Exansion Path
Expansion Path
Our Roadmap to Complete Markets
ChainSight's vision extends beyond variance perpetuals. We're systematically bringing every major asset class on-chain, prioritizing based on liquidity depth, institutional demand, and technical readiness.
Core Traditional Markets
Major Forex Pairs
EUR/USD
~$1.7T
5-8% annualized
Deepest FX pair globally, institutional necessity
USD/JPY
Very high
Low-moderate
Critical for Asia exposure, carry trade hedging
GBP/USD
High
Moderate
Brexit volatility, strong retail interest
Equity Indices
S&P 500
E-mini ES equivalent
Moderate, regime-dependent
Global risk barometer, macro hedging
Nasdaq-100
Tech concentration
Higher than S&P
Growth exposure, earnings volatility
EURO STOXX 50
European blue-chips
Policy-sensitive
EU market exposure, dividend plays
Commodity Markets
Energy Complex
WTI Crude
NYMEX CL (1M+ contracts/day)
Medium-high
Geopolitical events, OPEC decisions
Brent Crude
ICE Brent
Similar to WTI
Global benchmark, shipping spreads
Natural Gas
NYMEX NG
Extremely volatile
Weather-driven, requires wider funding bands
Precious Metals
Gold
$86.5B/day futures
Lower baseline
Macro hedge, rates correlation
Silver
Thinner than gold
Higher variance
Retail interest, industrial demand
Copper
Industrial benchmark
Moderate-high
China proxy, economic indicator
Specialized Markets
Emerging Market Assets
EM Forex
USD/MXN, USD/CNH
Higher volatility, carry opportunities
Medium - after G10 pairs
EM Indices
MSCI EM, Hang Seng
Policy-sensitive, growth exposure
Medium - requires robust data
Single Countries
Brazil Ibovespa, India NIFTY
High variance, local dynamics
Lower - complex holiday calendars
Sector Strategies
Tech Concentration
SOXX, semiconductor indices
Thematic traders
Medium
Financials
Banking indices, credit spreads
Rate traders
High
Energy Equities
XLE equivalent
Commodity correlation plays
Medium
Prioritization Framework
Why This Sequence?
1. Liquidity Depth First We prioritize markets with established global liquidity. EUR/USD's $1.7T daily volume ensures tight spreads from day one.
2. Infrastructure Readiness Markets with robust data feeds and clear benchmarks launch faster. S&P 500 and gold have bulletproof reference prices.
3. Institutional Demand Professional traders need variance products and major FX pairs for portfolio construction. Retail follows institutions.
4. Technical Complexity Simple spot-based perpetuals before complex derivatives. Natural gas volatility requires more sophisticated risk controls than gold.
Launch Criteria Checklist
Before any new market goes live:
✅ Minimum $10B daily volume in reference market
✅ At least 3 independent data sources for oracle redundancy
✅ Clear funding rate methodology
✅ Established volatility regime (for appropriate margin requirements)
✅ 24/7 price availability or clear session handling
Beyond the Roadmap
Community-Driven Listings
HIP-3's permissionless nature means we can rapidly deploy markets based on trader demand. Vote on priorities, suggest new instruments, or even co-develop specialized products.
Partnership Opportunities
Trading firms and protocols can collaborate to launch custom markets:
Correlation pairs (BTC/Gold spread)
Thematic baskets (AI tokens vs. Nasdaq)
Event contracts (Fed rate decisions, elections)
The End State
Every financial instrument that matters—from Turkish Lira to carbon credits—trading 24/7 on Hyperliquid through ChainSight's infrastructure. Not just replicating TradFi, but surpassing it.
This roadmap is indicative and subject to technical feasibility, regulatory considerations, and market conditions. Markets may be accelerated or deferred based on ecosystem developments.
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