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Jeff rarely envies centralized exchanges but respects their optimization capabilities
  • He admits CEXes can do precise AB testing and metric‑driven product iteration.
  • However, he does not view them as the end goal for Hyperliquid; the protocol aims to be a platform for all finance.
  • This perspective keeps Hyperliquid focused on decentralization rather than chasing CEX‑style efficiencies.
  • Jeff’s humility reinforces the narrative that Hyperliquid is building something fundamentally different, not a copy of Binance.
Jeff PersUnchained00:07:44

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I very rarely envy them. I think we have a misconception that Hyperliquid is a centralized exchange kind of like that is the end goal. Jeff Pers
I wouldn't trade it by a long shot. I think like for us it's what brings us excitement and what gets us out of bed is building something that doesn't exist. Jeff Pers

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