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Drift vs Hyperliquid

Side-by-side comparison of two perpetual futures exchanges — updated in real time.

Metric
Drift
Drift
Hyperliquid
Hyperliquid
Chain
Solana
Hyperliquid L1
Type
Hybrid
Orderbook
24h Volume
—
$3.35B
Open Interest
—
$6.94B
Maker Fee
-0.0025%
0.015%
Taker Fee
0.035%
0.045%
Max Leverage
20×
50×
Markets
53
190
Collateral
USDC, SOL
USDC
Funding Interval
1h
1h
Airdrop Status
$DRIFT
$HYPE

Drift — Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Solana speed and low fees
  • Full DeFi suite (perps + spot + lending)
  • DRIFT token live

Cons

  • April 2026: $285M exploit via social engineering
  • Solana network risks
  • Complex UI for new users

Hyperliquid — Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Deep liquidity and tight spreads
  • Sub-second finality on native L1
  • Zero gas fees for trading

Cons

  • Single-chain ecosystem
  • Centralized sequencer
  • Limited DeFi composability
Trade on Drift →Trade on Hyperliquid →

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