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PRO ANALYSIS: LIGHTER VS. HYPERLIQUID 🥊

There's a continuing debate happening in the corners of Crypto Twitter…

Which perp DEX is better - Lighter (LIT) or Hyperliquid (HYPE)?

Turns out, our PRO analyst Martin lives in those very same corners of Crypto Twitter - and he has something to say about it.

(Everyone with me now!) 👇

According to Martin, Lighter and Hyperliquid aren't even the same type of system.

The thing that actually separates them? Where your money lives.

Let's start with Lighter:

Point being: your money never actually leaves Ethereum's security.

Now for Hyperliquid…

It's one coherent machine. Built tight. Fully controlled by them.

So yeah, speed matters (and Hyperliquid is veeery fast) - but Martin's point is that speed is only part of the story.

Trust plays an often-forgotten role.

And there’s a stark difference between the two DEXs when it comes to trust…

PRO ANALYSIS: LIGHTER VS. HYPERLIQUID 🥊

Crypto is often described as ‘trustless technology’ - but not all chains are created equal on that front.

And it’s no different here…

Hyperliquid asks you to trust its small set of 24 active validators (think: digital security guards making sure your money gets to its end destination safely).

Whereas Lighter uses Ethereum’s security, which is made up of 921,500 digital security guards (validators). 

Way less faith required. 👇

Plus, if you want to leave Hyperliquid, you need to bridge - making every single withdrawal a trust-based decision.

On Lighter, there's no bridge between you and your money. If the whole thing goes sideways there's always an escape hatch - you can withdraw your funds straight to the ETH L1, without asking permission and without the need for a middle man.

(If you've ever had funds stuck on an exchange that’s decided to freeze withdrawals - you’ll appreciate these kinds of stop gaps.)

So here's where it shakes out for Martin:

1. Want raw speed and unified execution? If you're cool trusting a sovereign chain, Hyperliquid is excellent at what it does. Genuinely. It's the Ferrari of perp DEXes right now.

2. Want Ethereum-grade security, cryptographic proof of fair execution, zero retail fees, and the ability to exit without anyone's help? Lighter is the more defensible long-term bet.

(Especially if you believe DeFi's future is going to be built on top of Ethereum's liquidity, not a bunch of isolated chains doing their own thing.)

Now, that paints a pretty rosy picture of Lighter - but lemme rain on your parade real quick...

You should know Lighter isn't flawless.

There are a handful of real risks Martin flagged in his latest PRO report - risks that anyone buying into the token should understand.

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