Hyperliquid L1 vs Vaulta

Hyperliquid is a performance‑tuned Layer‑1 that employs HyperBFT consensus—an optimised HotStuff variant—to finalise blocks in 400 ms. Its on‑chain order book matches > 100k orders per second without gas, made possible by an in‑memory state machine replicated across 32 validators. Launched in April 2024, the chain settles $4‑6 billion daily volume in perpetual futures and supports CosmWasm smart contracts for third‑party dApps.

Vaulta is a Layer-1 chain built as the operating system for Web3 banking. It combines a high-performance, deterministic-finality blockchain with modules for wealth management, consumer payments, portfolio investment, and crypto-native insurance. Fully EVM-compatible, Vaulta supports Bitcoin integration via ExSat, cross-chain transfers through IBC, and a staking-backed stable financial infrastructure for institutions and individuals.