Professional options trading on Hype hit the market just 3 weeks post-launch. Compare that to Bitcoin needing 7 years for derivatives, Ethereum's 3-year wait, Solana grinding through over a year. Now we've got market makers like FalconX writing options on a $6B token barely weeks old.

This changes everything for 2026 launches. If derivatives become table stakes from day one, project founders suddenly have real hedging options for token vesting. No more waiting years for the infrastructure to catch up. The market's moving too fast for that old playbook anymore. New projects hitting the market will need these tools immediately, or they're at a serious disadvantage.