto news outlets characterized as a rug pull. No founders have been publicly identified by name; at least one team member operated under the pseudonym 0xnick.
Connected Entities
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- HyperVault→mentioned with→ZachXBT(70%)
- HyperVault→mentioned with→Bitget(60%)
- Bitget→mentioned with→ZachXBT(70%)
Community submissions
- Under reviewincriminating9/19/2026, 4:10:14 PM
“The Block September 15, 2026 report: $3.6M rug pull confirmed, Tornado Cash laundering path, X and website deleted, false audit claims from Spearbit and Pashov.”
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- Under reviewincriminating6/3/2026, 10:09:51 PM
“Hypervault, a Hyperliquid-based auto-compounding vault protocol with .8 million TVL, conducted a suspected rug pull, with approximately .6 million bridged to Ethereum and deposited into Tornado Cash (~752 ETH). The project website and X account went offline. Community investigation found fabricated audit claims — Pashov confirmed they had never heard of Hypervault. PeckShield flagged the suspicious outflows.”
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Timeline(4 events)
4 September 2025
Community member HypingBull posts warning on X flagging HyperVault's fabricated audit claims (Spearbit, Pashov, Code4rena) and urging immediate withdrawals; TVL at approximately $700,000 at this point.
26 September 2025
PeckShield flags an abnormal withdrawal of approximately $3.6 million from HyperVault. Funds are bridged from Hyperliquid to Ethereum, converted to approximately 752 ETH, and deposited into Tornado Cash.
26 September 2025
HyperVault deletes X account @hypervaultfi, takes website offline, and shuts down Discord server. Protocol TVL drops to $0.
26 September 2025
Multiple crypto security and news outlets including The Block, CoinSpeaker, CryptoNews, Bitcoinist, and Bitget report the suspected rug pull. Over 1,100 depositors affected.
Decision Log
- hash: 2XCNGsy7hoXVXZEyDC4sKbVwLfbtak5dDWVUrJPQJWyS
This investigation is cryptographically anchored to the Solana blockchain (1 event). 13 of 14 cited source URLs have an Internet Archive snapshot.
model: claude-sonnet-4-6
generated: 5/4/2026, 2:54:15 AM
last updated: 8/29/2026, 6:16:45 PM
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