Trump Publicly Names Hyperliquid as CFTC Studies Its Path to U.S. Compliance

On September 7, 2026, Jake Chervinsky, CEO of the Hyperliquid Policy Center, said in an interview with The Rollup that his team had no advance knowledge that Trump would mention Hyperliquid during a White House press briefing on August 19. Chervinsky believes this at least indicates that the CFTC is seriously examining a path for Hyperliquid to enter the U.S. market, although significant regulatory details still need to be resolved before anything can be implemented. Meanwhile, U.S. regulators are also working on changes to the regulatory framework for perpetual contracts and on-chain markets.