Hyperliquid Labs Submits Formal Responses to the CFTC Regarding Perpetual Swaps and 24/7 Crypto Trading

Hyperliquid's native token, HYPE, jumped 15% on Thursday, outperforming the broader crypto market, after the team said it submitted formal responses to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Hyperliquid's (HYPE) native token price surged by 15% on Thursday, outperforming the broader crypto market, as the team submitted formal responses to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regarding proposed regulation of perpetual swaps and 24/7 crypto trading.

The submission, which was shared by Hyperliquid Labs in an X post early Friday, saw the team filing two comment letters in support of the CFTC’s proactive stance and urging regulators to embrace decentralized finance (DeFi) frameworks as a path to building safer, more efficient financial products.

The move marks a rare instance of a DeFi-native protocol engaging directly with U.S. regulators, signaling both a growing maturity in the sector and urgency around shaping favorable policy frameworks.

“We believe that Hyperliquid exemplifies how core DeFi principles can be put into practice to enhance market efficiency, integrity, and user protection,” the team wrote. “Supporting DeFI in the U.S. with open dialogue and a clear regulatory framework is an opportunity to ensure the U.S. remains a leader in financial innovation while robustly protecting users.”

The following post is from Hyperliquid Labs

Hyperliquid Labs is committed to the advancement of defi and its promise in delivering a more open, transparent, and efficient financial system for all. As a contributor to the Hyperliquid blockchain, we believe in defi’s ability not…

The CFTC had requested public input on how to approach crypto derivatives in a round-the-clock trading environment.

Hyperliquid — which runs its own high-performance, level-1 blockchain and supports permissionless perpetual trading — framed its submission as a case study in how decentralized infrastructure can meet, and potentially exceed, the standards of traditional markets.

On-chain data from ArbiSmart shows that Hyperliquid's on-chain volume has surged to $1.3 billion over the past seven days, with whales like "James Wynn" placing massive positions of over $1 billion on the protocol.

Attention around the protocol is also set to intensify on Friday as the team prepares to announce a partnership that will bring significant value to the Hyperliquid ecosystem.

With early regulatory engagement already underway and major partnerships on the horizon, traders are betting that HYPE could be setting itself up for exponential gains in the latter half of 2024.