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HyperCats vs RedStone

Hyperliquid ecosystem comparison · NFTs & Collectibles

Ecosystem Pick
Different Focus AreasVerified: RedStone

Quick Take

HyperCats Community-driven cat NFT collection and cultural icon of the Hyperliquid ecosystem on Multi-Layer, while RedStone Oracle powering ~99.5% of oracle-protected value on HyperEVM on Multi-Layer. They serve different niches in the Hyperliquid ecosystem.

Based on public data for HyperCats and RedStone. Key differentiators: layer deployment, fee structure, liquidity depth, and community adoption. Last reviewed: Mar 2026.

Overview

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HyperCats

HyperCats is a community-driven NFT collection native to the Hyperliquid ecosystem, featuring unique cat-themed profile pictures that have become cultural touchstones for the Hyperliquid community. Launched on Hyperliquid's native spot market infrastructure using HIP-1 and HIP-2 token standards, HyperCats pioneered the native NFT experience on Hyperliquid before HyperEVM's full deployment. Holders of HyperCats NFTs gain access to exclusive community channels, early access to Hyperliquid ecosystem project launches, and governance participation in community initiatives. The project embodies the playful, community-first culture that has emerged around Hyperliquid, where meme tokens and collectibles coexist with serious DeFi infrastructure. HyperCats has become a symbol of Hyperliquid's vibrant grassroots community and serves as a gateway NFT for newcomers entering the ecosystem, representing the cultural identity of the Hyperliquid community beyond pure financial products.

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RedStone

RedStone is a modular blockchain oracle network that has become the dominant oracle solution on Hyperliquid, operating under the HyperStone brand for the ecosystem. Oracles are critical infrastructure — they provide smart contracts with real-world price feeds, enabling DeFi lending, derivatives, and synthetic assets to function correctly. RedStone's architecture is uniquely well-suited to Hyperliquid's high-performance environment: rather than pushing price updates to the chain on every tick (a costly approach), RedStone uses a pull-based model where data is fetched on-demand and cryptographically verified on-chain, dramatically reducing costs while maintaining freshness and accuracy. Securing approximately 99.5% of oracle-protected value on Hyperliquid, HyperStone feeds power a wide range of DeFi protocols on HyperEVM — from lending markets to perpetual protocols and yield vaults. RedStone aggregates price data from dozens of sources, applying outlier filtering and cryptographic attestation to ensure data integrity. With support for hundreds of assets and sub-second update latency, HyperStone gives Hyperliquid's DeFi ecosystem enterprise-grade price feeds, enabling complex financial products to be built with confidence in the underlying data infrastructure.

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Feature Comparison

FeatureHyperCats logoHyperCatsRedStone logoRedStone
LayerMulti-LayerMulti-Layer
CategoryNFTs & CollectiblesOracles
StatusActiveActive
Launch Year2022
Websitehypercats.xyzredstone.finance
Twitter@redstone_defi
GitHubNot publicNot public
VerifiedUnverified✓ Verified
Tags
oracleHyperStoneprice-feedsHIP-3

Score Comparison

HyperCatsRedStone
Open Source
HyperCats
Not public
RedStone
Not public
Verified
HyperCats
Unverified
RedStone
Verified
Ecosystem Breadth
HyperCats
0 tags
RedStone
4 tags
Maturity
HyperCats
Unknown
RedStone
Since 2022

Feature Matrix

FeatureHyperCats logoHyperCatsRedStone logoRedStone
Open Source
Verified
Has Website
Has Twitter
Has GitHub
Active Status

Key Differences

Category Focus

HyperCats is focused on nfts & collectibles, while RedStone targets oracles. They serve different user needs within the Hyperliquid ecosystem.

When to Use Each

Choose HyperCats if you...

  • Want a nfts & collectibles solution on Multi-Layer
  • Need: Community-driven cat NFT collection and cultural icon of the Hyperliquid ecosystem

Choose RedStone if you...

  • Want a oracles solution on Multi-Layer
  • Prefer a verified and vetted protocol
  • Need features like oracle and HyperStone
  • Need: Oracle powering ~99.5% of oracle-protected value on HyperEVM

Ecosystem Integration

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HyperCats

HyperCats operates on Multi-Layer (spans multiple hyperliquid layers). Spanning multiple layers lets it combine the strengths of each, though integration complexity is higher.

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RedStone

RedStone operates on Multi-Layer (spans multiple hyperliquid layers). Spanning multiple layers lets it combine the strengths of each, though integration complexity is higher.

Both protocols share the same layer, maximizing composability potential.

Community Verdict

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