DEX compare
Jupiter Perps vs Hyperliquid
Evidence-domain compares only. No overall winner. · Publication ready
Jupiter Perps
- Synthetic
- Smart-contract custody
- Edge by Chaos Labs
- Solana
- Perpetuals DEX
Hyperliquid
- Order book
- Smart-contract custody
- Validator-published spot oracle: weighted med…
- Hyperliquid L1
- Perpetuals DEX
Compare enrichment only — not a full investigation
Key structural differences
- Liquidity source differs: JLP vault counterparty vs Hyperliquid orderbook peers
- Oracle models differ: Jupiter Edge/Chainlink/Pyth selection vs Hyperliquid validator-weighted CEX medians
- Jupiter Perps documents Offside/OtterSec/Sec3 audits; Hyperliquid audit catalog NOT_RESEARCHED here
- Hyperliquid Interface Terms restrict US/Ontario Restricted Persons; Jupiter frontend ToS geo thin in this pack
Disclosures
- Hyperliquid is compare-only enrichment — not a production Venue snapshot update
- No decentralization score from governance tokens or brand
Domain comparison
Execution model
Jupiter PerpsSynthetic
HyperliquidOrder book
Custody
Jupiter PerpsSmart-contract custody
HyperliquidSmart-contract custody
Collateral location
Jupiter PerpsUser Solana wallet → Perps request / position escrow → JLP custody accounts → Onchain settlement in collateral token
HyperliquidUser wallet / bridge → Onchain margin → Hyperliquid L1 settlement
Oracle
Jupiter PerpsEdge by Chaos Labs
HyperliquidValidator-published spot oracle: weighted median of Binance, OKX, Bybit, Kraken, Kucoin, Gate.io, MEXC, and Hyperliquid spot (weights 3/2/2/1/1/1/1/1) every ~3s
Control plane
Jupiter PerpsUnresolved (Researched unresolved)
HyperliquidUnresolved (Researched unresolved)
Liquidation
Jupiter PerpsOracle price reaches liquidation price
HyperliquidAccount equity below maintenance margin (mark price)
Liquidity
Jupiter PerpsLP VAULT (JLP)
HyperliquidORDERBOOK
Fees
Jupiter Perpsopen close base: 0.06%
Hyperliquidmaker taker: Tiered by rolling 14D weighted volume (spot counts 2×); separate perps vs spot schedules; maker rebates possible
Markets
Jupiter PerpsLeveraged perps on SOL, ETH, wBTC vs JLP pool
HyperliquidOnchain orderbook perps (published VenueVeritas venue; DEX-model enrichment partial)
Settlement
Jupiter PerpsSolana · On-chain
HyperliquidHyperliquid L1 · Appchain
Security evidence
Jupiter PerpsSmart-contract audit (Offside Labs; Verified structured)
HyperliquidNo structured audit row
Geo restrictions
Jupiter PerpsProtocol access: Verified not structured; Frontend access: Researched unresolved; Terms of service: Researched unresolved; Legal eligibility: Researched unresolved
HyperliquidProtocol access: Verified not structured; Frontend access: Verified structured; Terms of service: Verified structured; Geo block: Verified not structured; Legal eligibility: Verified structured
Dependencies
Jupiter PerpsSolana, JLP pool, Edge (Chaos Labs), Jupiter keepers
HyperliquidHyperliquid L1
Evidence recency
Jupiter Perps2026-08-30
Hyperliquid2026-08-30
Local compare only. Forbidden language: safer, better, best, recommended, most decentralized (as value judgment). Day-7: no deploy.