About PerpU
PerpU is designed and built by psyto @ Fabrknt — combining traditional finance expertise with on-chain vault engineering across Hyperliquid and Drift.
psyto
@ Fabrknt
With 15+ years in traditional finance — core banking, compliance, KYC/AML — I saw firsthand how legacy financial infrastructure fails billions of people. I moved into blockchain development to build the alternative. I built delta-neutral funding rate vaults on both Hyperliquid (Kodiak) and Drift (Yogi) to test a common claim: that Drift is for high-frequency trading, not yield. What I found was the opposite — multi-asset DN is easier on Drift. PerpU exists to share these insights.
15+ years in core banking systems, compliance, and KYC/AML at major financial institutions.
Full-stack development across Solana (Anchor/Rust) and EVM (Solidity). 50+ repositories.
Designed and built automated yield vaults on both Drift (Solana) and Hyperliquid.
Native Japanese, fluent English. Multi-language support planned.
What I Built
Kodiak
Hyperliquid
Kodiak: A delta-neutral funding rate vault on Hyperliquid with 4-dimension signal detection (OI imbalance, liquidation cascades, funding volatility, spread blow-outs), regime-adaptive risk engine, configurable tilt, and cross-venue intelligence.
Yogi
Drift (Solana)
Yogi: A delta-neutral funding rate vault on Drift (Solana) with multi-asset support, native lending via Drift Earn, and continuous funding rate capture.
PerpU
This platform
A learning platform born from building on both protocols. 20 courses, 182 lessons, 5 tracks covering Fundamentals, Hyperliquid, Drift, and developer content for both. Built to share what I learned — and what AI gets wrong.
Why Both Protocols?
Building the same strategy on two platforms reveals what each does best.
Hyperliquid: Single-asset (HYPE) DN only. Best for concentrated HYPE yield with tilt capability.
Drift: Multi-asset DN across SOL, ETH, BTC and more. Native lending, no bridge required.
Funding Rates: Hyperliquid settles hourly, Drift settles continuously — different optimization strategies.
Lending: HyperLend requires bridging from HyperEVM. Drift Earn is built in — zero friction.
Composability: Drift's cross-margin lets you combine perps + spot + lending in one account.
The same strategy, different architectures — understanding both gives you the real edge.
Why Hyperliquid and Drift?
This wasn't a random choice. I evaluated every major perp DEX for delta-neutral vault feasibility.
| Platform | Spot+Perp | Lending | DN? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyperliquid | Yes | HyperLend | Yes |
| Drift | Yes | Native | Yes |
| dYdX v4 | Perp only | No | No |
| Jupiter | Perp only | No | No |
| GMX v2 | Limited | No | Marginal |
| Vertex | Was yes | No | Shut down |
DN requires spot+perp on the same platform. That eliminates dYdX, Jupiter, Aevo, and Kwenta. Vertex had it but shut down — making EVM L2s risky for long-duration vault infrastructure. Only two independent L1s remain where DN actually works. They're complementary: HYPE-concentrated yield on Hyperliquid, multi-asset diversified yield on Drift.
The Insight Behind PerpU
Many people say Hyperliquid is centralized and Drift is decentralized — but that's not the point. Even AI claimed Drift is for high-frequency trading, not yield farming. I built delta-neutral vaults on both to test that claim. What I found was the opposite: multi-asset DN is easier on Drift, while HYPE-concentrated yield is better on Hyperliquid. To understand something properly, you need to see outside of it.
What's Next
More Protocols
GRVT is next — testnet vault (Polar) already built. More protocols will follow as the perp DEX landscape evolves.
Multi-Language
Japanese support is planned. The translation infrastructure is already in place — content localization is the remaining work.
More Courses
Each new protocol brings new tracks, new comparisons, and deeper understanding of what makes each architecture unique.
Questions or feedback? Reach out on Twitter.
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