Hyperliquid has launched the Hyperliquid Policy Center in Washington, D.C., committing $28 million in HYPE tokens at inception as it seeks a stronger seat in US discussions on DeFi regulation. The new entity is designed to handle research, advocacy, and direct engagement with lawmakers while federal policymakers begin shaping rules for decentralized finance.
Jake Chervinsky is leading the effort. Hyperliquid says the center will work to connect fast-moving financial technology with workable regulation, with a stated focus on responsible DeFi development. The group also plans to publish technical research, comment on proposed rules, and explain difficult DeFi mechanics to policymakers who may not be familiar with how these systems operate on-chain.
Center targets policy questions around perpetuals and decentralized markets
According to the center’s official X account, its mission includes answering “the toughest policy questions facing perpetual derivatives and decentralized financial markets.” That framing points to a narrow and practical agenda. Hyperliquid is not only trying to defend DeFi in broad terms, but also to address how specific market structures and products should be understood by regulators. The center is also meant to give the broader Hyperliquid community a unified voice in Washington.
The move follows rapid growth across the Hyperliquid ecosystem over the last three years. The company said that growth challenged traditional financial infrastructure, yet the ecosystem had no coordinated policy strategy until now. Co-founder Jeff.hl wrote on X that Hyperliquid had been pushing the boundaries of decentralized financial infrastructure since the chain’s genesis three years ago, but its decentralized stewardship left it without a single voice in major policy discussions. The new center is meant to close that gap.
Research, rule commentary, and education form the core strategy
Jeff.hl also said the Hyperliquid Policy Center will argue that Hyperliquid and DeFi align with core American values, naming transparency, fairness, and financial freedom for all. Public statements around the launch show that the center is not limited to lobbying. It intends to release research, weigh in on legislative proposals, and answer technical questions so policymakers can better understand how the platform works and how decentralized markets differ from conventional financial systems.
Hyperliquid’s approach is straightforward: show lawmakers how its platform functions, then push for rules that encourage innovation while protecting users. For DeFi projects, this kind of policy work matters well before any final regulation is written, especially in areas such as on-chain trading, perpetual products, and the structure of decentralized markets.