The decentralized exchange Hyperliquid has recorded a surge in activity on its permissionless perpetual futures platform, with open interest climbing to a record $1.2 billion. The growth has been driven largely by tokenized futures tied to traditional assets such as oil, gold and equities rather than cryptocurrency pairs.
The platform’s HIP-3 market, launched in October, allows users to create perpetual futures contracts linked to almost any asset. According to data from ASXN, total open interest representing the value of all active contracts — reached an all-time high on Sunday and has remained elevated.
Oil and Equity Contracts Lead Market Activity
Tokenized equity and commodity contracts now dominate trading on the platform. The XYZ100-USDC contract currently leads with around $213 million in open interest, followed by the CL-USDC oil contract with approximately $169.8 million.
In terms of trading volume, CL-USDC recorded about $1.62 billion in activity over 24 hours. Futures tied to assets such as Brent crude, the S&P 500, silver and gold are also among the most active markets.
Decentralized Platforms Expand Price Discovery
The surge in trading reflects growing interest in using decentralized markets for price discovery, particularly when traditional exchanges are closed during weekends. Recent volatility in energy markets, including disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz, has further boosted demand for tokenized oil futures.
HIP-3 allows anyone to launch a new market by staking 500,000 HYPE tokens, giving the community greater control over creating new trading opportunities across asset classes.
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