Decentralized derivatives exchange Hyperliquid has consistently outperformed traditional finance giants in terms of volume and net income.
The comparison positions the DeFi platform ahead of one of the world’s largest stock exchanges in net income, despite operating with just 11 team members.
Hyperliquid’s 11-person team generates approximately $113 million per employee, establishing the highest net income-to-employee ratio in global financial markets.
The trading protocol posted $420.3 billion in total trading volume during August, extending its winning streak against Robinhood to four consecutive months.
Hyperliquid processed $398 billion in perpetual contracts and $22.3 billion in spot trading during the same period, creating a $170.5 billion volume advantage over the retail trading platform. The August performance marks the platform’s strongest monthly showing since beginning its winning streak against Robinhood.
June volumes reached $231 billion for Hyperliquid compared to Robinhood’s $193 billion, followed by July’s $330.8 billion versus $237.8 billion performance. Its July advantage represented its largest monthly gap at 39.1% before August’s results widened the margin further to nearly 85%.
The platform continues to demonstrate how decentralized exchanges can compete directly with established retail trading platforms while maintaining lean operational structures that generate outsized returns per employee.
