Jeff Yan, the founder of Hyperliquid, is 31 years old this year and a billionaire.
But just looking at the person, you would never guess he’s wealthy. He dresses no differently from passersby; the only show of status is the group of bodyguards behind him.
In 2019, he was still renting a place in Puerto Rico, paying less than $2,000 a month. He started quantitative trading with $10,000—he even couldn’t bring himself to buy a monitor. Instead, his computer was directly connected to the TV.
After he made money, he built Hyperliquid. No VC, no outside investors—only his own money, his brain, and his obsession with the idea.
In 2024 it got even crazier: he directly distributed 31% of HYPE to users, which at the time was worth $1.2 billion. Not a single token was sold to institutions.
$10,000, a rented apartment, five years—billionaire. All achieved before he turned 31.
But just looking at the person, you would never guess he’s wealthy. He dresses no differently from passersby; the only show of status is the group of bodyguards behind him.
In 2019, he was still renting a place in Puerto Rico, paying less than $2,000 a month. He started quantitative trading with $10,000—he even couldn’t bring himself to buy a monitor. Instead, his computer was directly connected to the TV.
After he made money, he built Hyperliquid. No VC, no outside investors—only his own money, his brain, and his obsession with the idea.
In 2024 it got even crazier: he directly distributed 31% of HYPE to users, which at the time was worth $1.2 billion. Not a single token was sold to institutions.
$10,000, a rented apartment, five years—billionaire. All achieved before he turned 31.