HYENA vs Paradex

HyENA is a capital-efficient perpetual DEX built on Hyperliquid, using the HIP-3 Builder-Deployed Perpetuals framework to launch and manage markets independently. HIP-3 enables faster listings, custom market configurations, and consistent performance while inheriting Hyperliquid’s security and transparency. Positions are margined in USDe, allowing traders to earn rewards as they open and maintain exposure, with HyENA developed by the Based team—the highest-revenue app in the Hyperliquid ecosystem.

Paradex is a high-performance derivatives exchange offering zero-fee perpetuals, deep liquidity and zk-encrypted account privacy on a custom Starknet-based L2. Traders access 250+ markets across futures, dated and perpetual options, and spot via unified margin, with listings that often precede major CEXs. The platform integrates retail price improvement, institutional-grade risk controls and tokenized high-yield vaults, all powered by the DIME token and Paradigm-backed infrastructure.