Spot crypto is lawful in Costa Rica and has never been prohibited, but it is not money: Ley 10961, published in Alcance 78 to La Gaceta 113 on 19 June 2026, defines a virtual asset as a digital representation of value that can be traded or transferred digitally and used for payments or investment, and states expressly that this does not mean it is recognised as legal tender in the country or as a currency by the Banco Central de Costa Rica.
The contract itself does not change by geography: a HYPE perpetual settles in USDC everywhere.
18 venues open Hyperliquid perps to traders in Costa Rica.
ApeX
Aster
Avantis
Derive
Ethereal
gTrade
Helix
Hyperliquid
Lighter
Ondo
Ostium
Pacifica
Paradex
VestFour steps from sign-up to an open position.
Trading Hyperliquid from Costa Rica: legal.
For Hyperliquid traders in Costa Rica: Statutory, from the moment Ley 10961 takes effect.
24 platforms serve Costa Rica for Hyperliquid trading, among them Aevo, ApeX and Aster.
On Canborsa, traders in Costa Rica can use up to 10x leverage on Hyperliquid.
Canborsa charges 0.07% per side (0.14% round trip) on Hyperliquid.