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Hyperliquid Tesla Contract Volume Jumps After Musk’s Flying Roadster Demo

Edited by Steinar Vigdel Kolnes, Editor, Oslo

Trading volume in Hyperliquid’s Tesla contract reached $47 million in an hour after Elon Musk demonstrated a flying Roadster prototype, CoinDesk reported.

Hyperliquid Tesla Contract Volume Jumps After Musk’s Flying Roadster Demo

Hyperliquid’s Tesla-linked contract saw a sharp increase in trading activity following Elon Musk’s demonstration of a flying Roadster prototype, according to CoinDesk.

Hourly volume reached $47 million, compared with $2.8 million previously—an increase of nearly 17 times.

The demonstration featured a prototype described as SpaceX-powered. U.S. stock markets were closed during the surge in contract trading.

Source: CoinDesk

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