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Hyperliquid mentioned that outcomes target putting up non-linearity and dated contracts while proposing a form of derivatives trading. Polymarket has once again entered the US market after it got approval from the CFTC via an amended order of designation.  Hyperliquid is planning to set its foot into prediction markets, rolling out a new product known as outcome trading that guarantees to open the door to event-based contracts without the leverage and liquidation mechanics that influence the crypto derivatives.  On January 2, Hyperliquid posted on X, saying that its main engine, HyperCore, will back outcome trading under a proposal said to be HIP-4, structuring outcomes as completely collateralised contracts that sit down within a fixed range and can boost prediction markets and bounded options-style trades.  Hyperliquid mentioned that outcomes target putting up non-linearity and dated contracts while proposing a form of derivatives trading that does not depend on leverage or liquidations.  It also placed the feature as a factor that can operate in company with portfolio margin and HyperEVM, indicating a push to broaden what developers can make on top of the pile. As of the current scenario, the firm mentioned that the feature is still in testnet, with canonical markets planned after technical work concludes.  The Transformed Competitive Landscape Hyperliquid further went on to mention that those initial markets will depend on objective settlement sources, be termed in USDH and may further widen to unauthorised deployment relying on user feedback.  The timing matters, as prediction markets are shifting from the periphery to the regulatory agenda. The Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Michael Selig, revealed last week that the agency is all set with a new rulebook for prediction markets, as platforms like Polymarket and Kalsi have captivated billions in activity after allowing users to trade yes or no…

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