Hyperliquid co-founder Jeff Yan makes the case for on-chain private markets at Korea Blockchain Week 2026
Jeff Yan discussed private markets and said broader pricing access for restricted assets could create social value as Hyperliquid looks at wider financial markets. In a separate remark, he said blockchain-based finance gives users more control over funds and more visibility into system activity than traditional platforms.
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Users and market participants would notice the discussion around private markets and restricted assets as a push toward wider access to pricing information. That affects how people think about opportunities that have been less visible or less reachable before, even if the assets themselves stay restricted for now. (per cryptobriefing.com)
In practice, the emphasis shifts from only trading around the clock to keeping control of funds and seeing more of what the system is doing. Self-custody and system visibility remain part of the same blockchain-based model that Yan described, so the practical difference is about control and transparency rather than a full change in what the platform is.
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