# Crypto Lawyer Jake Chervinsky Launches Hyperliquid Policy Center

*Author: Jack Inabinet*
*Published: Feb 18, 2026*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/read/news/crypto-lawyer-jake-chervinsky-launches-hyperliquid-policy-center*

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Jake Chervinsky – prominent crypto lawyer, former Chief Legal Officer at Variant, and longtime leader at the DeFi Education Fund and Blockchain Association – today announced the launch of a new crypto industry advocacy group, the Hyperliquid Policy Center, where he will serve as CEO.

### What's the Scoop?
- **New Crypto Lobby:** Backed by a 1M HYPE grant worth approximately $28M at current market prices, the Hyperliquid Policy Center (HPC) is an "independent research and advocacy organization" that is [tasked](https://x.com/HyperliquidX/status/2024116702154473737) with representing the Hyperliquid community in Washington, D.C.
- **Clear Focus:** According to Chervinsky, HPC will, "work with lawmakers and regulators to establish clear rules... [by adding] expertise in perpetual derivatives, decentralized markets, and other technical topics to the conversation in Washington."
- **Actively Hiring:** Chervinsky is joined on the HPC founding team by Salah Ghazzal of Variant and Brad Bourque of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. The lobby group is actively [hiring](https://hyperliquidpolicy.org/team#jobs) for Chief of Staff, Head of Communications, Head of Government Relations, and Policy Counsel positions.

> 1/ I am proud to announce the launch of Hyperliquid Policy Center, where I will serve as CEO.HPC is an independent research and advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring that DeFi can flourish in the United States.The future of finance will be decentralized. [https://t.co/ObDFGsjlwj](https://t.co/ObDFGsjlwj)— Jake Chervinsky (@jchervinsky) [February 18, 2026](https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/2024116520427651480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)