Hyperliquid Co-founder Jeff Yan says 24-hour clock is not onchain finance’s true differentiator — SkimNews
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- Jeff Yan, co-founder of Hyperliquid (HYPE), made the remarks in a fireside chat at Korea Blockchain Week 2026, challenging the common framing that always-on trading is onchain finance's edge.
- Yan argued that around-the-clock availability does not distinguish onchain venues from traditional exchanges, noting that crypto never required conventional market hours to begin with.
Why it matters: Coming from a founder of a derivatives-focused onchain exchange, the comment reframes the competitive pitch for decentralized trading platforms — pushing the industry beyond the 'we're always open' trope and toward execution, liquidity, or product differentiation as the real battleground.
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