Hyperliquid and Bybit Open Pre-IPO Unitree Trading as Crypto Platforms Push Into Private Markets
Hyperliquid traders are pricing Unitree at four times its IPO valuation while Bybit adds the robotics maker to its pre-IPO perpetuals lineup.
Mara Velasquez covers markets and DeFi for NFT Signals, reporting on price action, liquidity and the listed companies with crypto on their balance sheets. She also tracks exploits and stolen-funds recovery.
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Hyperliquid traders are pricing Unitree at four times its IPO valuation while Bybit adds the robotics maker to its pre-IPO perpetuals lineup.
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