[a16z Holds $3.56 Billion Worth of HYPE, Potentially the Largest External Holder of HYPE] Odaily Planet Daily reports that, according to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's monitoring, a16z (@a16zcrypto) has accumulated a total of 9.18 million HYPE tokens, valued at $3.56 billion, with an average purchase price of $38.77 per token, resulting in a per-token unrealized profit of $79.29 million. Over the past 11 hours, they have accumulated 206,000 HYPE tokens, 2.35 million HYPE tokens since April 16, and 4.92 million HYPE tokens since 2026. After deducting the portion transferred to exchanges and market makers, a16z still holds 8.844 million HYPE tokens distributed across dozens of addresses, making it the sixth-largest holder overall.