Kyle Samani's bet that Hyperliquid will not be able to launch a compliant US front end in the short term is a continuation of his ongoing criticism since February, with the core argument that the latter relies on regulatory arbitrage rather than technological innovation. Kyle has exited Multicoin and is now focused on his Solana treasury company Forward Industries, whose stance is deeply tied to the interests of the Solana ecosystem.

Recently, Hyperliquid has partnered with Circle and Coinbase, with USDC becoming its core quote asset, seen as a key step toward aligning with the compliant market. Kyle refuses a three-year betting period but has proactively suggested that the other party might establish "Hyperliquid US" through acquisitions of DCO and DCM, which highlights the true costs and barriers of compliance—it's not a technical issue but a capital and time game to acquire scarce financial licenses.
His "prophecy" is more like outlining the most realistic yet expensive acquisition path Hyperliquid must face to truly enter the US market.
Hyperliquid's top "hater" Kyle Samani has initiated a betting challenge, predicting that Hyperliquid will not be able to launch a compliant US front end in the short term.
On May 31, Kyle Samani, former co-founder of Multicoin and chairman of Forward Industries (FORD), has recently become Hyperliquid's top "hater." His representative view is: "Hyperliquid lacks genuine technological innovation and relies solely on temporary regulatory arbitrage, so no real US company will cooperate with them."
Today, Kyle once again issued a betting challenge to the community, predicting that Hyperliquid will not be able to launch a compliant US front end in the short term. In response, some community members have expressed willingness to invest $1 million, predicting that Hyperliquid can launch a compliant US front end within three years. Kyle responded that within three years, Hyperliquid might establish Hyperliquid US through acquisitions of DCO and DCM, adopting a compliance strategy similar to Polymarket, while also advancing technology to pass decentralized testing. Therefore, Kyle refuses a three-year betting period.
BlockBeats Note: DCM (Designated Contract Market): a regulated exchange similar to traditional futures exchanges. DCO (Derivatives Clearing Organization): a derivatives clearinghouse, equivalent to a central clearing party (CCP). $HYPE
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