What to know:
- Hyperliquid launched permissionless HIP-4 testnet deployments for new outcome markets.
- HIP-4 markets held $182,000 in open interest and $881,000 in reported notional volume.
- Trade.xyz pledged full trader refunds after its SK Hynix contract dropped nearly 19%.
Hyperliquid has launched the first testnet version of permissionless deployments for its HIP-4 outcome-market framework. The release allows developers to create and test event contracts before the decentralized exchange introduces the feature on mainnet.
The initial implementation uses outcome templates approved by Hyperliquid validators. The platform plans to add configurable fees and more testnet templates over time.
HIP-4 outcome contracts are fully collateralized. They settle within a fixed range using objective data sources and do not support leverage or liquidations.
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How Does HIP-4 Expand Hyperliquid?
Contracts are quoted and settled in USDC. They also operate through HyperCore, which handles order execution, margin, and settlement on the Hyperliquid blockchain.
Existing HIP-4 markets already operate on mainnet under validator control. Therefore, the latest release covers permissionless deployment rather than the first launch of HIP-4 outcome trading.
The model builds on HIP-3, which allows independent developers to deploy perpetual futures markets. HIP-4 applies a similar structure to prediction and event contracts.
Permissionless deployment could increase the number of available outcome markets. Developers may use approved templates to create contracts covering permitted and measurable events.
The testnet gives builders time to examine market settings and settlement processes without using real capital. Hyperliquid has not announced a mainnet date for the permissionless feature.
Activity remains limited compared with established prediction-market platforms. Blockworks data cited in market reports showed about $182,000 in open interest and $881,000 in notional trading volume.
Sports contracts accounted for most open positions. However, activity declined after the 2026 FIFA World Cup ended in July.
The framework could eventually place Hyperliquid in closer competition with Polymarket and Kalshi. Its progress will depend on available templates, developer participation, and trading activity.
HIP-3 Incident Highlights Pricing Risks
One notable incident related to another HIP-3 market was the need for accurate prices. The perpetual contract on SK Hynix from Trade.xyz was down by nearly 19% on July 27.
That happened following one trade made on the illiquid South Korean pre-market exchange. That external trade fed into the contract’s oracle and lowered the mark price significantly.
The company explained that its oracle worked in accordance with its current specifications.
They also pledged to pay eligible traders and stated that they will assess the way the external prices will be fed and may add more weight to their own order books.
HYPE is trading close to $53 during the HIP-4 rollout announcement. The token fell nearly 2% in the past 24 hours. Also, Lookonchain found the address that moved 1.02 million HYPE to FalconX and Coinbase Prime. The wallet purchased the tokens for about $18 per coin about 17 months ago.
Transferring assets to a trading platform does not mean that there was a sale. It means that there was just a transfer.
Hyperliquid Policy Center and Multicoin Capital jointly submitted the response to CFTC on July 27. The organizations support clear federal standardization of prediction markets.
Also, they requested to publish explanations from CFTC for each reviewed prediction market contract completion. This request is aimed at both approved and rejected products.
The CFTC proposal relates to event contracts based on gaming, wars, terrorism, assassination, and other illegal activities. The finalized regulation will influence access of US traders to prediction markets.
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