Hyperliquid Co-founder Jeff Yan says 24-hour clock is not onchain finance’s true differentiator
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Hyperliquid co‑founder Jeff Yan tells Korea Blockchain Week that 24‑hour trading isn’t on‑chain finance’s real edge, noting crypto’s inherently global nature makes fixed market hours irrelevant; he argues true differentiation lies in decentralised settlement, permissionless access and programmable liquidity. This perspective signals investors to value protocol‑level advantages over mere round‑the‑clock availability, shaping future market competition.
Hyperliquid (HYPE) Co-founder Jeff Yan said at Korea Blockchain Week that around-the-clock trading is not what sets onchain venues apart from traditional exchanges. Speaking in a fireside chat at Korea Blockchain Week 2026, Yan pointed out that crypto never needed conventional market hours because the asset class is inherently international, and that traditional exchanges have […]