TL;DR:
- BitGo now lets eligible self-custody hot wallet clients connect to Hyperliquid through WalletConnect without creating a separate wallet or fund-transfer approval process.
- After one-time activation, clients can place, modify and close perpetual orders without repeated BitGo signatures, while deposits and withdrawals still follow wallet approval policies.
- The feature excludes restricted jurisdictions including the United States, United Kingdom and Canada, while BitGo Korea separately received VASP registration for custody and transfers.
BitGo has connected eligible self-custody hot wallets directly to Hyperliquid through WalletConnect, giving clients access to perpetual futures without creating a new wallet or establishing a separate approval flow for fund transfers. The integration changes the trading workflow while leaving existing wallet controls intact. The central shift is that clients can reach leveraged markets without surrendering self-custody or exposing private keys. After a one-time activation, users can place, modify and close Hyperliquid orders without producing a new BitGo signature or separate onchain gas payment for every trading action. That broadens institutional access to derivatives.
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Deposits and withdrawals remain governed by each wallet’s configured approval policies, including multi-user authorization requirements whenever a BitGo wallet transaction is needed. Once funds are available on Hyperliquid, however, trading can proceed without returning to BitGo for repeated signatures. That separation preserves controls around asset movement while reducing friction inside active trading sessions. Hyperliquid trading fees and other applicable charges can still apply, but the connection removes the repeated signing process that would otherwise interrupt order management for clients operating across fast-moving perpetual markets. Existing custody settings remain unchanged throughout.
Self-Custody Trading Expands Within Clear Geographic Limits
The capability is available now to eligible existing BitGo self-custody hot wallet clients, but geographic restrictions significantly narrow access. Users in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and other jurisdictions where leveraged digital asset derivatives are restricted cannot use the feature. BitGo is therefore expanding access selectively rather than offering Hyperliquid connectivity across its entire customer base. The company also emphasized that the integration applies only to self-custody hot wallets and does not change its qualified custody offerings, keeping the new trading connection operationally separate from those regulated custody services. Access still follows existing compliance boundaries.
BitGo’s announcement arrived alongside another institutional development in Asia. BitGo Korea received acceptance of its Virtual Asset Service Provider registration from the Korea Financial Intelligence Unit, allowing the local entity to provide virtual asset custody and transfer services to institutional clients in South Korea. The registration expands BitGo’s institutional footprint while the Hyperliquid link broadens what eligible self-custody clients can do with existing wallets. Hana Financial Group and SK Telecom are strategic shareholders in BitGo Korea, although the sizes of their stakes were not disclosed, and the registration does not authorize exchange operations. Together, these moves expand BitGo’s institutional reach.
