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# 2.6 - HYPE Engine

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On HyperEVM, there’s a pattern you see again and again, people don’t just want “a farm token”, they want **HYPE** exposure.

Most DeFi incentive systems ignore that reality. They pay emissions in a protocol-native token, users sell it, and the loop becomes short-term and extractive. Liquidity turns into a revolving door.

That’s the context the **HYPE Engine** was built for - [see whitepaper here](https://x.com/TheHypeEngine/status/2016997308660150652)