My observation from Hyperliquid is that they care less about playing crypto-native games
As an example:
- Transactions land FCFS
- Validator set is co-located
- Priority fees don't exist for trading
- All flow is treated as toxic with prioritized cancels
On the surface, these seem strange to the crypto community, but by focusing purely on their own merits, they're very sensible from a product point of view
I'm increasingly bearish on crypto-native games of KOLs, "community marketing," and in favor of building shit we want to use