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Nasdaq Stock PURR Surges 30% Over HYPE Token Following Trump CFTC Hyperliquid US Integration Remarks
RegulationBullish1 min readAugust 20, 2026BeInCrypto

Nasdaq Stock PURR Surges 30% Over HYPE Token Following Trump CFTC Hyperliquid US Integration Remarks

Hyperliquid Strategies stock surged over 30% after Donald Trump revealed CFTC efforts to bring the offshore derivatives venue onshore legally. The equity proxy comfortably outperformed the native HYPE token's 18% rally as Wall Street bid up treasury vehicles. Traditional derivatives giants CME and Cboe pulled back on expectations of new regulated competition.

Regulatory tailwinds sent equity markets into a frenzy after Donald Trump announced that CFTC Chair Mike Selig is actively working to bring offshore perpetual venue Hyperliquid onto US soil legally.

The news triggered a massive surge on Wall Street, where Nasdaq-listed treasury proxy Hyperliquid Strategies jumped 30.4% to $9.39, easily outpacing the underlying HYPE token's 18.6% gain to $69.22.

Legacy derivatives operators felt the heat instantly, with Cboe slipping 3.5% and CME Group dropping 1.7% as traders priced in direct competition from a fully compliant US Hyperliquid presence.

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