BlockBeats reported on Aug. 26 that Changpeng Zhao, or CZ, said at the 2026 Wyoming Blockchain Symposium that Donald Trump had mentioned Hyperliquid and said Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Mike Selig would look for a path to bring the platform into the U.S. market.
CZ said that if such a development is carried through, it would be a major positive for the entire crypto industry.
He said a U.S. entry for Hyperliquid would have effects beyond the platform itself
CZ said people often see him as a supporter of centralized trading platforms because he holds shares in Binance. He added that the core reason he entered crypto in the first place was his belief in decentralization.
He said some users choose Hyperliquid because the platform can be used through a wallet without a traditional account and KYC procedures. If Hyperliquid is able to operate in the United States in a compliant manner, he said, that would open room for perpetual futures and more decentralized services to enter the U.S. market.
CZ said the issue is not only about Hyperliquid itself. 「Hyperliquid is just the tip. Once that tip gets in, other projects can follow.」
CZ said liquidity and pricing for U.S. users could also improve
In his view, that kind of progress would benefit more decentralized products and their portfolio companies. He also said it would bring more liquidity to international centralized exchanges and give U.S. users more competitive prices when buying and selling crypto assets.
CZ added that the crypto market is still far from saturated at this stage, so competition between platforms is not the main issue. Hyperliquid entering the U.S., he said, would not only benefit the platform itself but expand the total size of the market for the industry. 「What is good for them will also be good for us.」