CFTC Works on a U.S. Compliance Path for Hyperliquid
On Aug. 19, President Donald J. Trump said CFTC Chair Michael Selig “is working to bring Hyperliquid into the United States in a fully compliant and legal fashion,” and HYPE jumped 21.58% to $71.35 the same day.
White House says CFTC is working on Hyperliquid’s U.S. entry
The remark came at a White House meeting with crypto industry leaders and was reported by The Information on Aug. 19. It’s the clearest on-record nod yet that U.S. market access for Hyperliquid is being worked on at the regulator level. The statement alone moved the token, but it also lines up with paperwork already sitting at the CFTC.
Coinbase Derivatives’ HYPE futures self‑certification is already on file
On May 18, Coinbase Derivatives sent the CFTC a Regulation 40.2(a) self‑certification to list “HYPE Perp Style Futures” (Submission #2026-33). The filing, posted on the agency’s site, includes contract specs and sets an intended first trade date on or after June 8, 2026 (PDF). That’s the one dated, primary record that maps to Trump’s line about a compliant path.
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