Oil bets surge on Iran tensions… Hyperliquid volume nears $1 billion

YM Lee

Summary

With tensions rising in the Middle East, Hyperliquid’s oil-linked perpetual futures volume reached about $991 million over the past 24 hours, the report said.
Hyperliquid offers stablecoin-collateralized perpetual futures contracts that allow investors to take leveraged positions in assets such as crude oil, enabling bets on global macro events without relying on traditional commodity futures markets, it said.
Hyperliquid uses part of its trading fees to buy back its native token HYPE, prompting analysis that increased derivatives volume could influence token demand, the report said.

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As tensions in the Middle East escalated, trades betting on oil prices on the crypto-derivatives platform Hyperliquid surged.

According to Decrypt on the 11th (local time), trading volume in Hyperliquid’s oil-linked perpetual futures reached about $991 million over the past 24 hours. That compares with roughly $75,000 in volume for similar products on Coinbase over the same period, highlighting a wide gap.

The spike in trading is seen as a result of heightened Middle East tensions following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, which has amplified volatility in global crude prices. Brent crude briefly jumped to around $119.50 a barrel early this week before retreating to roughly the $91–$100 range.

In New York trading on the evening of the 11th, Brent was changing hands at about $90–$92. Markets are watching supply-side variables, including the possibility of strategic petroleum reserve releases, alongside the state of the war involving Iran.

Hyperliquid is a platform that enables investors to take leveraged positions on asset prices such as crude oil via stablecoin-collateralized perpetual futures contracts. A key feature is that users can bet on global macro events without needing access to traditional commodity futures markets or brokerage accounts.

Hyperliquid also uses part of its trading fees to buy back its native token, HYPE. As a result, some analysts say rising derivatives volume could affect token demand.

Market participants note that when geopolitical shocks hit, trading tends to shift toward crypto-derivatives markets that operate 24/7. The move is seen as reflecting investor demand to price in global risks even when traditional financial markets are closed.

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