EVM

The HyperEVM consists of EVM blocks built as part of L1 execution, inheriting all security from HyperBFT consensus. HYPE is the native gas token on the HyperEVM. To move HYPE from the L1 to HyperEVM, send HYPE to 0x2222222222222222222222222222222222222222. See the instructions in Native Transfers for more details on how this works.

Note that there are currently no official frontend components of the EVM. Users can build their own frontends or port over existing EVM applications. All interaction with the EVM happens through the JSON-RPC. For example, users can add the chain to their wallets by entering the RPC URL and chain ID. There is currently no websocket JSON-RPC support for the RPC at rpc.hyperliquid.xyz/evmbut other RPC implementations may support it.

HyperEVM uses the Cancun hardfork without blobs. In particular, EIP-1559 is enabled on the HyperEVM. Base fees are burned as usual. Unlike most other EVM chains, priority fees are also burned because HyperEVM uses the L1's HyperBFT consensus.

On both mainnet and testnet, HYPE on HyperEVM has 18 decimals. A few differences between testnet and mainnet HyperEVM are highlighted below:

Mainnet

Chain ID: 999

JSON-RPC endpoint: https://rpc.hyperliquid.xyz/evm for mainnet

Testnet

Chain ID: 998

JSON-RPC endpoint: https://rpc.hyperliquid-testnet.xyz/evm