# Hyperliquid

> The Blockchain To House All Finance

Hyperliquid is a decentralized trading platform for perpetual futures, enabling users to trade digital assets with full control over their funds.

Hyperliquid is a decentralized trading platform designed for perpetual futures trading. Users can trade digital assets with leverage, manage their funds securely through non-custodial wallets, and access advanced trading features like limit and stop-loss orders. The platform operates entirely on-chain, ensuring transparency and user control over assets.

- Type: Company
- Sector: Finance
- Status: Active
- Founded: 2022-05-01
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/hyperliquid

## Products

- [Hyperliquid Decentralized Exchange ](https://thegrid.id/profiles/hyperliquid): Hyperliquid DEX is a decentralized exchange for on-chain perpetual trading. It helps users trade with deep liquidity through a fully on-chain order book. (Decentralised Exchange, Live, Main Product)
- [Hyperliquid L1](https://thegrid.id/profiles/hyperliquid): Hyperliquid L1 is a blockchain built for on-chain trading. It helps users execute trades efficiently by integrating an order book into the network. (L1, Live)
- [HyperEVM](https://thegrid.id/profiles/hyperliquid): HyperEVM is an Ethereum-compatible execution layer embedded within Hyperliquid L1, enabling developers to deploy Solidity smart contracts that interact directly with Hyperliquid's native order books and trading infrastructure. The system uses HyperBFT consensus for security and features a dual-block architecture combining HyperBlocks and MacroBlocks for optimized performance. (L2, Live)

## Assets

- [Hyperliquid (HYPE)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/hyperliquid): HYPE is the native token of Hyperliquid L1, a blockchain built for on-chain trading. It is used for governance voting, staking to secure the network, and paying gas fees. The network uses HyperBFT, a custom consensus mechanism, allowing HYPE stakers to participate directly in validator security and earn a share of protocol fees generated by the exchange. (Native)

## Links

- [Main](https://hyperfoundation.org)
- [Documentation](https://hyperliquid.gitbook.io/hyperliquid-docs)
- [Blog](https://hyperliquid.medium.com)
- [Media Kit/branding](https://hyperliquid.gitbook.io/hyperliquid-docs/brand-kit)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/hyperliquidX)
- [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/hyperliquid)
- [Telegram](https://t.me/hyperliquid_announcements)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/hyperliquid-dex)

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