Hyperliquid's Jeff Yan calls gate-kept private markets a big opportunity
Speaking at Korea Blockchain Week 2026, Hyperliquid co-founder and CEO Jeff Yan highlighted private markets as a significant opportunity, arguing that enabling global price discovery on restricted assets will benefit society.
Speaking at Korea Blockchain Week 2026, Hyperliquid executive Jeff Yan argued that private markets present a "big opportunity" because access to them is currently restricted, according to reports by The Block and Cointelegraph. Yan remarked that "right now at least a lot of wealth is being created in a way that is really gate-kept."[1][2]
Yan asserted that opening these markets would yield broader benefits, saying, "Just allowing price discovery in the world globally on these assets … will be ultimately valuable for society." Crypto Briefing reported that Yan made the case for on-chain private markets, which could democratize access to investment opportunities and potentially reshape financial inclusivity and market dynamics.[2][3]
Key facts
- Jeff Yan spoke at Korea Blockchain Week 2026, where he was described as Hyperliquid's co-founder by The Block and Crypto Briefing, and as CEO by Cointelegraph.
- Yan said private markets represent a "big opportunity," noting that "a lot of wealth is being created in a way that is really gate-kept."
- Yan stated that allowing global price discovery on gate-kept assets "will be ultimately valuable for society."
- Crypto Briefing reported that on-chain private markets could democratize access to investment opportunities and potentially reshape financial inclusivity and market dynamics.
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🔥 NOW: Hyperliquid CEO Jeff Yan at Korea Blockchain Week 2026 thinks private markets are a big opportunity. “I think right now at least a lot of wealth is being created in a way that is really gate-kept.” https://t.co/pEehfuUIAD
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THE BLOCK: Hyperliquid co-founder Jeff Yan said at Korea Blockchain Week 2026 that he sees a "big opportunity" in private markets that are currently being gate-kept. "Just allowing price discovery in the world globally on these assets … will be ultimately valuable for society," Yan said.
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Hyperliquid co-founder Jeff Yan makes the case for on-chain private markets at Korea Blockchain Week 2026 On-chain private markets could democratize access to investment opportunities, potentially reshaping financial inclusivity and market dynamics. The post Hyperliquid co-founder Jeff Yan makes the case for on-chain private markets at Korea Blockchain Week 2026 appeared first on Crypto Briefing .
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