Hyperliquid Sees Traditional Assets Reach 45% of HIP-3 Trading Volume

Trade.xyz data shows HIP-3 open interest on Hyperliquid climbed to a record $2.16 billion, with oil contracts driving activity and accounting for more than 90% of the HIP-3 market.

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Summary

Trade.xyz reported that HIP-3 contracts on Hyperliquid reached a record $2.16 billion in open interest, representing more than 90% of the HIP-3 market. Weekly trading volume rose to $3.97 billion on April 3. Oil-linked contracts were a major driver of activity, with combined WTI and Brent crude volume totaling $1.28 billion, including $837 million in WTI volume alone, which surpassed ETH on Hyperliquid. The update adds to earlier data showing non-crypto assets had already become a significant share of HIP-3 trading on the platform.

Terms & Concepts
  • Open interest: The total value of active derivatives positions that remain open and have not been closed or settled.
  • HIP-3: A Hyperliquid market segment or framework referenced in the source that includes trading activity tied to both crypto and non-crypto assets.
  • ETH: The native cryptocurrency of Ethereum, commonly used as a benchmark trading asset across crypto markets.