Weekend market closed vs nonstop operation, the answer to this stress test is written very clearly.

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Analysis: Iran conflict drives the market toward 24/7 trading, on-chain platforms become new scenarios for around-the-clock price discovery
ME News Report, May 15 (UTC+8), the escalation of the Iran situation is becoming a real stress test for the "24/7 trading" capability of financial markets. Market analyst Huang pointed out that in the context of the latest geopolitical conflicts, traders did not wait for traditional financial markets to open but instead traded directly through blockchain infrastructure, conducting all-day price discovery and risk hedging on on-chain platforms like Hyperliquid for assets such as crude oil and gold. Analysts believe that the current speed of information dissemination has far surpassed the response mechanisms of traditional markets; news spreads instantly across time zones, but traditional trading systems are still limited by opening hours and weekend market closures, resulting in prices not reflecting the latest information in real time and often releasing volatility and liquidity shocks when markets reopen. In contrast, blockchain networks offer 24/7 operation and real-time settlement capabilities, enabling traders
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