Create HyperEVM Token
How to create a HyperEVM token?
HyperEVM is unlike any other EVM chain in one specific way: smart contracts can read live order book data directly, without oracles. The chain is the EVM execution layer of Hyperliquid, the high-performance order book platform, and the two share state. For trading-adjacent tokens this is a fundamental difference from how every other EVM chain works - including Unichain, which is trading-optimized but doesn't expose order book primitives at the chain level.
The dual-layer architecture
Hyperliquid is two chains stitched together. HyperCore handles the order book - 200,000+ orders per second, sub-second finality through HyperBFT consensus, where Hyperliquid's perps and spot trading actually match and execute. HyperEVM (chain ID 999) handles smart contracts and ERC-20 tokens like the ones 20lab generates. The unusual part: they share state through dedicated precompiles, so contracts deployed on HyperEVM can query positions, balances, prices, and order book depth from HyperCore directly. No oracle, no external data feed, just direct reads against live trading state. This unlocks contract designs that aren't possible elsewhere - liquidation engines that react to real depth, derivatives that price off actual orderbook midpoints, automated trading strategies that compose with on-chain logic.
"Is my token now on Hyperliquid?" - probably not
This is the most common confusion worth addressing directly. Deploying an ERC-20 on HyperEVM does not make it tradeable on Hyperliquid spot. Hyperliquid spot trading happens on HyperCore, and assets get listed through HIP-1, a separate process with its own deployment auction and approval flow. Your HyperEVM ERC-20 lives on the smart contract layer and trades on HyperEVM-native DEXes - HyperSwap, and others. The two layers compose, but they're not the same listing surface. If you want spot trading on Hyperliquid itself, that's a different deployment path with materially higher requirements.
Deploying on HyperEVM
Connect a wallet and add chain ID 999 as a custom network using the HyperEVM RPC. Configure your HyperEVM token through 20lab. Pick optional features - mintable, pausable, transfer taxes, anti-bot cooldowns, or ERC-2612 permit. Worth knowing: both base and priority gas fees are burned on HyperEVM, contributing to HYPE deflation - so every transaction your contract generates participates in the chain's tokenomics.
Want to Generate Specific Token?
Choose the type of token from table below:
HyperEVM usually costs a few cents in HYPE for deployment, plus a 20lab service fee shown on the summary before you confirm. Both base and priority fees on HyperEVM are burned, contributing to HYPE deflation.
HyperCore is the high-performance order book layer (200,000+ orders per second) where Hyperliquid's perps and spot trading actually happens. HyperEVM is the smart contract layer that shares state with HyperCore, letting Solidity contracts read live order book data. They're two sides of the same chain - your ERC-20 deploys on HyperEVM, but its contracts can directly query positions, balances, and prices from HyperCore without oracles.
Yes - this is HyperEVM's defining feature. Smart contracts on HyperEVM share state with the underlying Hyperliquid order book through dedicated precompiles, so your token's contract logic can read order book data and positions directly without external oracles. This is unique among EVM chains and is the main reason to build on HyperEVM specifically rather than a general-purpose chain like Unichain or Base.
For trading-focused tokens (which is most of HyperEVM's audience), enable mintable, pausable, and ERC-2612 permit. Anti-bot cooldowns are useful for retail-attention launches. Each feature guide covers tradeoffs.
HyperSwap is one the best HyperEVM's native DEX. Use the HyperEVM add liquidity tool to create a pair against WHYPE or USDC, distribute to early holders with the HyperEVM multisender, and submit to CoinGecko and CoinMarketCap for broader visibility.