Hyperliquid Strategies CEO: Hyperliquid Is Extremely Undervalued (...And What Comes Next)

Hyperliquid Strategies CEO: Hyperliquid Is Extremely Undervalued (...And What Comes Next)

Author: Where digital assets meet capital markets. Hosted by Robbie & Andy March 29, 2026 Duration: 37:05

David Schamis, CEO of Hyperliquid Strategies, joins us in the Tokenization Tower in NYC to break down how they raised $888M, why most other DATs are in trouble, his Hyperliquid bull & bear case, why HIP-3 changed everything, and updates from his company.

David Sheamus is the CEO of Hyperliquid Strategies, the largest DAT for Hyperliquid. He is also co-founder and CIO of Atlas Merchant Capital, a private equity firm co-founded with Bob Diamond, former CEO of Barclays.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:01 What Is Hyperliquid Strategies?

02:11 Why the World Needed a Hype DAT

03:25 The $888M Raise Explained

06:00 Why Most DATs Are Underwater

07:10 How the Hyperliquod Thesis Has Evolved

10:32 The War That Proved Hyperliquid

12:31 24/7 Trading and Instant Settlement

14:00 S&P500's Deal with Trade XYZ

15:39 Commodities vs. Equities on HIP-3

17:08 Why Perps Beat Options for Retail

19:26 What Is the TAM for Hype?

22:27 DC Regulation and Jake Chervinsky

25:48 Key Risks to the Thesis

29:30 How David Pitches Wall Street

32:21 Staking, Yield, and What's Next


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