{"id":52568,"date":"2025-09-28T13:00:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T10:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/?p=52568"},"modified":"2025-09-28T12:28:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T09:28:47","slug":"cathie-wood-compared-this-coin-to-the-first-solana-era","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/cathie-wood-compared-this-coin-to-the-first-solana-era\/","title":{"rendered":"Cathie Wood Compared This Coin to the First Solana Era!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ARK Invest CEO <strong>Cathie<\/strong> <strong>Wood<\/strong> recently compared the Hyperliquid protocol to <strong>Solana<\/strong>\u2019s early-stage promise. Wood described <strong>Hyperliquid<\/strong> as the \u201cnew kid\u201d on the blockchain, while emphasizing that Bitcoin remains the foundational asset of the crypto ecosystem.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThis is exciting. It reminds me of the early days of Solana. Solana proved its value and now it\u2019s there with the big players,\u201d Wood said on the <em>Master Investor<\/em> podcast.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/cathie-wood-compared-this-coin-to-the-first-solana-era\/#ARK_Invest_and_Crypto_Positions\" title=\"ARK Invest and Crypto Positions\">ARK Invest and Crypto Positions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/cathie-wood-compared-this-coin-to-the-first-solana-era\/#Bitcoin_Remains_the_Core_Crypto\" title=\"Bitcoin Remains the Core Crypto\">Bitcoin Remains the Core Crypto<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/cathie-wood-compared-this-coin-to-the-first-solana-era\/#Rising_Interest_in_DEXs\" title=\"Rising Interest in DEXs\">Rising Interest in DEXs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ARK_Invest_and_Crypto_Positions\"><\/span>ARK Invest and Crypto Positions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Wood noted that ARK Invest holds three primary crypto assets, including Bitcoin, in its public funds. The firm\u2019s exposure to Solana reflects Wood\u2019s commitment to Solana\u2019s ecosystem, which is also supported by Middle Eastern investors. Additionally, economist Art Laffer provides advisory connections related to the project.<\/p>\n<p>Although Wood did not confirm any position in Hyperliquid, she described the protocol as \u201ca project to watch.\u201d This statement comes as Aster recently launched a token, surpassing Hyperliquid in trading volume and intensifying competition among perpetual DEXs.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bitcoin_Remains_the_Core_Crypto\"><\/span>Bitcoin Remains the Core Crypto<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Despite the growing number of tokens, <strong>Cathie<\/strong> <strong>Wood<\/strong> believes the future of crypto will center around a few dominant networks.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe don\u2019t expect there to be too many cryptocurrencies. When it comes to pure crypto, Bitcoin owns the space,\u201d she added.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>ARK Invest also holds derivatives like Uniswap and Solana-related protocols, but its main focus remains narrow. Wood stated, \u201cIf we\u2019re talking about the big players, these are the three right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rising_Interest_in_DEXs\"><\/span>Rising Interest in DEXs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to Bitget Wallet marketing director Jamie Elkaleh, decentralized exchanges (DEXs) are increasingly being adopted by retail and semi-professional traders, driven by airdrops, low fees, and fast user experience.<\/p>\n<p>However, institutions still rely on centralized exchanges (CEXs) for fiat access, compliance, and brokerage support. Elkaleh noted that order book DEXs like Hyperliquid and dYdX v4 now offer speeds and liquidity comparable to CEXs, reducing performance gaps.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0In the comment section, you can freely share your comments and\u00a0 opinions about the topic. Additionally, don\u2019t forget to follow us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/coinengineernews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Telegram,\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CoinEngineer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/coinengineers\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0for the latest news and updates.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood recently compared the Hyperliquid protocol to Solana\u2019s early-stage promise. Wood described Hyperliquid as the \u201cnew kid\u201d on the blockchain, while emphasizing that Bitcoin remains the foundational asset of the crypto ecosystem. \u201cThis is exciting. It reminds me of the early days of Solana. Solana proved its value and now it\u2019s<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":52569,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,2],"tags":[236,563,3255,12851,319],"class_list":["post-52568","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crypto-news","category-news","tag-altcoin","tag-altcoins","tag-cathie-wood","tag-hype-coin","tag-solana"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Cathie Wood Compared This Coin to the First Solana Era!<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood recently compared the Hyperliquid protocol to Solana\u2019s early-stage promise.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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