Hyperliquid Surpasses $18 Billion Open Interest Amid Bitcoin Volatility Trading Launch
Hyperliquid's open interest has reached a record high of $18 billion as it continues to develop its derivatives ecosystem. This milestone comes on the heels of the platform launching a volatility derivative on Bitcoin, known as BVIV or the 'Bitcoin VIX.'
The BVIV perpetual contract allows users to trade volatility, not price direction, providing a new way for traders to express their views about the price action of Bitcoin.
According to Hyperliquid Daily's X Post, the BVIV product initially offers leverage of 5x and utilizes USDC as collateral. The underlying technology behind the product is Volmex, while the oracle is provided by SEDA.