From Wall Street suits to blockchain protocols—ever wonder what that journey looks like? Leonard, the mind behind Aster, just opened up about his leap from traditional finance into the decentralized exchange arena. What caught my attention wasn't just another founder story, though. He dove into something way more interesting: how his partnership with CZ and YZi Labs actually came together, and more importantly, what makes Aster tick differently than Hyperliquid. Spoiler alert—it's not about copying playbooks. Leonard's betting big on ecosystem architecture that takes a completely different angle. The roadmap he laid out? Let's just say there are some unexpected moves coming that could shake up how we think about DEX infrastructure.