Hyperliquid Mandates 20% Margin Requirement Following System Stress Test

The update follows a March 12 incident where a trader’s highly leveraged ethereum position triggered a $4 million loss for Hyperliquid’s liquidity pool, highlighting margining vulnerabilities during extreme market conditions. While the platform confirmed no exploits occurred, the event seems to have prompted an immediate review of its risk protocols.

Under the new rules, Hyperliquid users must maintain a 20% margin ratio when moving funds from cross-wallet or isolated margin positions, including withdrawals, perpetual-to-spot transfers, or adjusting isolated margins. The change aims to ensure sufficient collateral buffers during volatile trades. It does not affect new cross-margin positions and only applies to isolated positions if cross-margin usage exceeds 5x post-transfer.

Hyperliquid emphasized the adjustment addresses “hypothetical market impact” from large positions, reducing systemic risks when closing trades. The DEX, which rivals centralized exchanges (CEX) in scale, reported surging open interest and volume, intensifying stress on its margining systems.

The platform reiterated its commitment to a “performant, transparent, and resilient” environment, noting risk management remains a “top priority.” Its liquidity pool has generated $60 million in all-time profits despite recent losses.

As DeFi platforms face scrutiny over leverage risks, Hyperliquid’s proactive measures highlight the sector’s evolving balance between innovation and stability. The margin ratio update will take effect after March 15 at 0:00 UTC.

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