Hyunsu Jung Named Interim CEO; CFO Appointment Confirmed, Underscoring Focus on Decentralized Finance
Board Expansion and Continued Strategic Advisory Designed to Drive Growth and Execution
Hyperion DeFi, announced a series of strategic leadership updates designed to strengthen governance and accelerate its decentralized finance (“DeFi”) strategy.
Mr. Michael Rowe has notified the Company of his intent to resign from his position as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Pending the effectiveness of Mr. Rowe’s resignation, Hyunsu Jung, who is currently the Company’s Chief Investment Officer and a member of the Board, will serve as Interim Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Jung will be supported by the new Chief Financial Officer, the addition of seasoned blockchain executive Happy Walters to the Company’s Board of Directors, and the continued involvement of the Company’s strategic advisor, Max Fiege. Collectively, these developments fortify the Company’s leadership depth at a pivotal stage of growth and innovation.
Hyperion DeFi expects to formally announce its new Chief Financial Officer later this month. The incoming CFO brings significant experience in capital markets and asset-backed finance and will be tasked with leading the development of innovative financial products designed to bridge public markets to decentralized finance. This addition will further reinforce the Company’s financial leadership and positioning for continued operational execution.
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The Company also appointed Happy Walters to its Board of Directors. Mr. Walters brings over 25 years of experience across multiple industries, including quantum computing, blockchain, telehealth, sports and entertainment. He is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Blue Horizon Capital and has built a career on his conviction that blockchain and other frontier technology will be central to next-generation infrastructure. As an early investor and strategic supporter of platforms such as Hedera Hashgraph and Axelar Networks, Mr. Walters has consistently demonstrated a long-term commitment to scaling decentralized systems.
“We are pleased to welcome Happy to our Board of Directors at this important stage in our growth,” said Hyunsu Jung, Interim Chief Executive Officer of Hyperion DeFi. “We expect that his extensive network, strategic perspective, and track record of successful value creation across leading publicly traded companies will be of material benefit to our shareholders as we continue to pioneer strategies in the DeFi space.”
Mr. Walters added, “I was an early believer that blockchain will underpin the infrastructure of the future, and Hyperliquid embodies that promise. I’ve witnessed its ability firsthand to reshape how global markets can access financial services with deep liquidity, security, and scale. I am excited to take an active role with Hyperion DeFi at this major inflection point and support the implementation of its unique strategies, especially the deployment of new markets built on Hyperliquid”.
In addition, Max Fiege will continue as strategic advisor to the Company, supporting leadership’s efforts to further integrate Hyperion DeFi into the HyperEVM. Mr. Fiege has played an active role in establishing the Company’s validator operations and institutional liquid staking initiatives, with a focus on accessing credit on-chain and compounding unique yield-generation opportunities.
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