Hyperliquid Unveils Wondrous HIP-4: The Future of Prediction Markets Awaits!

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In a turn of events that could only be described as a jolly good show, Hyperliquid has taken the liberty of announcing a rather splendid upgrade to its HyperCore engine. This delightful enhancement brings forth the new “HIP-4” protocol and, lo and behold, the support for “Outcomes” prediction market contracts. One can hardly contain the excitement!

As whispered through the digital grapevine on February 2 via the official Hyperliquid account on that twittering twaddle known as Twitter, Outcomes are fully collateralized contracts that settle within a fixed range. Just the sort of thing one needs when dabbling in prediction markets, insurance-like products, and other services that are as bounded as a well-trained spaniel.

“HyperCore will support outcome trading (HIP-4),” they proclaimed with all the panache of a showman unveiling the star attraction at a county fair. These Outcomes are general-purpose primitives-an elite club of contracts, if you will-that serve applications like prediction markets and those bounded options-like instruments that only the most intrepid traders dare to whisper about. The world of economics is positively buzzing…

– Hyperliquid (@HyperliquidX) February 2, 2026

Now, it seems that the HIP-4 launch is currently all the rage as a test, much like a rehearsal for a particularly ambitious play. “Outcomes are a work in progress,” the team noted, adding with a hint of self-awareness that “canonical markets based on objective settlement sources will be deployed once technical development is complete.” Well, that sounds reassuring, doesn’t it?

Hyperliquid Expands Beyond Perpetuals

Despite the air of mystery surrounding the test duration-much like the enigmatic nature of a Shakespearean character-it remains to be seen when Hyperliquid will unleash Outcomes upon the mainnet. Once they do, one imagines that popular prediction market services such as Kalshi and Crypto.com could potentially use HIP-4 to operate on the illustrious HyperEVM blockchain. What a sight that would be!

The burgeoning popularity of prediction markets, combined with Hyperliquid’s rather explosive user growth in 2025, positions HyperEVM as the new darling of high-leverage traders seeking refuge from market mayhem via the art of collateralized trading. A veritable safe haven!

In a recent chirp from Coinspeaker, it was revealed that prediction markets are now strutting their stuff in all 50 US states, thanks to a rather strategic partnership betwixt Kalshi and Coinbase. This sudden rise in popularity, akin to a phoenix rising from the ashes, coincides with a friendlier regulatory environment offering increased legal clarity in the US, not to mention a similar surge in interest across the EU and Asian territories. How very cosmopolitan!

For its part, Hyperliquid witnessed its HYPE token make quite the splash, rising more than 8% to $33.68 on the news of the HIP-4 launch before settling back down to a comfortable hover around $33.00. The flurry of activity indeed puts HYPE up nearly 50% for the week and almost 35% for the month-a truly remarkable feat worthy of a tip of the hat!

HYPE was up more than 8% after news broke, reaching a months-long high | Source: TradingView.

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2026-02-03 01:45