Funding and Deposits

Hyperliquid uses USDC as the base currency for all trading. Auto deposits USDC from any supported chain to your Hyperliquid account automatically — you specify the amount, and Auto finds the cheapest route.

How to Fund Your Hyperliquid Account

Auto locates your USDC across all chains and routes it to Hyperliquid through the lowest-cost bridge path available.

"Deposit $100 to Hyperliquid"

"Fund my Hyperliquid account with $500"

"Move $50 USDC to Hyperliquid"

What Route Does Auto Use for Deposits?

Auto selects the deposit path based on where your USDC currently sits:

USDC Location
Auto's Route

Arbitrum

Direct deposit to Hyperliquid (fastest)

Base, Ethereum, Optimism, Polygon

Bridge to Arbitrum, then deposit

Solana

Bridge to Arbitrum, then deposit

No USDC on any chain

Auto asks which token you want to swap to USDC first

Auto hides all bridging complexity. You see a single confirmation: "Moving $100 to Hyperliquid. Confirm?"

Does Auto Fund Hyperliquid Automatically During Trades?

Yes. If you place a trade that requires more margin than your Hyperliquid balance, Auto offers to bridge additional USDC automatically.

You: "Long BTC with $200"

Auto: "You only have $50 on Hyperliquid. I can move $150 more from your Base USDC. Confirm?"

You: "Yes"

Auto bridges, deposits, then places the trade in one flow

Hyperliquid Deposit Details

  • Minimum deposit: $5 USDC

  • Settlement time: 10–30 seconds after on-chain confirmation

  • Fee: Bridge fees vary by route (Auto selects the cheapest)

  • Auto adds a small buffer (~3%) to account for bridge fees so you land with sufficient margin

How to Check Your Hyperliquid Balance

Auto displays your balance broken down by sub-account — each sub-account serves a different trading function.

"What's my Hyperliquid balance?"

"How much margin do I have?"

Sub-Account
Purpose

Perp

Perpetual futures trading collateral

Spot

Spot token trading collateral

Builder vaults

Builder DEX asset collateral (TSLA, GOLD, etc.)

How to Transfer Between Hyperliquid Sub-Accounts

Transfers between perp and spot sub-accounts on Hyperliquid are instant and free.

"Move $50 from perp to spot"

"Transfer my USDC from spot to perp"

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