Hyperliquid draws FCA warning while ICE explores its model

Hyperliquid is facing a growing set of regulatory constraints in the US and UK, even as the decentralized perpetuals venue continues to attract major market attention. Derek Edwards, managing partner at Collab+Currency and co-founder of Glitch Marfa, said the project now appears to have five possible routes as US oversight of crypto perps begins to […]

The rapid approval of perpetual futures could destabilize markets, posing risks to retail investors and challenging traditional exchanges. The post CME CEO Terry Duffy calls perpetual futures a ‘disaster waiting to happen’ appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Digital asset treasury companies have come under fresh pressure as the crypto market slump has pushed major bitcoin, ether, and Solana holders into large unrealized losses. Artemis data shows that Hyperliquid-focused treasury firms are the only major group still holding…

Crypto markets endured further pressure this week as the sell-off spread to some of the industry’s largest digital asset treasuries (DATs). As of Friday, Bitcoin (BTC) had slipped back below $60,000 for the first time since 2024, Ethereum (ETH) was trading around $1,550, and Hyperliquid (HYPE) was near $57.  While the declines weighed on the broader market, the impact has been most visible in the large treasury companies associated with BTC and ETH—specifically Strategy (MSTR) and Bitmine (BMNR).  Hyperliquid Strategies (PURR), however, has continued to post gains on an unrealized basis, highlighting how its performance still outpaces the market’s major benchmarks. Hyperliquid Strategies Avoids The Worst With $1.2B Gains According to Artemis data, Strategy and Bitmine are carrying significant unrealized losses of about $12.8 billion and $10.3 billion, respectively. In contrast, Hyperliquid Strategies is positioned differently.  Artemis data further indicates that Hyperliquid Strategies

CME Group CEO Terry Duffy warned that newly approved US-regulated perpetual futures are "a disaster waiting to happen," citing excessive leverage and retail risk — a pointed critique from the incumbent US institutional crypto derivatives exchange.

Grayscale Investments has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to launch a spot Canton Coin exchange-traded fund, extending its recent push into crypto investment products just days after its Hyperliquid staking ETF began trading. According to a registration…

The FCA's warning highlights the risks of using unregulated platforms, emphasizing the need for consumer protection in decentralized finance. The post Hyperliquid flagged by UK FCA as unauthorized firm targeting British users appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The warning from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority adds pressure to a perps market already under increasing scrutiny from regulators.