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Hyperliquid's native token <a href="https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/hyperliquid/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Hyperliquid</a> jumped 24% over 24 hours as commodity trading activity exploded on the derivatives platform. Silver perpetual futures became the exchange's third-most active market during Asian trading sessions, generating over $1.25 billion in volume.
Open interest in silver contracts reached $155 million as the metal traded around $111 during U.S. morning hours Monday. Only <a href="https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/bitcoin/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Bitcoin</a> and <a href="https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/ethereum/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Ethereum </a>posted higher trading volumes on the platform during the period.
The spike in activity directly benefits Hyperliquid holders through the exchange's tokenomics structure. Since October, Hyperliquid has permitted users to create custom perpetual futures markets by staking <a href="https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/hyperliquid/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Hyperliquid</a> tokens, with trading fees split evenly between the platform and market creators.
Revenue from these user-generated markets flows primarily into the Assistance Fund, which executes open market buybacks of Hyperliquid. Rising open interest drives more capital toward token repurchases, creating upward pressure on price.
The commodity trading surge signals that crypto derivatives platforms are expanding beyond digital assets. Bitcoin has struggled for direction in recent weeks, making the diversification into gold, silver, and other traditional markets a potential growth avenue for Hyperliquid.
Jeff Yan, CEO and co-founder of Hyperliquid, <a href="https://x.com/chameleon_jeff/status/2015820241524379991" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">stated</a> that the platform has become the most liquid venue globally for crypto price discovery. Traders interpret the broadening market offerings as evidence that the exchange is positioning for sustained relevance.
The 50/50 fee split between Hyperliquid and market creators incentivizes users to launch new trading pairs. Higher trading volumes translate to increased revenue for both the exchange and individual market operators who locked Hyperliquid to enable the contracts.
Market participants view the commodity activity as validation that blockchain-based derivatives can compete with traditional finance infrastructure. The $1.25 billion in silver volume demonstrates significant liquidity migrating to decentralized trading venues.

Hyperliquid Jumps 24% as Hyperliquid Commodities Explode

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