Hyperliquid, a leading decentralized perpetual futures exchange built on its own Layer 1 blockchain, has officially launched trading for NVDA-PERP—the first community-managed perpetual swap contract tracking Nvidia (NVDA) stock.
This milestone, enabled by the platform’s HIP-3 upgrade, allows traders to go long or short on Nvidia’s price with up to 10x leverage, 24/7, without traditional market restrictions like pattern day trader (PDT) rules or centralized gatekeepers.
It’s a prime example of DeFi bridging tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) like equities into crypto-native trading. Within the first 24 hours, NVDA-PERP saw $12 million in trading volume and $5.8 million in open interest, with the contract price settling around $192.54 down 1.24% at the time.
Register for Tekedia Mini-MBA edition 19 (Feb 9 – May 2, 2026): big discounts for early bird.
Tekedia AI in Business Masterclass opens registrations.
Join Tekedia Capital Syndicate and co-invest in great global startups.
Register for Tekedia AI Lab: From Technical Design to Deployment (next edition begins Jan 24 2026).
Under HIP-3 Hyperliquid Improvement Proposal 3, market creators like Trade.XYZ bid via an on-chain auction to deploy perps. The winner stakes 500,000 HYPE tokens for governance and slashing risks, earning 50% of trading fees. This decentralizes listings, letting communities manage oracles, leverage limits, and risk parameters.
Crypto-collateralized (e.g., USDC), with mark prices blending on-chain data and external oracles for stability. Uses an 8-hour exponentially weighted moving average of mark prices to reduce volatility from spot/index oracles, similar to Hyperliquid’s “Hyperps” for pre-launch assets.
Hyperliquid’s total perp volume exceeds $300B monthly platform-wide. Tracks Nvidia’s spot price closely. Nvidia, as the AI chip powerhouse, has been a volatility magnet amid the ongoing AI boom. This perp lets crypto traders speculate on NVDA without owning shares, custody hassles, or TradFi hours—pure on-chain efficiency.
It’s part of Hyperliquid’s push into tokenized equities (e.g., Tesla, S&P 500 indices next?), democratizing access while aligning incentives through staking. As one trader noted on X, “Hyperliquid Nvidia perps has more open interest than the entirety of Aster’s stocks market.”
It’d take years of red tape; DeFi shipped this in days. Head to app.hyperliquid.xyz, deposit USDC or other supported collateral via HyperEVM. Search for “NVDA,” select leverage, and place limit/market orders. Tools like HyperDash provide real-time OI, depth, and bias.
Leverage amplifies losses—start small, monitor funding rates, and use stops. U.S. users may need VPNs due to geo-restrictions. This launch underscores Hyperliquid’s dominance in perps, blending CEX-like UX with DEX transparency.
By enabling 24/7 leveraged trading on Nvidia stock—a bellwether for the AI sector—via Hyperliquid’s HIP-3 permissionless framework, this development accelerates the tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) and challenges entrenched market structures.
Unlike traditional stock exchanges limited to market hours (e.g., NYSE’s 9:30 AM–4 PM ET), NVDA-PERP allows instant execution worldwide, eliminating pre-market, after-hours, and weekend gaps. This levels the playing field for retail traders in regions like Asia or Europe, who previously faced timing disadvantages.
As one observer noted, it turns equities into a “completely level playing field for regular traders.” No Gatekeepers: Bypassing broker requirements, pattern day trader (PDT) rules, and custody issues means anyone with a wallet and USDC can speculate on Nvidia’s price movements.
Early volume hit $12M in 24 hours, signaling rapid adoption among crypto natives seeking equity exposure without TradFi friction. This could onboard millions from crypto into stock-like bets, potentially growing Hyperliquid’s user base beyond its current 700,000.
It also hints at a “stock market that never sleeps,” with tokenized versions of Tesla, Apple, or even private firms like SpaceX on the horizon.