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Payward to offer CFTC-regulated perps to US clients on Hyperliquid HIP-3

Subject to approval, Bitnomial would create and clear the markets while NinjaTrader Clearing carries accounts.

HIP-3 permissioned markets are optional and on testnet, existing markets remain unchanged.

First reported Oct 26, 2026, 17:35 UTC

Source reports

  • 🐦 HyperliquidX tweeted EN: Payward, the parent company of Kraken, announced its intention to be the first CFTC-regulated deployer on HIP-3* markets. Payward will use Hyperliquid as the infrastructure layer to deploy perpetual futures markets for US clients. Subject to regulatory… — X (Twitter) Parser, Oct 26, 2026, 17:35 UTC
  • *PAYWARD, KRAKEN PARENT, PLANS TO BE FIRST CFTC-REGULATED HIP-3* DEPLOYER; WILL USE HYPERLIQUID FOR US CLIENT PERPETUAL FUTURES: HYPERLIQUID $HYPE @apewirenews — apewirenews, Oct 26, 2026, 17:35 UTC
  • PAYWARD, KRAKEN PARENT, PLANS TO BE FIRST CFTC-REGULATED HIP-3* DEPLOYER; WILL USE HYPERLIQUID FOR US CLIENT PERPETUAL FUTURES https://x.com/HyperliquidX/status/2114772826435866711# — nwsmkr, Oct 26, 2026, 17:36 UTC
  • Kraken parent Payward plans to become first CFTC-regulated HIP-3 deployer, using Hyperliquid for US perpetual futures Source — ahboyashreads, Oct 26, 2026, 17:36 UTC
  • Kraken parent Payward plans to become first CFTC-regulated HIP-3 deployer, using Hyperliquid for US perpetual futures Source — Rickler Feed, Oct 26, 2026, 17:36 UTC
  • PAYWARD, KRAKEN PARENT, PLANS TO BE FIRST CFTC-REGULATED HIP-3* DEPLOYER; WILL USE HYPERLIQUID FOR US CLIENT PERPETUAL FUTURES — Rickler Feed, Oct 26, 2026, 17:36 UTC
  • PAYWARD, KRAKEN PARENT, PLANS TO BE FIRST CFTC-REGULATED HIP-3* DEPLOYER; WILL USE HYPERLIQUID FOR US CLIENT PERPETUAL FUTURES — flim-flam (Michael Burry arc), Oct 26, 2026, 17:36 UTC
  • Payward, the parent company of Kraken, announced its intention to be the first CFTC-regulated deployer on HIP-3* markets. Payward will use Hyperliquid as the infrastructure layer to deploy perpetual futures markets for US clients. Subject to regulatory approval, Bitnomial… — Mlm onchain, Oct 26, 2026, 17:37 UTC
  • Payward, the parent company of Kraken, announced its intention to be the first CFTC-regulated deployer on HIP-3* markets. Payward will use Hyperliquid as the infrastructure layer to deploy perpetual futures markets for US clients. Subject to regulatory approval, Bitnomial… — Rickler Feed, Oct 26, 2026, 17:39 UTC
  • HYPERLIQUID TESTS ACCESS CONTROLS FOR PAYWARD'S US PERPS PLAN @HyperliquidX's optional allowlists would restrict who can trade without changing existing markets. The proposed US contracts still need regulatory approval. Read more here… — @DefiantNews (X), Oct 26, 2026, 17:48 UTC
  • 🔥 HUGE: Kraken's parent Payward plans to offer US clients perpetual futures on Hyperliquid through its CFTC-regulated Bitnomial, pending approval. — @Cointelegraph (X), Oct 26, 2026, 17:52 UTC
  • Payward, Kraken's parent, plans to become first CFTC-regulated deployer on HIP-3 markets using Hyperliquid - ꘜ/@hyperliquid_announcements 🔗 Discord · Leviathan · Source 🗺️ Payward · HIP-3 · Kraken 🕵️ @w00tcake — Закрепи.sender, Oct 26, 2026, 18:04 UTC

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