What exactly leaves Arbitrum as LINK?
LINK is a contract representation on Arbitrum at 0xf97f4df75117a78c1a5a0dbb814af92458539fb4. ETH, not LINK, pays gas unless both symbols are the same. On an Arbitrum source, the Nitro sequencer records L2 execution before Ethereum settlement completes; ETH funds gas and ERC-20 inputs can need approval. LINK is a contract-token input, so the source wallet needs the network’s native gas asset and may need to approve the exact LINK contract.
What exactly arrives on Hyperliquid (HyperEVM) as HYPE?
HYPE is listed as the native representation on Hyperliquid (HyperEVM); HYPE is used for network gas. A HyperEVM receipt belongs to its EVM execution state and uses HYPE for later gas; it should not be interpreted as a HyperCore position or vault balance. Confirm receipt in HyperEVM rather than HyperCore or another Hyperliquid environment; the destination context determines whether HYPE is spendable gas.
Why does the LINK to HYPE direction matter?
LINK is a contract-token input, so the source wallet needs the network’s native gas asset and may need to approve the exact LINK contract. On receipt, Confirm receipt in HyperEVM rather than HyperCore or another Hyperliquid environment; the destination context determines whether HYPE is spendable gas.
What changes between the source and destination asset roles?
LINK is the deposited token input; HYPE is the quoted native-asset output. Source allowance or native-spend rules and destination wallet/representation checks are evaluated separately.
What should be matched before sending LINK?
LINK is a contract-token input, so the source wallet needs the network’s native gas asset and may need to approve the exact LINK contract. On an Arbitrum source, the Nitro sequencer records L2 execution before Ethereum settlement completes; ETH funds gas and ERC-20 inputs can need approval. A HyperEVM receipt belongs to its EVM execution state and uses HYPE for later gas; it should not be interpreted as a HyperCore position or vault balance. Confirm receipt in HyperEVM rather than HyperCore or another Hyperliquid environment; the destination context determines whether HYPE is spendable gas.
What funds the Arbitrum source transaction?
ETH is the native gas asset for Arbitrum. On an Arbitrum source, the Nitro sequencer records L2 execution before Ethereum settlement completes; ETH funds gas and ERC-20 inputs can need approval. LINK is token-tracked and can need approval before transfer.
What is the most dangerous wrong-network mistake here?
Sending LINK on a network other than Arbitrum, or using an address that is not valid for Hyperliquid (HyperEVM), can prevent detection or delivery. Match both network labels and representations to the active route.
Can I swap LINK on Arbitrum to HYPE on Hyperliquid without KYC?
Requirements are checked for the live LINK Arbitrum to HYPE Hyperliquid quote. Verification requirements can depend on the provider, amount, jurisdiction, and current route. Sasquatch does not verify this route as universally no-KYC; check the live flow before continuing.