Layer 1 blockchain Hyperliquid’s decentralized exchange (DEX) features a permissionless auction feature for teams to acquire their desired tickers, but the Pixelmon team, which purchased MON on Hyperliquid for $500,000, has been hung out to dry after its front-end ticker was displaced by Monad’s MON token.

One user, known as Akku, pointed out the issue earlier today, calling Hyperliquid’s decision to cast Pixelmon’s MON aside “extremely disappointing.”

On Hyperliquid, Pixelmon’s MON has been changed to “MONPRO,” while Monad’s is the default MON token, which was deployed by Hyperliquid’s leading tokenization layer, Unit.

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