HyperEVM: what it is and how it works with Trezor
HyperEVM is the smart contract layer of Hyperliquid, a Layer 1 blockchain built around an on-chain trading engine. Trezor Suite supports HyperEVM. HYPE, Hyperliquid's native token, pays for transactions.
What is HyperEVM?
HyperEVM is the part of Hyperliquid that runs Ethereum-compatible smart contracts. It is not a separate chain. Its blocks are built as part of Hyperliquid's execution, so it inherits the security of the main network.
Hyperliquid is a Layer 1 in its own right. It runs its own consensus and does not settle to Ethereum, which sets it apart from networks like Base or Arbitrum One.
Because HyperEVM is EVM-compatible, it behaves much like any other EVM network: same address format, same kind of transactions, and fees paid in the network's native token.
What's the difference between HyperCore and HyperEVM?
Hyperliquid has two execution engines, and Trezor Suite supports one of them.
- HyperCore handles trading: the order book, perpetuals, spot markets and staking.
- HyperEVM runs smart contracts and the apps built on them.
Trezor Suite supports HyperEVM and does not support HyperCore.
Your HYPE can be on HyperCore or HyperEVM, and the two balances are separate. HYPE held on HyperCore does not appear in Trezor Suite. Move it to HyperEVM in the Hyperliquid app first, following Hyperliquid's own instructions rather than copying a transfer address from anywhere else.
To use HyperEVM, turn the network on in Settings → Networks, then add a HyperEVM account. See Manage accounts in Trezor Suite.
With a HyperEVM account in Trezor Suite you can:
- View your HYPE balance, tokens and transaction history
- Send and receive HYPE and supported tokens. See Send crypto in Trezor Suite and Receive crypto in Trezor Suite
- Buy, sell and swap through Trezor Suite's integrated providers. See Buy crypto in Trezor Suite, Sell crypto in Trezor Suite and Swap crypto in Trezor Suite
Your HyperEVM account uses the same address as your Ethereum account, but the networks are separate. Assets sent on one do not arrive on the other, so check that the sending and receiving networks are both HyperEVM before you send. See Choosing the right network when sending or receiving crypto.
Two things work differently from other EVM networks in Trezor Suite:
- Trezor Suite does not show NFTs on HyperEVM
- Transaction simulation with Blockaid, which previews what a transaction will do before you sign, is not available
Do you need to turn off Safety Checks?
No. Leave Safety Checks on Strict. Trezor Suite now supports HyperEVM directly, so there is no need to lower them.
Older guides, including Hyperliquid's own support pages, tell Trezor users to lower Safety Checks from Strict before using HyperEVM. HyperEVM uses chain ID 999, which had already been registered to a test network. Trezor applied that earlier registration, treated real HyperEVM transactions as test transactions, and blocked them. Lowering Safety Checks was the only way to transact.
Safety Checks are a device-level protection against unexpected or unsafe transaction details. Turning them off for one network weakens that protection everywhere. If a guide tells you to disable them, check whether it is out of date.
If your HYPE still does not appear
Check that the transfer from HyperCore to HyperEVM completed in the Hyperliquid app, and that your HyperEVM account is added in Trezor Suite. If the balance is still missing, contact our Chatbot Hal.
Key takeaways
- HyperEVM is Hyperliquid's smart contract layer, and HYPE pays for transactions on it
- HYPE held on HyperCore does not appear in Trezor Suite until you move it to HyperEVM