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Jeff Yan On Hyperliquid’s Plan To Bring All Finance Onchain

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Show Notes

What if Hyperliquid’s biggest opportunity is helping the exchanges it’s compared against?

This week, Hyperliquid Labs CEO & Co-founder Jeff Yan explains how Hyperliquid is building shared infrastructure for the entire financial system.

We discuss options, institutional access, the cost of trading speed, and why transparent markets could deliver better execution. Enjoy!

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro

01:31 Building The House Of All Finance

05:07 Is Hyperliquid More Than An Exchange?

07:17 Bringing Institutions Onto Hyperliquid

11:46 Better Trading Through Fees And Options

18:19 Do Transparent Markets Deliver Better Execution?

23:46 Keeping Hyperliquid’s Community Focused

27:05 What Comes Next For Hyperliquid?

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RESOURCES

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