Gate News reports that on March 30, blockchain data firm Glassnode’s latest research shows that Hyperliquid’s 24 validator nodes are concentrated in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Tokyo region, giving traders near Tokyo a significant latency advantage. Tokyo users can reach the validator nodes within just 2 to 3 milliseconds, while European users experience delays of over 200 milliseconds. Based on AWS Tokyo, the median complete round-trip time for orders is approximately 884 milliseconds; from Virginia, USA, it takes about 1,079 milliseconds, a difference of around 200 milliseconds. Under the time-sensitive matching mechanism, geographical location directly determines queue priority, affecting price spreads and transaction probabilities. The research indicates that major exchanges also deploy core infrastructure in the same AWS region, making Tokyo the de facto Asian hub for crypto trading. Decentralized finance currently lacks corresponding mechanisms to balance geographical advantages.
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