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Hyperliquid at a Crossroads: Following Robinhood or Continuing the Nasdaq Economic Paradigm?

Hyperliquid, a decentralized exchange, processes perpetual contract volumes comparable to Nasdaq ($617 billion annualized) but generates significantly lower fee revenue—just 3.9 basis points—compared to retail platforms like Coinbase (35.5 bps) and Robinhood (33.5 bps). This reflects a structural divide: Hyperliquid operates at the low-margin "market layer" (exchange execution), while retail brokers capture higher profits through diversified revenue streams like net interest, subscriptions, and order flow. Hyperliquid’s architecture encourages permissionless third-party frontends (Builder Codes) and product listings (HIP-3), fostering ecosystem growth but risking "commoditization" if external interfaces gain routing power and compress fees. Recent strategic shifts suggest a move to defend its official frontend’s competitiveness and expand beyond trading fees. Initiatives like the native stablecoin USDH (capturing 50% of reserve yields) and portfolio margin lending (10% fee on borrower interest) aim to introduce broker-like revenue pools. The platform now faces a key challenge: balancing its open, modular design with the need to capture higher-margin brokerage economics—potentially requiring tighter integration and control over distribution and user balances to avoid long-term margin compression.

marsbit12/18 13:07

Hyperliquid at a Crossroads: Following Robinhood or Continuing the Nasdaq Economic Paradigm?

marsbit12/18 13:07

Bitfinex Launches Zero-Fee Trading, Leveraging Long-Term Profitability to Accelerate Global Crypto Asset Adoption

Bitfinex, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, has announced a major update to its fee structure, eliminating all trading fees for spot, margin, perpetual swaps, tokenized securities, and OTC trades for both makers and takers. The move is positioned as a long-term strategic shift, not a short-term promotion, and is made possible by the platform's sustained profitability and robust financial management since its founding in 2012. By removing fees, Bitfinex aims to set a new industry benchmark, improve market liquidity, and significantly lower the barrier to entry for users engaging with crypto assets. The exchange believes this will attract new users while rewarding existing ones, reinforcing its position as a cost-effective platform. With over 250 spot trading pairs and 60+ perpetual contracts, Bitfinex emphasizes its commitment to advancing financial freedom and accessibility through its mature technology and diverse business structure.

深潮12/18 09:25

Bitfinex Launches Zero-Fee Trading, Leveraging Long-Term Profitability to Accelerate Global Crypto Asset Adoption

深潮12/18 09:25

Why Does Hyperliquid Earn Less Than Coinbase?

Hyperliquid, a decentralized exchange, processes near-Nasdaq-level perpetual trading volumes but captures significantly lower fees compared to centralized platforms like Coinbase and Robinhood. While Hyperliquid cleared $205.6 billion in notional volume over 30 days, it generated only $80.3 million in fees—an effective take rate of ~3.9 bps. In contrast, Coinbase and Robinhood achieve take rates of ~35.5 bps and ~33.5 bps, respectively, by operating as retail brokers that monetize multiple layers: distribution, balances, subscriptions, and order flow. This gap stems from a structural difference: Hyperliquid positions itself as a low-fee *market layer* (like Nasdaq), providing high-throughput execution and清算 infrastructure, while brokers like Coinbase control user relationships and extract value through higher-margin activities. Hyperliquid’s model includes permissionless distributor frontends (Builder Codes) and product deployment (HIP-3), which drive ecosystem growth but also create long-term fee compression risks by outsourcing high-value distribution. To defend its economics, Hyperliquid is taking steps to retain distribution control, integrate HIP-3 markets natively, and introduce balance-driven revenue streams like USDH (a native stablecoin with 50% reserve收益 sharing) and portfolio margin (10% interest fee on borrows). These moves aim to shift its model from pure exchange-level execution toward a hybrid approach that captures broker-like profit pools—without sacrificing its core infrastructure advantages. The key challenge remains balancing open ecosystem growth with tighter economic integration to avoid being commoditized as a wholesale execution venue.

marsbit12/18 07:03

Why Does Hyperliquid Earn Less Than Coinbase?

marsbit12/18 07:03

HashKey Supports Nighttime Currency Exchange, Becoming First Licensed Exchange to Fully Enable 24/7 Fiat Conversion

Hong Kong's licensed virtual asset exchange platform, HashKey Exchange, has announced the launch of overnight USD-HKD currency exchange services, making it the first licensed platform in Hong Kong to offer round-the-clock fiat currency conversion for both retail and institutional clients. This upgrade allows users to enjoy near-native crypto market liquidity at any time of day. Previously, currency exchanges were limited to banking hours, restricting institutions from hedging overnight and individuals from transferring funds promptly. With the new service, HashKey will process conversion requests outside regular banking hours, enabling seamless transactions without delays. As a licensed platform, all funds used in overnight exchanges are fully segregated from operational funds and monitored in real-time to ensure security. The move enhances Hong Kong’s digital finance infrastructure, providing both institutional and retail users with continuous, regulated, and reliable conversion services. Randall Chan, Managing Director of HashKey Exchange, stated that fiat liquidity has been a major barrier for institutional entry into digital assets. Overnight conversion reduces time constraints for hedging, transfers, and settlements, allowing secure capital flow at all hours. The platform aims to further integrate trading, deposits/withdrawals, custody, and settlement into a comprehensive liquidity infrastructure.

深潮12/18 04:50

HashKey Supports Nighttime Currency Exchange, Becoming First Licensed Exchange to Fully Enable 24/7 Fiat Conversion

深潮12/18 04:50

Coinbase gets nod from Indian regulators to acquire CoinDCX stake

The Competition Commission of India has approved Coinbase's acquisition of a minority stake in cryptocurrency exchange CoinDCX. The approval, confirmed by Coinbase's chief legal officer Paul Grewal, deepens the partnership between the two platforms. Neither the regulatory notice nor Grewal disclosed the exact stake percentage. Earlier reports indicated Coinbase planned to invest with a post-money valuation of about $2.4 billion, while denying rumors of a full $1 billion acquisition. Separately, Coinbase is reportedly planning to reintroduce fiat on-ramps for Indian users in 2026, marking its return to the Indian market after halting services in 2023. India, with over 1.4 billion people, is considered a major crypto market with an estimated 100 million users.

cointelegraph12/17 22:05

Coinbase gets nod from Indian regulators to acquire CoinDCX stake

cointelegraph12/17 22:05

HashKey Falls Below IPO Price on First Day of Trading, 'The Eastern Coinbase' Not Yet Established

HashKey Holdings (stock code: 03887.HK), known as the first Hong Kong-listed cryptocurrency exchange, debuted on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on December 17. Despite strong pre-IPO interest—with its public offering oversubscribed by nearly 394 times—the stock price fell below its initial offering price of HK$6.68 within the first hour of trading. It closed the day at HK$6.67 after hitting a low of HK$6.12. The market response contrasts sharply with earlier optimism from crypto industry participants, who had hailed HashKey as a milestone for Hong Kong’s Web3 sector and even dubbed it the "Eastern Coinbase." However, the article points out significant gaps between HashKey and Coinbase in terms of scale: HashKey has only 138,000 registered users and average daily trading volumes in the millions of dollars, far below Coinbase’s pre-IPO user base of 56 million and billions in daily trades. HashKey has reported four consecutive years of losses, which the company attributes to high investment in technology and compliance during its early development phase. The IPO raised approximately HK$1.67 billion, with 40% earmarked for technology upgrades and another 40% for market expansion. The listing is seen by some as a symbolic step toward broader acceptance of crypto in traditional finance, yet the author suggests HashKey’s successful listing may remain an isolated case in Hong Kong. This is largely due to the influential backing of its major shareholder, Lu Weiding—chairman of Wanxiang Group and a prominent business and political figure—whose support may be difficult for other crypto firms to replicate under current regulatory conditions.

Odaily星球日报12/17 12:05

HashKey Falls Below IPO Price on First Day of Trading, 'The Eastern Coinbase' Not Yet Established

Odaily星球日报12/17 12:05

New Seasonal Events Ongoing Now at Bitrue

Leading cryptocurrency exchange Bitrue is hosting a series of Christmas events to reward its community. The celebration includes multiple promotions, such as the Xmas Starter Boost offering up to 7% investment rates on coins like Bitcoin and XRP for newcomers, extended until year-end. The Christmas Frenzy Event, running from December 17 to 30, allows users to earn raffle tickets by completing tasks like depositing and sharing the event. Every ticket guarantees a prize, with a grand prize of 1 BTC. Additional rewards include ETH, SOL, and ADA. From December 22, limited-time fixed staking rates of up to 5% will be available for major cryptocurrencies. These events aim to thank users and provide incentives during the holiday season.

TheNewsCrypto12/17 10:08

New Seasonal Events Ongoing Now at Bitrue

TheNewsCrypto12/17 10:08

WEEX Completes $2 Million WXT Buyback, Rewarding User Support for 'Futures Mining'

Global cryptocurrency exchange WEEX has completed a $2 million buyback of its native token WXT, repurchasing 72,571,028 WXT tokens. The move is part of the platform’s effort to reward users for their participation in the "Futures Mining" campaign, which offers up to 30% trading fee rebates in WXT. The campaign, originally scheduled to end on December 15, has been extended by 10 days to December 25 due to high user demand. Participants receive real-time WXT rewards for each futures trade, with higher trading volumes unlocking greater rebate tiers, ranging from Bronze to King Miner levels. To prevent inflation and support token value, WEEX used its own funds for the buyback, maintaining WXT’s scarcity. Since its launch in July 2024, WXT has seen significant growth, with year-to-date gains of around 70%, making it one of the top-performing exchange tokens. WEEX has conducted four buybacks to date, burning 41.24% of WXT’s total supply. Additional token utility includes fee discounts, airdrops, and membership benefits, offering holders an estimated annualized return of 660.61%.

marsbit12/16 13:58

WEEX Completes $2 Million WXT Buyback, Rewarding User Support for 'Futures Mining'

marsbit12/16 13:58

"Asia's First Stock" HashKey Goes Public: A Decade of Dedication, Edge Emerging

"Asia's first crypto stock" HashKey has listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, marking a milestone after a decade of strategic development. As of September 2025, the platform has facilitated HKD 1.3 trillion in cumulative spot trading volume, commanding over 75% market share among Hong Kong’s 11 licensed virtual asset trading platforms. HashKey’s success stems from its long-term compliance-first strategy, aligning closely with Hong Kong’s evolving regulatory landscape. While many platforms operated in regulatory grey areas, HashKey focused on building robust infrastructure, obtaining licenses, and adhering to strict anti-money laundering (AML), know-your-customer (KYC), and asset segregation requirements. The company capitalized on Hong Kong’s introduction of the Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) licensing regime in 2022, becoming one of the first fully regulated exchanges. The compliance-heavy model requires significant investment in technology, auditing, and risk management, resulting in higher operational costs and a longer path to profitability. However, it has positioned HashKey as a trusted gateway for institutional investors, offering services including staking, asset management, and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization. HashKey’s IPO symbolizes a broader industry transition from speculative trading to institutional participation and regulated financial infrastructure. It represents the rise of compliance as a core competitive advantage in the virtual asset sector and underscores Hong Kong’s strategic role in shaping Asia’s digital finance future.

深潮12/15 06:36

"Asia's First Stock" HashKey Goes Public: A Decade of Dedication, Edge Emerging

深潮12/15 06:36

HashKey IPO Oversubscribed 300 Times, Investors Betting on Its Era Positioning

HashKey, known as "Hong Kong's first licensed crypto asset stock" (Stock Code: 03887), concluded its IPO subscription on December 12, with its official listing scheduled for December 17. Despite concerns over continued significant financial losses—reporting an adjusted net loss of approximately HK$1.57 billion from 2022 to 2024—the public offering was oversubscribed by 301.6x, raising HK$506 billion in margin financing against an initial target of HK$1.67 billion. The company attributes its losses to high upfront investments in compliance, technology development, and ecosystem expansion, drawing parallels to Coinbase’s early growth trajectory. HashKey operates multiple business segments, including regulated exchange services (HashKey Exchange and HashKey Global), blockchain infrastructure (HashKey Chain), asset management (HashKey Capital), OTC services, and tokenization solutions. Its strategic value lies in being a bridge between traditional finance and Web3, positioning itself as a compliant gateway for institutional entry into Asian crypto markets. With backing from cornerstone investors like UBS, Fidelity, and CDH Investments, HashKey aims to strengthen Hong Kong’s ambition to become a "global virtual asset hub." While skeptics point to its financials and perceived inefficiencies, investor enthusiasm reflects confidence in HashKey’s regulatory compliance, institutional leadership in Asia, and its role in regional digital finance infrastructure. The IPO is seen less as a short-term profit play and more as a bet on Hong Kong’s—and Asia’s—future in the evolving crypto and Web3 landscape.

marsbit12/15 00:10

HashKey IPO Oversubscribed 300 Times, Investors Betting on Its Era Positioning