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Hyperbeat, to launch a "bank" on Hyperliquid
Original Title: "Hyperbeat: The Person Behind the 'Bank' on Hyperliquid"
Original Author: Sanqing, Foresight News
On April 8, the Hyperliquid native protocol Hyperbeat launched Liquid Banking, deploying a self-managed "bank" on HyperEVM, integrating stablecoin deposits, VISA card spending, perpetual contract trading, and multi-currency fiat transactions into a single on-chain smart wallet.
Image Source: Hyperbeat Tweet
The Hyperbeat team transitioned from the Hyperliquid testnet's initial validators, starting with only 5 members and self-raising around $200,000 to kick off. The two co-founders, Kilian Boshoff (@Fundi_Crypto) and 800.HL (@degennQuant), have kept a low profile, with the former having a background from Stellenbosch University in South Africa, and the company registered in the Cayman Islands.
In August 2025, they completed a $5.2 million seed round, led by ether.fi Ventures and Electric Capital, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Maelstrom, Anchorage Digital, among others, valuing the company at around $40 million.
Morpho Powers the Engine, Creating a 'Bank' in Ten Months
The core selling point of Liquid Banking is Credit Mode.
CREDIT Mode | Image Source: Hyperbeat Docs
Users deposit assets such as BTC, ETH, HYPE as collateral, and when they swipe their VISA card, the system instantly borrows stablecoins through the Morpho Blue market to complete the payment, while the collateral remains on-chain to continue earning rewards. Users never interact with a lending interface throughout the process, as the act of swiping the card itself constitutes an on-chain loan.
The underlying lending engine comes from Morpho. Hyperbeat integrates Morpho into users' smart wallets through an on-chain whitelist mechanism. Currently, Credit Mode is running on six isolated markets, with collateral including HYPE, UBTC, UETH, USOL, and even the gold token XAUT.
Hyperbeat does not touch the core lending logic, and Morpho does not touch the user interface. The former creates the "bank frontend," while the latter provides the "credit engine."
The stablecoin deposits in Liquid Banking are centered around the native stablecoin beatUSD issued in collaboration with Paxos Labs. Paxos provides the stablecoin infrastructure (based on USDG0), with reserve earnings flowing directly back into Hyperbeat's reward program and ultimately distributed to users, rather than remaining with the issuer.
The USD+ Treasury on the deposit side automatically allocates user funds to Morpho and protocols like Hypuur, Hyperlend, Felix, offering an annual percentage yield of 3%-8%.
The earnings come from real lending interest from Credit Mode consumers. The more the consumption, the higher the deposit yield. However, whether this cycle can be sustained depends on the actual consumption volume.
Non-selling coin consumption, but card swiping accrues interest
The fiat deposits and withdrawals in Liquid Banking are provided by Noah, supporting USD (ACH, FedWire) and Euro (SEPA) deposits, with each account linked to a unique IBAN.
Liquid Banking Architecture | Source: Hyperbeat Docs
In March 2026, direct deposits and withdrawals for the Vietnamese Dong and Malaysian Ringgit will be further enabled, with withdrawals also covering currencies like Pound Sterling, Dirham, Baht, among a dozen others.
The VISA card is issued by Third National, with the underlying infrastructure provided by Rain, a Visa Principal Member. By early January 2026, its funding valuation had reached $1.95 billion, with an annualized processing volume exceeding $30 billion, covering over a hundred countries.
The card is classified as Visa Signature, with benefits such as airport lounge access. Foreign exchange transactions incur a 1% FX fee (based on Visa's official rate), no annual fee, no swipe fees; ATM withdrawals cost $1 + 0.65%; default monthly spending limit of $100,000.
The Credit Mode's lending interest rate fluctuates with the Morpho market utilization rate, but there is no interest-free period; interest on each "HODL & Borrow" transaction starts accruing from the moment of the transaction.
The Hyperbeat official "no hidden fees" refers to the transparency of the yield strategy, not the card fee pricing. The Credit Mode lending interest rate is dynamically determined by the Morpho market, without an interest-free period, meaning that the real-time cost of "HODL & Borrow" convenience exists and is not low.
Self-Custody Comes with a One-Day Cooling-Off Period
Unlike all centralized crypto cards, user assets always stay in their self-controlled ManagementAccount smart wallet. The Hyperbeat backend only has a limited Operator role, which can only settle within the user-set limits and cannot transfer assets to unauthorized addresses.
However, self-custody must address one issue: what if users front-run withdrawals after swiping their card? Hyperbeat has introduced an on-chain time-lock mechanism.
Settlement token withdrawals require a cooling-off period and confirmation process, collateral withdrawals require Operator approval to prevent defaults, and mode switches also have delays. The contract has been audited by Zellic and Nethermind, and key management is provided by Turnkey.
These frictions are not bugs but features. It acknowledges the speed difference between on-chain settlement and offline consumption, filling the gap with contract rules instead of "trust us." However, users must monitor their health factor themselves, as there is no customer service to help undo operational errors.
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By combining social interaction with trade execution, Mixin enables users to collaborate, share, and execute trading strategies instantly within the same environment.
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· Users can join with an invite code
· Up to 60% of trading fees as referral rewards
· Incentive mechanism designed for long-term, sustainable earnings
This model aims to drive user-driven network expansion and organic growth.
Mixin's derivative transactions are built on top of its existing self-custody wallet infrastructure, with core features including:
· Separation of transaction account and asset storage
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The statement indicates that, under the premise where transactions are entirely initiated and controlled by users, non-custodial service providers that offer neutral interfaces may not need to register as broker-dealers or exchanges.
Mixin is a decentralized, self-custodial privacy wallet designed to provide secure and efficient digital asset management services.
Its core capabilities include:
· Aggregation: integrating multi-chain assets and routing between different transaction paths to simplify user operations
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· Decentralization: achieving full user control over assets without relying on custodial intermediaries
· Privacy protection: safeguarding assets and data through MPC, CryptoNote, and end-to-end encrypted communication
Mixin has been in operation for over 8 years, supporting over 40 blockchains and more than 10,000 assets, with a global user base exceeding 10 million and an on-chain self-custodied asset scale of over $1 billion.
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Mixin has launched USTD-margined perpetual contracts, bringing derivative trading into the chat scene.
The privacy-focused crypto wallet Mixin announced today the launch of its U-based perpetual contract (a derivative priced in USDT). Unlike traditional exchanges, Mixin has taken a new approach by "liberating" derivative trading from isolated matching engines and embedding it into the instant messaging environment.
Users can directly open positions within the app with leverage of up to 200x, while sharing positions, discussing strategies, and copy trading within private communities. Trading, social interaction, and asset management are integrated into the same interface.
Based on its non-custodial architecture, Mixin has eliminated friction from the traditional onboarding process, allowing users to participate in perpetual contract trading without identity verification.
The trading process has been streamlined into five steps:
· Choose the trading asset
· Select long or short
· Input position size and leverage
· Confirm order details
· Confirm and open the position
The interface provides real-time visualization of price, position, and profit and loss (PnL), allowing users to complete trades without switching between multiple modules.
Mixin has directly integrated social features into the derivative trading environment. Users can create private trading communities and interact around real-time positions:
· End-to-end encrypted private groups supporting up to 1024 members
· End-to-end encrypted voice communication
· One-click position sharing
· One-click trade copying
On the execution side, Mixin aggregates liquidity from multiple sources and accesses decentralized protocol and external market liquidity through a unified trading interface.
By combining social interaction with trade execution, Mixin enables users to collaborate, share, and execute trading strategies instantly within the same environment.
Mixin has also introduced a referral incentive system based on trading behavior:
· Users can join with an invite code
· Up to 60% of trading fees as referral rewards
· Incentive mechanism designed for long-term, sustainable earnings
This model aims to drive user-driven network expansion and organic growth.
Mixin's derivative transactions are built on top of its existing self-custody wallet infrastructure, with core features including:
· Separation of transaction account and asset storage
· User full control over assets
· Platform does not custody user funds
· Built-in privacy mechanisms to reduce data exposure
The system aims to strike a balance between transaction efficiency, asset security, and privacy protection.
Against the background of perpetual contracts becoming a mainstream trading tool, Mixin is exploring a different development direction by lowering barriers, enhancing social and privacy attributes.
The platform does not only view transactions as execution actions but positions them as a networked activity: transactions have social attributes, strategies can be shared, and relationships between individuals also become part of the financial system.
Mixin's design is based on a user-initiated, user-controlled model. The platform neither custodies assets nor executes transactions on behalf of users.
This model aligns with a statement issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 13, 2026, titled "Staff Statement on Whether Partial User Interface Used in Preparing Cryptocurrency Securities Transactions May Require Broker-Dealer Registration."
The statement indicates that, under the premise where transactions are entirely initiated and controlled by users, non-custodial service providers that offer neutral interfaces may not need to register as broker-dealers or exchanges.
Mixin is a decentralized, self-custodial privacy wallet designed to provide secure and efficient digital asset management services.
Its core capabilities include:
· Aggregation: integrating multi-chain assets and routing between different transaction paths to simplify user operations
· High liquidity access: connecting to various liquidity sources, including decentralized protocols and external markets
· Decentralization: achieving full user control over assets without relying on custodial intermediaries
· Privacy protection: safeguarding assets and data through MPC, CryptoNote, and end-to-end encrypted communication
Mixin has been in operation for over 8 years, supporting over 40 blockchains and more than 10,000 assets, with a global user base exceeding 10 million and an on-chain self-custodied asset scale of over $1 billion.
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