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Lotto Fever - The $300K Bitcoin lottery gains popularity as traders chase higher prices, prompting caution.
Gas Growth - Ethereum validators signal another gas limit increase, indicating network activity growth.
Finding Funds - The Blockchain Group raises $72 million to support Bitcoin buying strategy.
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Hyperliquid Engages with the CFTC as It Surpasses $1.5 Trillion in Volume
By: Hayden Booms
Hyperliquid recently crossed $1.5 trillion in cumulative trading volume and is beginning to be noticed by regulators.
On May 21, Hyperliquid Labs submitted two formal comment letters to the CFTC in response to its Requests for Comment on 24/7 trading and perpetual derivatives. The letters explain how Hyperliquid’s onchain architecture directly addresses core regulatory priorities: operational resilience, transparency, and real-time risk management.
The first letter addresses the case for 24/7 trading. Unlike traditional markets that rely on bank wires and manual operations, Hyperliquid runs continuously. Collateral is pre-funded, margin is monitored automatically, and validator nodes maintain system uptime without human intervention. Risk controls and market surveillance are built into the infrastructure itself.
The second letter focuses on perpetual derivatives. Hyperliquid supports them natively at the network level, enabling continuous trading with real-time oracle pricing, automated liquidation, and full onchain auditability. All activity is recorded immutably, allowing anyone to verify positions, collateral, and funding in real time.
Both letters advocate for a principles-based approach to regulation. The focus should be on how systems actually operate and how they protect users, rather than fitting them into outdated categories.