{"id":17914,"date":"2026-03-04T07:33:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T07:33:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/2026\/03\/04\/geopolitical-shock-showed-why-finance-is-moving-on-chain-soon\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T07:33:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T07:33:46","slug":"geopolitical-shock-showed-why-finance-is-moving-on-chain-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/2026\/03\/04\/geopolitical-shock-showed-why-finance-is-moving-on-chain-soon\/","title":{"rendered":"Geopolitical shock showed why finance is moving on-chain soon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crypto.news\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/crypto-news-Bitwise-Bitcoin-option03.webp\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">In a memo titled \u201cThe Weekend That Changed Finance,\u201d Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan says a recent geopolitical shock has revealed a fundamental shift in how financial markets operate, potentially accelerating the migration of global finance onto blockchain-based infrastructure. <\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_2b62f91b7bd9d5543a94f967fd3f45b4\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<p>\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/p>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A geopolitical event exposed the value of 24\/7 on-chain financial markets when traditional markets were closed.<\/li>\n<li>Decentralized platforms like Hyperliquid and tokenized asset markets played a central role in price discovery.<\/li>\n<li>Hougan believes this signals a faster-than-expected shift toward blockchain-based infrastructure in global finance.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>According to Hougan\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/experts.bitwiseinvestments.com\/cio-memos\/the-weekend-that-changed-finance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">commentary<\/a>, the markets\u2019 response to an unexpected <a href=\"https:\/\/crypto.news\/record-trading-on-polymarket-amid-iran-strikes\/\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. military strike<\/a> on Iran late on a Sunday demonstrated the growing relevance of 24\/7 on-chain trading venues at times when traditional exchanges are closed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">During Sunday\u2019s attacks in Iran, when all traditional markets were closed, Bloomberg turned to Hyperliquid\u2019s crude oil contract to gauge the impact for investors.<\/p>\n<p>If hedge funds and banks weren\u2019t looking at stablecoins or tokenized assets before this weekend, they\u2019re paying\u2026 <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xSeSgHIuXz\">pic.twitter.com\/xSeSgHIuXz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bitwise (@Bitwise) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bitwise\/status\/2028928782212469010?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">March 3, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/crypto.news\/why-is-crypto-down-bitwise-matt-hougan-6-key-factors\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hougan noted<\/a> that during the early morning hours Eastern Time, conventional financial markets, including U.S. equities, futures and forex trading, were largely offline. Instead, <a href=\"https:\/\/crypto.news\/bitwise-client-invests-11m-in-bitcoin-during-market-correction-dip\/\" target=\"_blank\">crypto-enabled markets<\/a> continued to price assets and process trades around the clock, with on-chain platforms such as the decentralized exchange Hyperliquid and tokenized commodity markets taking center stage in price discovery. <\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/crypto.news\/hyperliquid-price-stalls-at-32-as-declining-volume\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hyperliquid\u2019s<\/a> perpetual futures on both crypto and real-world assets saw significant volume spikes, and Bloomberg reportedly referenced its crude oil contract when reporting on the strike\u2019s market impact.<\/p>\n<p>In the memo, Hougan argued that the episode showed more than just a temporary anomaly in trading hours; it illustrated a structural evolution in the global financial system. In his view, investors no longer need to wait for traditional markets to open to respond to major news, because blockchain rails and stablecoin-based trading venues operate continuously and globally. <\/p>\n<p>That, he suggested, creates a competitive imperative for institutional participants, hedge funds, banks and asset managers, to onboard stablecoin wallets and familiarize themselves with decentralized finance mechanisms if they want to remain relevant in future market environments.<\/p>\n<p>Hougan\u2019s memo frames the weekend as a milestone moment that could hasten the adoption of on-chain finance, challenging the conventional belief that digitized finance will slowly edge into traditional markets over many years. <\/p>\n<p>Instead, he suggests, the transition might unfold much more rapidly as market participants adapt to systems that never close.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/crypto.news\/bitwise-hougan-why-finance-is-moving-on-chain-soon\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a memo titled \u201cThe Weekend That Changed Finance,\u201d Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan says a recent geopolitical shock has revealed a fundamental shift in how financial markets operate, potentially accelerating the migration of global finance onto blockchain-based infrastructure. 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