HYPE Rises 17.4% as ICE and Trade[XYZ] Plan U.S. Perpetuals Market

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Intercontinental Exchange, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, and Trade[XYZ] plan to create a U.S. market for trading perpetual futures built on Hyperliquid infrastructure, according to Bloomberg News via Bloomberg Law. The plan includes a dedicated market and clearing structure, along with customer identity verification and anti-money-laundering systems. The proposed products would be linked to stock prices, equity indexes, commodities and currencies, the report said. Implementation of the plan depends on regulatory approvals, so the announcement does not mean the market is available for trading. HYPE rose 17.4% to $93.74 on October 29, according to crypto.news, alongside the announcement.

The agreement divides responsibilities among the market operator, product designer and technical infrastructure on which the market would be built. ICE is taking a stake in Trade[XYZ] as part of the agreement, while the proposed market will be based on Hyperliquid infrastructure, according to Bloomberg. The report describes Trade[XYZ]'s role through products linked to prices of traditional assets, including stocks, indexes, commodities and currencies. The plan also includes dedicated clearing for the market and customer verification and anti-money-laundering systems. These arrangements remain part of a project awaiting regulatory approvals, including those required for the market and proposed distribution.

The initiative follows an expansion in Trade[XYZ] activity on Hyperliquid; CoinDesk quoted the company as saying trading volume in its markets exceeded $650 billion over a little more than a year through October 29, 2026. Trade[XYZ] said it would continue operating those markets alongside the proposed U.S. market. This means the announcement adds a regulated U.S. route to activity already on the platform, while the two markets remain operationally separate, according to CoinDesk. The announcement does not specify a role for the HYPE token in the proposed U.S. market. The token's rise recorded on October 29 was reported by crypto.news alongside the news of the U.S. plans.

In the regulatory context, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission on October 5, 2026, announced no-action relief for contract markets seeking to convert broad-based security index futures with perpetual-style features into actual perpetual contracts. The agency tied the relief to safeguards and procedures to protect customers. Conditions include advance notice, an opportunity to exit existing positions and appropriate risk disclosures. Contract amendments must also be submitted under Regulations 40.5 or 40.6, with certification of compliance with the conditions. The action sets out an existing regulatory framework for perpetual contracts on security indexes, while ICE and Trade[XYZ]'s plan itself remains subject to regulatory approvals.