S&P Dow Jones backs first on‑chain S&P 500 perpetual on Hyperliquid; native HYPE token jumps to $43
S&P Dow Jones has licensed an S&P 500 perpetual contract that is now trading on Hyperliquid; the launch prompted a sharp intraday move in Hyperliquid’s native token HYPE.
S&P Dow Jones Indices has granted an official license for an S&P 500 perpetual contract that launched on the Hyperliquid decentralized exchange through a partnership with Trade[XYZ] (TradeXYZ) [1] [2] [3].
The contract trades as a perpetual on Hyperliquid, offering continuous 24/7 on‑chain exposure to the S&P 500, and is reported to use S&P DJI’s index data as its pricing source—making it the first officially licensed equity‑index perpetual on a decentralized platform [4] [1] [5].
Market reaction was immediate: Hyperliquid’s native token HYPE spiked to an intraday high near $43 following the launch, even as broader markets were reported to be in a downturn [6] [2].
Multiple crypto outlets covered the live launch and the licensing agreement, highlighting the significance of bringing a major traditional finance benchmark on‑chain via an officially licensed perpetual contract [2] [5] [1].
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- 1S&P 500 Gets First Officially Licensed Onchain Perpetual, Landing on HyperliquidUnchained• Mar 18, 2026
- 2S&P 500 perpetual trading goes live on Hyperliquid with S&P DJJ licenseCrypto Briefing• Mar 18, 2026
- 3The S&P Dow Jones has partnered with Tradexyz to launch the first official S&P500 perp on Hyperliquid.r/CryptoCurrency• Mar 18, 2026
- 4S&P 500 perpetual launches on Hyperliquid, bringing 24/7 equity exposure on-chainAMBCrypto• Mar 18, 2026
- 5Hyperliquid Lists First Official S&P 500 PerpetualBitcoin.com News• Mar 18, 2026
- 6HYPE Spikes to $43 as S&P 500 Perpetuals Launch on HyperliquidThe Crypto Basic• Mar 18, 2026
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