Hyperliquid is seeking a compliant path to launch perp trading in the U.S

Hyperliquid has ramped up its lobbying of U.S. regulators in search of a compliant way to bring perpetual futures to the country.

The Information reporter, Yueqi Yang, who interviewed Hyperliquid Policy Center on the matter, revealed that the perp exchange “has stepped up outreach to U.S. regulators as it looks for path to U.S. markets.”

Hyperliquid is not open to U.S. users due to regulatory constraints.

Perps are not banned outright in the United States, but they do not fit neatly under the Commodity Exchange Act, which sets the clearing, margin, and execution rules for derivatives traded on registered venues.

That gap has fueled enforcement actions against both centralized and DeFi platforms offering off-exchange derivatives.

Hyperliquid pushes for friendly regulatory coverage in Washington, D.C.

Hyperliquid, while operating offshore, has been funding outreach to effect a regulation change that allows for a clear path to introduce perps in U.S. markets.

Per the report, the Hyperliquid Policy Center, funded by the Hyper Foundation, has been running policy research and advocacy in Washington, D.C., with the aim of a regulated access framework for on-chain perpetual contracts and decentralized market infrastructure inside the United States.

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