Hyperliquid added to Singapore’s investor alert list
Singapore's financial regulator flags the $14B perpetual futures platform as unlicensed, continuing a broader crackdown on unregulated crypto exchanges
Singapore’s top financial watchdog just put Hyperliquid on notice. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) added the high-speed trading platform to its Investor Alert List on June 26, flagging it as neither licensed nor authorized to operate in the city-state.
The move doesn’t ban Hyperliquid outright. But it does tell Singaporean users something important: if things go sideways on the platform, MAS protections won’t be there to catch you.
What the Investor Alert List actually means
MAS launched the list back in 2004 as a public warning tool. Its purpose is straightforward: inform residents when a financial service provider hasn’t obtained the proper licenses to operate within Singapore’s jurisdiction.
Being on the list doesn’t mean Hyperliquid is fraudulent. It means the platform hasn’t gone through Singapore’s regulatory gatekeeping process, which covers things like capital requirements, anti-money laundering compliance, and consumer safeguards.
Singapore’s MAS has also placed Bybit Fintech Ltd. on its Investor Alert List as part of its efforts to strengthen oversight of crypto platforms operating without local authorization.
In response, Bybit said it is seeking clarification from MAS and noted that it has long implemented measures, including contractual restrictions and IP blocking, to prevent Singapore users from accessing its platform.
Hyperliquid says it never claimed to be licensed by MAS
In a statement, Hyperliquid said that as permissionless infrastructure, it is not, and has never claimed to be, licensed or authorized by MAS.
Hyperliquid has been added to the MAS's Investor Alert List (IAL). IAL listing does not constitute a ban, an enforcement action, or a finding of wrongdoing. The IAL provides a list of entities that, based on information available to MAS, may be wrongly perceived as being licensed…
— Hyperliquid (@HyperliquidX) June 26, 2026
The team added that nothing about the network or its operation has changed. Users always maintain self-custody, and all transactions are settled transparently and fully onchain.
Hyperliquid said the ecosystem will continue to engage constructively with regulators and institutions around the world in support of clear, effective frameworks that enable the continued development of onchain finance.