INFINIT rolls out managed Hyperliquid vaults with split custody controls
DeFi & Yields ·
A new vault framework from INFINIT lets outside managers trade depositor funds on Hyperliquid while deposits stay locked behind a multi-party key setup.
INFINIT switched on its managed trading-vault system at 12:02 UTC on October 12, 2026, naming APEX Multi-Strategy as the inaugural vault, according to defiprime.com. Vaults under the framework are limited to Hyperliquid markets carrying at least $100 million in open interest, narrowing managers to a defined set of eligible assets before any capital moves. Users fund vaults with USDC during a set window and get a receipt token marking their claim on the pool; a manager then runs a strategy for a fixed term, after which holders can convert the token back into their portion of the vault's USDC, net of fees.
The design's core feature is a separation between trading power and custody. Each manager can open and close positions but cannot move depositor funds out of the vault, because USDC holdings sit behind a 3-of-4 multisig with signing authority split between INFINIT and the team running the strategy. INFINIT also maintains a visible shared trading wallet and sends depositors weekly performance updates. The company frames this infrastructure, which spans strategy testing, share accounting, execution oversight and investor reporting, as INFINIT OS, and says it extends to legal structuring and fund administration support for managers.
Before a manager can accept deposits, it must clear what INFINIT terms its Standard: identity and screening checks on the manager and beneficial owners, a live trading history rather than a backtest alone, posted first-loss capital alongside depositor money, and disclosed limits on market exposure, leverage and drawdown. A trade gateway enforces those boundaries at order entry, rejecting trades outside approved markets or outside a vault's declared risk parameters, while separate monitoring checks live activity against each mandate; INFINIT's risk team reviews flagged breaches, and an uncorrected one results in trading access being paused. A related description of the launch frames it as a step toward broader access to professional-style strategies, per x.com, and the cluster's second source characterizes the effort as aimed at bringing institutional-style management onchain.
Several particulars remain outside the public announcement. The amount of first-loss capital managers must post, and how losses are allocated between manager and depositor funds, are left to individual vault terms rather than disclosed upfront. Fee structures, lock periods and deposit windows also vary vault by vault and require reading each vault's specific terms. Redemption is tied to the end of a fixed term rather than available on demand, and depositors still rely on INFINIT's operational controls and the key-holding arrangement between INFINIT and operating teams, even though trading and custody powers are kept separate. How many additional vaults launch under the framework, and how the risk-pause mechanism performs under an actual breach, are not yet established.