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Panoptic vs RedStone

Hyperliquid ecosystem comparison · Decentralized Exchanges

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Quick Take

Panoptic Perpetual options protocol built on concentrated liquidity AMMs on Multi-Layer, while RedStone Oracle powering ~99.5% of oracle-protected value on HyperEVM on Multi-Layer. They serve different niches in the Hyperliquid ecosystem.

Based on public data for Panoptic and RedStone. Key differentiators: layer deployment, fee structure, liquidity depth, and community adoption. Last reviewed: Mar 2026.

Overview

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Panoptic

Panoptic is a groundbreaking perpetual options protocol built on Uniswap v3-style liquidity positions, enabling the permissionless creation and trading of any-strike, any-expiry options on any EVM token pair without the need for a traditional order book, options clearing house, or centralized counterparty. It represents one of the most technically sophisticated options primitives in DeFi, redefining how on-chain options are structured and priced. The protocol core insight is that Uniswap v3 concentrated liquidity positions are structurally equivalent to short-options payoff profiles. By reinterpreting and tokenizing these LP positions as options contracts, Panoptic enables traders to buy and sell calls and puts permissionlessly on any Uniswap v3 pool. Options sellers provide liquidity and collect streaming fees continuously, while options buyers pay a streaming premium instead of an upfront cost, eliminating the need for expiry dates and simplifying options mechanics for DeFi users. Panoptic supports multi-leg options strategies including spreads, straddles, strangles, and condors, all composable and expressible within a single transaction. This brings institutional-grade options strategy construction to DeFi for the first time in a fully on-chain, non-custodial format. On HyperEVM, where Uniswap v3-compatible concentrated liquidity DEXes are deploying, Panoptic enables sophisticated options trading on Hyperliquid spot assets. Options traders can express views on BTC, ETH, HYPE, and other assets with defined risk profiles, hedging perpetual positions or speculating on volatility surfaces. This complementary options layer adds significant depth to Hyperliquid existing perpetuals infrastructure. The protocol fee structure is directly linked to Uniswap v3 pool fee tiers of 0.05%, 0.30%, and 1.00%, and all pricing is derived from on-chain LP data, making Panoptic fully oracle-free and resistant to price manipulation. Liquidations are handled through a force-exercise mechanism that incentivizes third parties to close at-risk positions without centralized liquidators. Panoptic is targeted at experienced DeFi traders, options market makers, and quant funds seeking to build options books on-chain. Its gas-efficient design, deep Uniswap v3 integration, and novel streaming premium model make it one of the most technically innovative derivatives protocols in the Hyperliquid ecosystem.

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RedStone

RedStone is a modular blockchain oracle network that has become the dominant oracle solution on Hyperliquid, operating under the HyperStone brand for the ecosystem. Oracles are critical infrastructure — they provide smart contracts with real-world price feeds, enabling DeFi lending, derivatives, and synthetic assets to function correctly. RedStone's architecture is uniquely well-suited to Hyperliquid's high-performance environment: rather than pushing price updates to the chain on every tick (a costly approach), RedStone uses a pull-based model where data is fetched on-demand and cryptographically verified on-chain, dramatically reducing costs while maintaining freshness and accuracy. Securing approximately 99.5% of oracle-protected value on Hyperliquid, HyperStone feeds power a wide range of DeFi protocols on HyperEVM — from lending markets to perpetual protocols and yield vaults. RedStone aggregates price data from dozens of sources, applying outlier filtering and cryptographic attestation to ensure data integrity. With support for hundreds of assets and sub-second update latency, HyperStone gives Hyperliquid's DeFi ecosystem enterprise-grade price feeds, enabling complex financial products to be built with confidence in the underlying data infrastructure.

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Feature Comparison

FeaturePanoptic logoPanopticRedStone logoRedStone
LayerMulti-LayerMulti-Layer
CategoryDecentralized ExchangesOracles
StatusActiveActive
Launch Year2022
Websitepanoptic.xyzredstone.finance
Twitter@redstone_defi
GitHubNot publicNot public
VerifiedUnverified✓ Verified
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oracleHyperStoneprice-feedsHIP-3

Score Comparison

PanopticRedStone
Open Source
Panoptic
Not public
RedStone
Not public
Verified
Panoptic
Unverified
RedStone
Verified
Ecosystem Breadth
Panoptic
0 tags
RedStone
4 tags
Maturity
Panoptic
Unknown
RedStone
Since 2022

Feature Matrix

FeaturePanoptic logoPanopticRedStone logoRedStone
Open Source
Verified
Has Website
Has Twitter
Has GitHub
Active Status

Key Differences

Category Focus

Panoptic is focused on decentralized exchanges, while RedStone targets oracles. They serve different user needs within the Hyperliquid ecosystem.

When to Use Each

Choose Panoptic if you...

  • Want a decentralized exchanges solution on Multi-Layer
  • Need: Perpetual options protocol built on concentrated liquidity AMMs

Choose RedStone if you...

  • Want a oracles solution on Multi-Layer
  • Prefer a verified and vetted protocol
  • Need features like oracle and HyperStone
  • Need: Oracle powering ~99.5% of oracle-protected value on HyperEVM

Ecosystem Integration

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Panoptic

Panoptic operates on Multi-Layer (spans multiple hyperliquid layers). Spanning multiple layers lets it combine the strengths of each, though integration complexity is higher.

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RedStone

RedStone operates on Multi-Layer (spans multiple hyperliquid layers). Spanning multiple layers lets it combine the strengths of each, though integration complexity is higher.

Both protocols share the same layer, maximizing composability potential.

Community Verdict

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