Silo Finance vs Volmex
Hyperliquid ecosystem comparison · Lending & Borrowing
Best for BorrowersQuick Take
Silo Finance Isolated lending markets ensuring risk containment for any token on HyperEVM on Multi-Layer, while Volmex Crypto volatility indices (BVIV/EVIV) and volatility perps on HIP-3 on HIP-3. They serve different niches in the Hyperliquid ecosystem.
Based on public data for Silo Finance and Volmex. Key differentiators: layer deployment, fee structure, liquidity depth, and community adoption. Last reviewed: Mar 2026.
Silo Finance
Multi-LayerIsolated lending markets ensuring risk containment for any token on HyperEVM
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Volmex
HIP-3Crypto volatility indices (BVIV/EVIV) and volatility perps on HIP-3
volmex.financeOverview
Silo Finance
Silo Finance is an isolated lending market protocol where each asset gets its own lending silo, ensuring that a compromise in one market cannot cascade to others. By pairing each asset with a bridge asset (ETH or stablecoins), Silo achieves risk isolation while maintaining capital efficiency for borrowers. This architecture is particularly valuable on HyperEVM where newer Hyperliquid spot tokens carry varying risk profiles. Silo v2 introduces permissionless market creation with configurable interest rate models and liquidation mechanisms, enabling any project to deploy a lending market for their token on Hyperliquid. The protocol's battle-tested security model and isolation-first design make it attractive for long-tail asset markets that larger monolithic protocols cannot safely support. Silo's architecture allows the Hyperliquid ecosystem to support lending for any HIP-1 token without threatening the security of other markets.
Visit websiteVolmex
Volmex Finance is the leading protocol for crypto volatility products, offering on-chain implied volatility indices and derivatives. Their flagship products — BVIV (Bitcoin Implied Volatility Index) and EVIV (Ethereum Implied Volatility Index) — give traders a standardized way to hedge or speculate on market volatility, similar to how TradFi investors use the VIX. Volmex integrated with Hyperliquid via HIP-3, bringing perpetual volatility trading directly to the platform's high-performance order book. This allows Hyperliquid users to take long or short positions on crypto volatility without leaving the ecosystem. BVIV and EVIV are derived from options market data across major venues, providing transparent and manipulation-resistant benchmarks. For portfolio managers, volatility products serve as powerful hedging tools — when markets crash, volatility spikes, making BVIV/EVIV longs an effective hedge against spot or perp losses. Volmex's integration represents a significant step in bringing sophisticated TradFi-grade instruments to DeFi, deepening Hyperliquid's product suite beyond directional perpetuals and giving traders a complete toolkit to express volatility views and manage risk across all market conditions.
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| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| Layer | Multi-Layer | HIP-3 |
| Category | Lending & Borrowing | RWA Perps |
| Status | Active | Beta |
| Launch Year | — | 2025 |
| Website | silo.finance | volmex.finance |
| — | @volmexfinance | |
| GitHub | Not public | Not public |
| Verified | Unverified | Unverified |
| Tags | — | volatilityBVIVEVIVVIXHIP-3 |
Score Comparison
Feature Matrix
| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| Open Source | ✗ | ✗ |
| Verified | ✗ | ✗ |
| Has Website | ✓ | ✓ |
| Has Twitter | ✗ | ✓ |
| Has GitHub | ✗ | ✗ |
| Active Status | ✓ | ✗ |
Key Differences
Layer Architecture
Silo Finance operates on Multi-Layer (spans multiple hyperliquid layers), while Volmex runs on HIP-3 (permissionless custom perpetual markets). This affects composability, transaction speed, and the types of integrations each protocol supports.
Category Focus
Silo Finance is focused on lending & borrowing, while Volmex targets rwa perps. They serve different user needs within the Hyperliquid ecosystem.
When to Use Each
Choose Silo Finance if you...
- ✓Want a lending & borrowing solution on Multi-Layer
- ✓Need: Isolated lending markets ensuring risk containment for any token on HyperEVM
Choose Volmex if you...
- ✓Want a rwa perps solution on HIP-3
- ✓Need features like volatility and BVIV
- ✓Need: Crypto volatility indices (BVIV/EVIV) and volatility perps on HIP-3
Ecosystem Integration
Silo Finance
Silo Finance operates on Multi-Layer (spans multiple hyperliquid layers). Spanning multiple layers lets it combine the strengths of each, though integration complexity is higher.
Volmex
Volmex operates on HIP-3 (permissionless custom perpetual markets). Through HIP-3, it enables permissionless creation of custom perpetual markets.
Community Verdict
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