Annabelle Huang in CoinDesk: Markets No Longer Sleep

CoinDesk — May 2026

Writing for CoinDesk, Altius CEO Annabelle Huang uses the market response to the Iran conflict to argue that demand for 24/7 markets has already arrived. As geopolitical news broke across time zones, traders turned to blockchain rails for round-the-clock price discovery while traditional venues sat closed, exposing a structural mismatch between how fast information now moves and how slowly legacy systems respond. She contends that continuous, always-on settlement is a competitive threat traditional finance should take seriously, though blockchains still need to close gaps in throughput, latency, liquidity depth, and security to handle institutional volume.

This opinion piece by Annabelle Huang was first published by CoinDesk.

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https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2026/05/15/iran-war-shows-markets-no-longer-sleep