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Hyperliquid sees CEXes as competitors but not the ultimate benchmark
  • Jeff tracks CEX volume vaguely, acknowledging they still dominate overall market share.
  • He believes Hyperliquid can eventually surpass them in specific metrics (e.g., fee revenue, user‑centric liquidity).
  • The protocol’s open‑source order‑book and transparent data give it a strategic edge that CEXes lack.
  • This competitive stance fuels continuous innovation without sacrificing core values.
Jeff PersUnchained00:09:20

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we track them vaguely are aware of them, but ultimately I see a world in which centralized exchanges always have more volume than Hyperliquid and that doesn't mean Hyperliquid has failed. Jeff Pers
There will be orders of magnitude more than centralized exchanges. That doesn't mean the centralized exchanges have failed either. Jeff Pers

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