Hong Kong lawmaker Johnny Ng says harsh COVID travel rules, not China’s 2021 
crypto ban, pushed firms out as Hong Kong and Singapore now compete 
head‑to‑head as crypto hubs. Hong Kong Legislative Council member Dr. Johnny 
Ng Kit-chong (@Johnny_nkc) said…

Lawmaker says COVID policy — not China’s crypto ban — drove firms from Hong Kong

BMO will let clients convert dollars into tokenized cash and deposits on CME 
and Google Cloud’s Universal Ledger, enabling 24/7 margin, collateral and B2B 
payments. Bank of Montreal (BMO), one of the largest banks in North America by 
assets, announced…

BMO brings tokenized cash and deposits to CME’s 24/7 settlement rails

Making fiat access more seamless for Hyperliquid users through a fiat on- 
ramping testing live via Swapped was not the only milestone the leading perp 
DEX achieved this past week. Hyperliquid offered a weekly recap of everything 
that happened on the third week of March. Hyperliquid’s “Weekly Update” on its 
official Telegram Challenge. Hyperliquid Launched S&amp;P500 Perps Last Wednesday, 
TradeXYZ, a decentralized perpetuals platform built on Hyperliquid, announced 
its partnership with S&amp;P Dow Jones Indices to launch the first officially 
licensed S&amp;P500 perpetual derivative on Hyperliquid, giving the decentralized 
exchange legitimacy, data accuracy, and a direct bridge between TradFi and 
DeFi. This move positions Hyperliquid as the first crypto-native platform 
offering 24/7 access to official S&amp;P market exposure. S&amp;P Dow Jones Indices 
and trade[XYZ] have joined forces to launch the first official S&amp;P 500 
perpetual contract, available exclusively on Hyperliquid. For 69 years, the 
S&amp;P 500 has been a defining reference point for global finance. Until now, 
access to that benchmark has been… — trade.xyz (@tradexyz) March 18, 2026 
Related Reading: Bitcoin Shorts Squeezed Out $44M As Spot Demand Stays Weak 
USDC Support On HyperEVM Coinbase added USDC support on the HyperEVM, 
Hyperliquid’s own EVM-compatible smart contract layer that runs on top of its 
L1 blockchain, strengthening liquidity options across the ecosystem. This 
integration aligns with Hyperliquid’s scaling vision: stable liquidity, 
reduced slippage, and enhanced pair variety. USDC integration creates stronger 
liquidity rails across spot, perps, and ecosystem apps, turning this venture 
into a major liquidity enhancement. Sends and receives of USDC on HyperEVM are 
now available on coinbase․com and in the Coinbase iOS &amp; Android apps in 
supported regions. — Coinbase Markets 🛡️ (@CoinbaseMarkets) March 16, 2026 New 
HIP- 3 ATH’s NewsBTC reported last Friday that the combined HIP-3 (oil, gold 
and silver) open interest surpassed $1.5 billion, meaning that Hyperliquid is 
now trading more volume in tokenized commodities than digital assets. However, 
as of today, HIP-3 markets hit new all-time highs: $7B in open interest and 
$5.9B in 24h volume, showcasing record trading activity. This record-level 
engagement signals growing confidence in Hyperliquid’s product maturity and 
execution speed. Trade.xyz reported on Monday that 24-hour trading activity 
has climbed to $5.6 billion, with about 45,300 unique users active in a single 
day. The busiest markets are tokenized real‑world assets: WTI oil leads with 
$1.27 billion in daily turnover, followed by Brent oil at $1.04 billion and 
silver close behind at $1.01 billion, cementing Hyperliquid’s reputation as 
the new go‑to venue for 24/7 RWA’s and macro risk. @tradexyz reached new all 
time highs across the board: &#8211; Cumulative trading volume: $110B &#8211; Open 
Interest: $1.6B &#8211; 24hr peak volume: $5.6B &#8211; Daily unique traders (24hr peak): 
45.3k &#8211; Weekend trading peak volume: $1.09B &#8211; XYZ share of Hypercore volume 
(24hr peak): 44.4% pic.twitter.com/7nW3TdJ3n1 — trade.xyz (@tradexyz) March 
24, 2026 Related Reading: Cardano Bottom Signal? Shorts Hit Highest Level 
Since June 2023 Finally, the organic ecosystem’s growth is reinforced by 
community initiatives like Hype Global and Hyperliquid FR’s ETHCC Cannes 
event, to be celebrated on March 31. From the high-intensity shipping in Seoul 
to the shores of the French Riviera. 🇫🇷 Hype Global is landing in Cannes for 
EthCC with Hyperliquid Builders Night, an evening for those pushing the 
boundaries of HyperEVM. Powered by @HypeRPC_ and co-organized with 
@HyperliquidFR.… — HYPE Global (@hypeglobal_) March 21, 2026 With fiat 
support, verified data, and institutional bridges, Hyperliquid is emerging as 
a cross-market hub for professional traders. HYPE’ trades for more than $38 on 
the daily chart. Source: HYPEUSDT on Tradingview Cover image from Perplexity, 
HYPEUSDT chart from Tradingview

3 Big Hyperliquid News You Might Have Missed This Week

Solana launches an API-based developer platform for institutions, landing 
Mastercard, Western Union and Worldpay as early users for stablecoin and 
payment rails. The Solana Foundation on March 24 launched the Solana Developer 
Platform, a one-stop API-based infrastructure layer designed for…

Solana foundation debuts developer platform with Mastercard and Western Union

BlackRock&#8217;s 2026 chairman&#8217;s letter positions the digital wallet as asset 
management&#8217;s next major distribution frontier. In the letter, Larry Fink 
writes that &#8220;today, there&#8217;s very little access to traditional investment 
products in digital wallets&#8221; and that BlackRock plans to &#8220;lead the charge&#8221; in 
changing that. Numbers back the statement: BlackRock says it already has 
nearly […]
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