S&P Dow Jones Indices Licenses S&P 500® to Trade[XYZ] for Perpetual Contracts on Hyperliquid

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S&P Dow Jones Indices (NYSE:SPGI) licensed the S&P 500 to Trade[XYZ] to launch the first officially licensed S&P 500 perpetual contract on Hyperliquid, a high-performance decentralized blockchain, enabling 24/7 on-chain leveraged exposure for eligible investors.

XYZ markets have exceeded $100B volume since October 2025 with an annualized run rate above $600B.

Positive

• First licensed S&P 500 perpetual derivative available on-chain
• 24/7 access to S&P 500 exposure outside traditional exchange hours
• XYZ reported $100B+ volume since Oct 2025 and a >$600B annualized run rate

Negative

• Product availability limited to eligible, non-US participants
• Perpetual contracts provide leveraged exposure, increasing investor risk

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Key Figures

Linked S&P 500 exposures: $1 trillion traded daily XYZ total volume: $100B XYZ annualized run rate: $600B +5 more

Linked S&P 500 exposures

$1 trillion traded daily

Daily trading in futures, options, ETFs, and structured products linked to S&P 500

XYZ total volume

$100B

XYZ markets volume since October 2025

XYZ annualized run rate

$600B

Current annualized trading volume run rate on XYZ markets

24/7 trading

24/7, 365 days

Availability of S&P 500 perpetual contracts on Hyperliquid

Crypto index launch

May 2021

Launch of S&P Digital Market Indices including Bitcoin and Ethereum

DeFi group creation

May 2022

Establishment of dedicated DeFi group under Chief DeFi Officer

Stablecoin framework

Dec 2023

Launch of Stablecoin Stability Assessments framework by S&P Global Ratings

Tokenized treasury fund ratings

Feb–Sept 2025

First ratings of tokenized treasury funds by S&P Global Ratings

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Key Terms

perpetual derivatives, on-chain, decentralized, layer-1 blockchain, +4 more

8 terms

perpetual derivatives financial

"Perpetual derivatives allow eligible investors to take leveraged long or short positions..."

A perpetual derivative is a financial contract that lets an investor bet on the future price of an asset without a set expiration date, providing continuous exposure like holding a position that never has to be closed. It matters to investors because it allows leveraged, long- or short-term positions with ongoing costs or credits that adjust to keep the contract price aligned with the underlying asset, so returns, risk of large losses, and financing charges can change over time much like a loan with variable interest.

on-chain technical

"This collaboration represents the first time eligible, non-US investors can gain leveraged exposure... on a decentralized platform."

On-chain describes actions or data that are recorded directly on a blockchain, a public digital ledger that creates a permanent, time-stamped record of transactions. For investors, on-chain activity provides verifiable evidence of transfers, ownership changes or automated program actions (like contract-driven payments); seeing these entries is like checking a bank statement and helps assess liquidity, settlement finality, fees, and transparency when judging risk and market behavior.

decentralized technical

"Hyperliquid, a high-performance, decentralized trading-focused blockchain."

Decentralized describes a system where control and decision-making are spread across many participants instead of held by a single central authority. Like a group of neighbors sharing responsibility for a community garden rather than one owner, decentralization can reduce single points of failure, change how profits and risks are allocated, and affect transparency and governance—key factors investors evaluate for stability, control, and regulatory exposure.

layer-1 blockchain technical

"Hyperliquid is a high-performance, decentralized layer-1 blockchain optimized for low-latency trading."

A layer-1 blockchain is the base network that records and finalizes transactions and enforces rules for a digital ledger, acting like the operating system or road network for all activity built on top of it. It matters to investors because its speed, security, transaction costs and ability to host applications directly affect user adoption and the value of tokens or services that rely on that network; stronger, more scalable base layers tend to attract more activity and investment.

stablecoin financial

"Launch of S&P Global Ratings' Stablecoin Stability Assessments framework covering leading stablecoins."

A stablecoin is a type of digital currency designed to keep its value steady, often by being backed by traditional assets like money or commodities. For investors, stablecoins offer a reliable way to move money quickly across digital platforms without the value fluctuations common with other cryptocurrencies, making them useful for saving, trading, or transferring funds with less risk of sudden losses.

tokenized treasury funds financial

"S&P Global Ratings assigns its first ratings to tokenized treasury funds Janus Henderson's Anemoy..."

A tokenized treasury fund is a pool of short-term government securities represented as digital tokens on a blockchain, letting investors hold and trade fractional interests in safe, cash-like instruments around the clock. It matters to investors because it combines the low credit risk and liquidity of traditional treasuries with faster settlement, smaller minimum investments and easier trading, while introducing considerations about custody, regulation and platform reliability.

structured finance transaction financial

"first-ever rating of a structured finance transaction backed by Bitcoin."

A structured finance transaction is a tailored financial deal that repackages pools of assets—like loans, leases, or receivables—into new instruments that pay investors according to specific rules. Think of it as slicing a mixed bag of income streams into pieces with different risk and return profiles so investors can choose what fits their goals. It matters to investors because these transactions can offer diversified income, customized risk exposure, and different liquidity, but they also add complexity and reliance on the underlying assets’ performance.

DeFi financial

"Establishment of dedicated DeFi group under S&P Global's Chief DeFi Officer..."

DeFi, short for decentralized finance, is a system of financial services built on blockchain technology that operates without traditional banks or intermediaries. It allows people to borrow, lend, trade, and earn interest directly with each other through digital platforms, much like using a peer-to-peer marketplace. For investors, DeFi offers the potential for greater access, transparency, and control over their financial activities.

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• First and only officially licensed S&P 500 perpetual powered directly by institutional-grade index data.
• Trade[XYZ] launches the S&P 500 perpetual market on Hyperliquid, enabling 24/7 onchain access to the world's most iconic benchmark.

NEW YORK, March 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices ("S&P DJI"), the world's leading index provider, announced today that it has licensed the S&P 500® to Trade[XYZ] ("XYZ")  to launch the first and only officially licensed perpetual derivative contract based on The 500®.

XYZ is the leading provider of real world asset markets via perpetual derivatives on Hyperliquid, a high-performance, decentralized trading-focused blockchain. This collaboration represents the first time eligible, non-US investors can gain leveraged exposure to the S&P 500 through an officially licensed, digitally native product designed for 24/7 trading on a decentralized platform.

The collaboration extends the S&P 500's liquidity ecosystem on-chain, making the world's most iconic benchmark available around the clock. The 500® sits at the center of a global trading ecosystem, with over $1 trillion traded daily in linked exposures across exchange-traded futures, options, ETFs, and structured products. This launch marks the first officially licensed perpetual derivative based on a major index benchmark.

Perpetual derivatives allow eligible investors to take leveraged long or short positions on an underlying asset without fixed expiry, with XYZ markets available 24/7, 365 days a year. The new product represents the first and only official S&P 500 Index perpetual supported directly using institutional-quality S&P DJI index data, extending S&P DJI's trusted benchmark exposure into the rapidly growing perpetual derivatives market.

Key expanded S&P 500 ecosystem benefits include:

• 24/7 markets, independent of traditional exchange hours
• Expanded S&P 500 access for eligible participants outside traditional exchanges
• Transparent, high-performance on-chain environment
• Powered by institutional-quality index data

"This collaboration expands access and utility of our flagship benchmarks within digital trading environments. We believe digitally-native investors should demand the institutional-quality standards that define our indices, and we are thrilled to work with Trade[XYZ] to do so," said Cameron Drinkwater, Chief Product & Operations Officer at S&P Dow Jones Indices.

"We developed XYZ with a vision of bringing the world's most important markets on-chain. The S&P 500 is a natural starting point. It represents the most widely tracked equity index on earth and has been the defining benchmark for global equities for decades. Through our collaboration with S&P DJI, an S&P 500 perpetual contract is now accessible 24/7 on Hyperliquid, bringing us one step closer to that vision," said Collins Belton, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel of Trade[XYZ]'s parent company.

The announcement builds on S&P DJI's prior decentralized finance initiatives, including its recent launch of the S&P Digital Markets 50 index. The company continues evaluating opportunities to make index-based data and benchmarks available across emerging digital market structures.

XYZ is the first and largest real world asset market on Hyperliquid, broadening access through perpetual derivative contracts and on-chain trading infrastructure. Since October 2025, XYZ markets have exceeded $100B in volume with a current annualized run rate in excess of $600B. Hyperliquid is a high-performance, decentralized layer-1 blockchain optimized for low-latency trading.

For more information about S&P Dow Jones Indices, please visit http://www.spglobal.com/spdji  

S&P Global: Building on Growth in Digital Assets

S&P Global has continued driving growth in Digital Assets markets, underpinned by its leading analyst-driven research and opinions:

• May 2021: S&P Dow Jones Indices launches its first cryptocurrency index series, "S&P Digital Market Indices", including Bitcoin and Ethereum indices.
• May 2022: Establishment of dedicated DeFi group under S&P Global's Chief DeFi Officer, Chuck Mounts.
• Jan 2023: Launch of S&P Cryptocurrency DeFi Index, a DeFi-focused crypto benchmark tracking the performance of selected DeFi tokens / protocols.
• Dec 2023: Launch of S&P Global Ratings' Stablecoin Stability Assessments framework covering leading stablecoins.
• Feb-Sept 2025: S&P Global Ratings assigns its first ratings to tokenized treasury funds Janus Henderson's Anemoy Tokenized Treasury Fund, the Delta Wellington Ultra Short Treasury On-Chain Fund, and OpenEden Group Ltd.'s Tokenized TBILL Fund.
• July 2025: S&P DJI collaborates with Centrifuge to enter the fund tokenization space by licensing the S&P 500 Index.
• Aug 2025: First-ever credit rating of a DeFi protocol (Sky Protocol, B- Stable Outlook).
• Sept 2025: Centrifuge launches SPXA, the first licensed S&P 500® index fund token.
• Oct 2025: S&P DJI announces plans to launch S&P Digital Markets 50 Index, an innovative crypto ecosystem index that combines cryptocurrencies and crypto-linked equities.
• Oct 2025: S&P Global Ratings brings its SSAs On-Chain via Chainlink.
• Feb 2026: S&P Global Ratings publishes its first-ever rating of a structured finance transaction backed by Bitcoin.

ABOUT S&P DOW JONES INDICES

S&P Dow Jones Indices is the largest global resource for essential index-based concepts, data and research, and home to iconic financial market indicators, such as the S&P 500^® and the Dow Jones Industrial Average^®. More assets are invested in products based on our indices than products based on indices from any other provider in the world. Since Charles Dow invented the first index in 1884, S&P DJI has been innovating and developing indices across the spectrum of asset classes helping to define the way investors measure and trade the markets.

S&P Dow Jones Indices is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), which provides essential intelligence for individuals, companies, and governments to make decisions with confidence. For more information, visit https://www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/.

The "S&P 500 Index" is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC or its affiliates ("SPDJI") and has been licensed for use by Trade[XYZ] ("XYZ").  S&P®, S&P 500®, SPX®, SPY®, The 500®, U.S. 500™, SP™ are trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC ("S&P"); Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC ("Dow Jones"); and these trademarks have been licensed for use by SPDJI and sublicensed for certain purposes by XYZ.XYZ's perpetual derivative contracts are not sponsored or sold by SPDJI, Dow Jones, S&P, their respective affiliates, and none of such parties make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in or trading such product(s) nor do they have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the Index.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Silke Mcguinness
Global Head of Communications
(+1) 415 205 8414
silke.mcguinness@spglobal.com

Asti Michou
EMEA Communications
+44 (0) 79 70 887 863
asti.michou@spglobal.com

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What did S&P Dow Jones Indices announce on March 18, 2026 regarding SPGI and Trade[XYZ]?

They licensed the S&P 500 to Trade[XYZ] to create the first officially licensed perpetual contract. According to S&P Dow Jones Indices, this enables an officially supported, 24/7 on-chain S&P 500 perpetual market on Hyperliquid for eligible investors.

How does the new SPGI-licensed S&P 500 perpetual on Hyperliquid change market access for investors?

It enables continuous, around-the-clock access to S&P 500 exposure via perpetuals. According to S&P Dow Jones Indices, eligible participants can trade leveraged long or short positions 24/7 on a decentralized, high-performance blockchain.

What trading volume milestones did Trade[XYZ] report related to the SPGI partnership in 2025–2026?

Trade[XYZ] markets exceeded $100 billion in volume since October 2025 with an annualized run rate over $600 billion. According to Trade[XYZ], that scale underpins the new S&P 500 perpetual market's liquidity assumptions.

Who can access the S&P 500 perpetual contract licensed by SPGI on Hyperliquid?

Access is available to eligible participants, notably non-US investors seeking on-chain exposure. According to S&P Dow Jones Indices, the product is designed for eligible investors outside traditional exchange frameworks and subject to eligibility requirements.

What are the primary features of the SPGI-licensed S&P 500 perpetual contract on Hyperliquid?

Key features include no fixed expiry, 24/7 trading, and use of institutional-quality index data. According to S&P Dow Jones Indices, the contract is powered directly by S&P DJI index data for transparency and performance on-chain.