Hyperliquid advances on Forbes Fintech 50 2026 selection

What to Know:

• Dominant decentralized perpetuals share and $100M revenue impressed Forbes.
• Bootstrapped team rejected VC, prioritized product, users, and community incentives.

As reported by Forbes, Hyperliquid was named to the Fintech 50. Earlier analysis from the same publication cited a 70–80% share of decentralized perpetual futures and roughly $100 million in August 2025 revenue, achieved with a lean team.

According to Currency Journals, founder Jeff Yan declined venture capital, prioritizing product execution, user needs, and community incentives. That self-funded model, paired with fast on-chain infrastructure, helps explain the listing’s emphasis on fundamentals over fundraising.

What the recognition means for DeFi derivatives and users

As noted by Brave New Coin, several analysts expected Hyperliquid to lead fee generation by 2025 because it integrates derivatives, spot, and blockchain services. Recognition on a mainstream fintech list may reinforce institutional confidence while keeping scrutiny on risk, liquidity, and transparency.

Industry reactions have highlighted execution and operating efficiency as differentiators. “Built a derivatives exchange that actually works , CEX-level speed … without taking a single dollar from VCs … $2.7 trillion in cumulative perp volume. … 75%+ market share of the entire decentralised derivatives space,” said Steven Paterson, industry commentator, on LinkedIn.

For users, the takeaway is practical: deeper liquidity and matching-engine performance can improve fills and reduce slippage, but leverage and volatility remain material risks. On-chain transparency allows independent verification of activity, yet outcomes still depend on market conditions.

Market position in decentralized perpetuals, volumes, and revenue

The platform’s market position rests on commanding share in decentralized perpetuals, record monthly activity, and substantial fee capture. These signals align with the rationale behind the recent listing.

At the time of this writing, contextual market data for a peer token, dYdX (DYDX), show a current price of 0.09803, volatility of 20.98% categorized as extremely high, a Bearish sentiment reading, and RSI 30.34 marked neutral. Such conditions underscore how quickly derivatives markets can shift.