Hyperliquid Policy Center Pushes SEC, CFTC for Equity Perps Framework

Hyperliquid Policy Center pushes SEC, CFTC for equity perps framework

Hyperliquid Policy Center has asked the SEC and CFTC to let qualifying equity perpetual contracts enter the U.S. as security futures after HIP-3 markets processed more than $480 billion in notional trading volume over their first 10 months. Hyperliquid Policy…

HPC asks SEC, CFTC to treat equity perps as security futures

The Hyperliquid Policy Center (HPC) told the SEC and CFTC on August 24 that cash-settled equity perpetual contracts should be allowed into US markets as “security futures.” Perpetual contracts have become one of the most liquid instruments in global markets; however, to date, US law has not provided a defined answer to the question of whether they are futures or swaps.  Hyperliquid Policy Center (HPC) is trying to get that answer with its commen…

HPC Pushes SEC and CFTC Toward Unified Framework for Equity Perpetuals

Hyperliquid Policy Center is pressing U.S. regulators to establish clearer rules for equity perpetual contracts. The group wants the SEC and CFTC to treat qualifying products as security futures. Its proposal could give U.S. exchanges a clearer path to list these rapidly growing derivatives. Regulators Face Growing Pressure Perpetual contracts have expanded rapidly, yet U.S. rules still create uncertainty around their legal classification. Howev…

Hyperliquid Demands Strong Unified Approach to U.S. Perpetual Regulation

TL;DR Hyperliquid filed a formal comment with the SEC and CFTC requesting a unified taxonomy for perpetual contracts in the U.S. The document asks for perpetuals to be classified as security futures, which would allow exchanges regulated by both agencies to compete in the same products. Over the...

Hyperliquid Policy Center Calls For Joint SEC-CFTC Oversight Of Perpetual Futures

BitcoinWorld Hyperliquid Policy Center Calls for Joint SEC-CFTC Oversight of Perpetual Futures The Hyperliquid Policy Center has formally urged the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to develop a joint regulatory framework for perpetual futures, according to a paper released today and reported by The Block. The proposal centers on classifying these derivative contracts based on thei…