Hyperliquid Co-Founder Downplays Importance of Continuous Trading Hours
Jeff Yan, co-founder of Hyperliquid, spoke at the Korea Blockchain Week 2026 conference on September 30. He emphasized that around-the-clock trading is not what sets blockchain-based financial platforms apart from traditional venues.
Traditional exchanges have started to extend their trading hours, making continuous market sessions less unique in the crypto space. According to Yan, digital assets never needed to conform to conventional market sessions due to their inherently borderless nature.
The true breakthrough of blockchain-based platforms lies in allowing participants to maintain direct custody of their own funds, eliminating single points of failure tied to centralized intermediaries. This is especially crucial during liquidity squeezes or operational disruptions involving institutional counterparties and custodians.
Yan noted that self-custody and structural transparency are foundational pillars of the Hyperliquid platform. While these technical attributes may not be actively noticed by everyday retail users, they deliver a level of neutrality absent from traditional private institutions.