A derivatives exchange is a trading platform where financial instruments whose value is derived from an underlying asset are bought and sold. In crypto, this typically involves futures, options, and perpetual swaps based on cryptocurrencies. These platforms allow participants to speculate on price movements or hedge existing positions.
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Crypto news frequently reports on the volume and regulatory status of derivatives exchanges, as they represent a significant portion of the digital asset market. Regulatory actions concerning these platforms, particularly regarding leverage limits and customer protection, are common. The growth of decentralized derivatives exchanges (DEXs) presents a new area of competition and regulatory interest.
This new primitive tokenizes pre-IPO market access, leveraging Hyperliquid's high-performance L1 to unlock a massive, previously opaque asset class for global DeFi.
The protocol's new HyperCore infrastructure primitive modularizes the perpetuals stack, transforming Hyperliquid into a derivatives-as-a-service layer.
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