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Hyperliquid reaches record high on Kraken parent company U.S. derivatives plan

Hyperliquid climbed 18% over a week to trade at $92.31 after Payward announced plans to launch perpetual futures on its network.

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Hyperliquid traded at $92.31 on September 19, 2026, marking an 18% gain from $78.48 a week earlier and reaching a record high of $94.46 on Coinbase. Over the same seven-day period, Bitcoin gained 5.11% to close at $81,214, remaining 36% below its October 2025 high of $126,198.

The divergence was driven by an announcement on September 16 from Kraken's parent company, Payward, regarding plans to launch perpetual futures markets for U.S. clients on Hyperliquid's blockchain. The initiative relies on permits obtained with Bitnomial, with Bitnomial Exchange managing the markets, Bitnomial Clearinghouse handling settlement, and NinjaTrader Clearing supervising customer accounts.

The piece notes that the market structure has not yet disclosed a launch date, fee schedules, or initial contracts, while low circulating supply contributed to the token's price sensitivity.

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