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For the past year, I've been searching for my Hyperliquid, but this year I've changed! It's hard for someone to teach someone, but experience teaches you everything in one go! First, the Perp frenzy of 2025 I missed the Hyperliquid airdrop, so last year I was blindly rushing in, trying to find my own Hyperliquid. I participated in many projects, worked incredibly hard, but the final result was truly disappointing. Looking back calmly, it was all just self-indulgence in a bubble of copycat projects. When it came time to submit the results, both Backpack and EdgeX's reports were truly disheartening. I won't conclude that Dex is dead, because Hyperliquid, as a representative of Dex, entered the top 10 for the first time in the "2026 Q1 Cryptocurrency Market Share Research Report." But I will no longer blindly believe that Dex can revolutionize CEX; truly innovative Dex is extremely rare. Second, the data doesn't lie The data in the Q1 report completely changed my blind faith. No matter how impressive the OI (Online Interest) and trading volume figures are, ultimately, funds are the most honest indicator. Dexterity exchanges (DEXs) may impact trading volume data, but ultimately, users' money remains within exchanges. Binance accounts for 35% of trading volume, but despite being subject to FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt) for so long, it still holds 74% of the industry's asset share. In other words, once the points system ends, the money flows back to where users trust most. Trading volume can be driven by fee wars and points rewards, but building trust through deposits takes time, requires no systemic failures, and demands the ability to cover losses in case of problems. Therefore, I need to reflect on my past naiveté and underestimating the importance of cultivating user habits and behaviors. III. Moving Beyond Airdrop Logic: A Layered Approach to Dexterity Exchanges My perspective has changed. It's not that DEXs are bad, but I'm no longer so fixated on them. DEXs have their unique value. They have advantages in areas like KYC-free access and the pursuit of on-chain user anonymity. However, the incremental growth brought by RWA (Real Money Exploitation) – large funds, old money, compliance, etc. – is still best suited to leading CEXs like Binance with strong financial depth and robust compliance. The impact of AI on crypto is unprecedented. Previously, sectors could rotate, but now they're practically frozen. Major exchanges are focusing on building VIP user bases, the most effective way to select the best among existing users. High-quality users are gravitating towards platforms with deep funding and strong compliance. Top-tier CEXs will remain strong, while mid-tier and lower-tier CEXs will be eroded by low-priced DEXs – this is the reality of the future. Dex will still exist in the future, but our Hyperliquid will be gone! twitter.com/0xAllen/status/204...
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