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Posted: 2025-06-11 16:09:19 UTC
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Jeff Yan, a Physics Olympiad gold medalist and Harvard graduate, built a top HFT firm and then launched Hyperliquid, a DEX doing $10B a day with no VCs and no token, focusing on building a resilient trading system in crypto.
Jeff Yan's success in the Physics Olympiad and Harvard.
Building a top HFT firm.
Launching Hyperliquid, a DEX with significant daily volume.
Focus on a fast, transparent, and fully on-chain exchange.
Building a resilient trading system in crypto.
Failed attempt to build a Layer 2 exchange on Ethereum due to lack of DeFi infrastructure and user interest in tokens.
FTX collapse highlighted the risk of funds vanishing overnight, prompting the creation of Hyperliquid.