Hyperliquid Enters Prediction Market with Outcome Tokens

Hyperliquid is accelerating its entry into the prediction market sector with the introduction of 'outcome tokens,' aiming to compete with platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi. According to Odaily, the newly disclosed fee structure for Hyperliquid involves a 'zero-fee for opening positions, fees for closing or settling' model, covering minting, trading, burning, and settlement scenarios. The platform also offers lower trading costs for 'aligned quote tokens,' including enhanced market-making rebates and fee discount mechanisms. This feature will be introduced through the HIP-4 upgrade, allowing users to trade binary contracts based on real-world events within the same account, integrating with existing spot and perpetual contract systems to create a unified trading environment. The prediction market has seen rapid growth in recent years, with the overall trading volume exceeding $63.5 billion by 2025. Hyperliquid's previous HIP-3 launch has driven its permissionless perpetual contract market to account for over 35% of the platform's trading volume. Currently, the outcome tokens are in the testnet phase, with the mainnet launch date yet to be announced. However, industry insiders generally view this development as a crucial infrastructure for Hyperliquid to challenge the existing prediction market landscape.