MEXC's HYPE Airdrop+ runs to Nov 10: deposit and trade to share a 60,000 USDT pool
Key takeaway
MEXC opened a short Hyperliquid Airdrop+ window on Nov 3. The prize pool is 60,000 USDT, paid across deposit and trading tracks, and the event page still shows Ongoing with a few days left on the clock.

Event window (UTC)
- Starts: Nov 3, 2026, 10:00
- Ends: Nov 10, 2026, 10:00
- Reward settlement: within 10 calendar days after the event ends
What is in the pool
- New-user deposit track: share 39,000 USDT. Typical join bar on the event page is a net deposit of about $100 in tokens or 80 HYPE, held at least 24 hours. Advanced KYC is required for the new-user tasks.
- Spot challenge (all users): trade to share 5,000 USDT
- Futures challenge (new users): trade to share 10,000 USDT in futures bonus
Register on the event page before you deposit or trade if you want the missions to count.
Trading read
Short Airdrop+ windows compress volume into one week. Expect $HYPE.USDT spot and the HYPE perpetual to print more turnover than usual, especially around the deposit-hold unlock and near the Nov 10 cutoff when people finish missions. That volume is mission-driven, so a HYPE breakout on heavy size this week deserves less trust than a move with no contest attached.
The new-user deposit leg pulls capital onto the venue and into HYPE for at least a day. That can support spot while funds sit, then reverse when the hold ends and people rotate out. The futures bonus track pulls the other way: new accounts farming volume will add leveraged two-way flow, which usually widens wicks on thin books.
Watch funding and basis on HYPE while the event runs. If funding flips hard positive while spot is quiet, a lot of the futures track is long-biased farming. If both sides of the book churn with flat funding, it is more likely threshold grinding than a real view.
Checklist before joining
- Confirm the event still shows Ongoing and register first
- New-user track needs Advanced KYC and the published deposit or HYPE hold
- Track spot and futures mission progress separately
- Treat rewards as contest payouts settled after the window; MEXC can change or end campaigns
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