Hyperliquid founder Jeff, speaking on The Chopping Block podcast in October 2024, expressed his ambition to create a unique financial platform rather than emulate centralized exchanges (CEXs). He highlighted that while CEXs have straightforward paths for optimizing metrics, his motivation lies in developing finance solutions that currently "don't exist." Jeff emphasized that Hyperliquid is not in competition with CEXs, suggesting that both can thrive without a zero-sum dynamic.