HardBasis

Bitcoin Carry Markets.

Trade Bitcoin exposure through transparent carry and continuous settlement.
Structure over leverage.

HardBasis is a Bitcoin-native derivatives venue focused on pricing integrity. Carry clears openly. PnL settles in intervals. Risk is managed through disciplined structure—not liquidation theater.

No funding games. No liquidation cascades. No synthetic accounting illusions.

How It Works

Traditional perps

Funding is opaque. PnL accumulates invisibly. Risk cliffs trigger liquidation cascades. Venues monetize volatility chaos.

  • Hidden funding mechanics
  • Cliff liquidations
  • Risk deferred until it breaks

HardBasis design

Carry is market-priced. Settlement is continuous. Risk is smoothed through disciplined structure.

  • Transparent carry auctions
  • Interval PnL settlement
  • Auto-unwind risk controls

Flagship Product

BTC Carry Perpetual

A Bitcoin-native carry market built for structural exposure. No expiry. Carry clears openly. PnL settles every interval.

  • No expiry
  • Hourly carry clearing
  • 30-second PnL settlement
  • Isolated margin
  • Auto-unwind under stress

Bitcoin-native collateral

Margin is real Bitcoin. Exposure is denominated in BTC. Capital discipline is enforced by design.

Hard money deserves hard markets.

Market Integrity

Aligned incentives

HardBasis is designed for stability. We do not optimize for liquidation events. We optimize for pricing integrity and disciplined risk.

  • Carry is explicit and market-set
  • Settlement reduces deferred risk
  • Controls prioritize orderly markets

Measured by structure

In volatility, the goal is calm execution. Clear rules. Transparent mechanics. Infrastructure that holds.

  • Factual communications
  • Data-forward interface
  • Risk discipline by default

Who It’s For

Built for

  • Bitcoin-native traders
  • Funds and proprietary desks
  • Capital allocators seeking structured exposure
  • Sophisticated retail

Not built for

If you’re looking for 100× leverage and leaderboard contests, you are in the wrong place. If you want disciplined carry markets, you are home.

HardBasis — Bitcoin Carry Markets.

Structure over leverage. Built for the long term.