Kraken parent plans regulated Hyperliquid perps
Payward has announced plans to bring on-chain perpetual futures to eligible U.S. clients through Hyperliquids HIP-3 infrastructure, using CFTC-regulated Bitnomial to deploy, clear and settle the proposed contracts. Payward, the parent company of Kraken, said on Sept. 16 that Hyperliquid would be the first blockchain protocol used for the initiative. The planned markets remain subject to regulatory approval and are not yet available for U.S. trading. The proposal expands on Paywards existing U.S. derivatives business. In its second-quarter 2026 financial update, the company said Bitnomial infrastructure already supports regulated U.S. perpetual futures and spot margin products. Payward reported 6.6 million funded accounts at the end of June, up 42% year over year. NEW: Kraken‘s parent company Payward confirmed our scoop earlier that it is bringing Hyperliquid’s perps to the US, first starting with a permissioned HIP-3 market pic.twitter.com/vOA7sw3pmn — Muyao (@MuyaoShen) September 16, 2026 Payward would put regulated markets directly on Hyperliquid The planned structure differs from Payward‘s existing U.S. perpetual futures because trades would use Hyperliquid’s public blockchain infrastructure. Under Payward‘s proposal, Bitnomial Exchange would act as the HIP-3 deployer. It would create, own and administer the perpetual markets while Bitnomial Clearinghouse handles clearing and settlement. Transactions would use Hyperliquid’s on-chain order book for matching and









