Image Source: Unsplash Decentralized exchange dYdX has used its insurance fund to cover losses amounting to $9 million resulting from a “targeted attack” against the exchange. In a Saturday post on X (formerly Twitter), the dYdX team said that the v3 insurance fund was deployed “to address gaps in the liquidation process within the YFI…
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dYdX completes the launch of its layer-1 proof-of-stake blockchain with the creation of its genesis block by chain validators. Decentralized cryptocurrency exchange dYdX has launched its layer-1 blockchain with the creation of its genesis block, which will operate using native DYDX tokens. The dYdX Chain is set to distribute all fees to validators and stakers…
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The Dydx chain, a proof-of-stake blockchain network, has successfully launched its mainnet and introduced dydx as its layer one (L1) token. On October 26, at 1 p.m. EDT, the network’s validators created the first block, signifying the start of a new era for the Dydx chain. The introduction of dydx as the L1 token brings…
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In what is seen to be a monumental move, dYdX, a layer-2 decentralized exchange (DEX), is open-sourcing its code as the platform prepares to implement v4. The exchange has a total value locked (TVL) of over $353 million, according to DeFiLlama. dYdX Open-Sourcing Code Ahead Of V4 According to an X post on October 24, dYdX…
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The dYdX crypto exchange published the open-source code for its upcoming Cosmos-based network. Crypto exchange dYdX has published the open source code for its new Cosmos-based network of the same name, according to an October 23 blog post. The new code includes the “protocol, order book, front-end, and more,” the post stated. The publication of…
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Devin Walsh, Executive Director of the Uniswap Foundation, a non-profit organization supporting the growth and decentralization of the Uniswap decentralized exchange (DEX), believes that Uniswap is decentralizing. Walsh even compares the current state of the DEX to that of Ethereum. The executive also acknowledged that the DEX’s current level of success is due to the active participation…
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September is gearing up to be a pivotal month in the crypto space, with a series of substantial token unlocks for Solana, ApeCoin, Worldcoin, Optimism, dYdX and Aptos on the horizon. Popular crypto voices, @TheDeFinvestor and @wacy_time1, have taken to Twitter to provide insights, speculations, and analyses on these impending events. Here’s a consolidated look…
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on August 31 that it will postpone decisions on proposed rule changes related to spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) until October. The SEC is postponing judgments on proposed rule changes that would allow Fidelity (Wise Origin), VanEck, WisdomTree, Invesco, and others to offer spot Bitcoin ETFs on…
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Antonio Juliano, founder of the decentralized exchange dYdX, has suggested that crypto developers forget about serving customers in the United States for the next five to 10 years due to a hostile regulatory environment. In a recent X (formerly Twitter) thread, the crypto veteran encouraged crypto builders to focus on experimenting in other markets and return…
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The founder of dYdX argued that early-stage crypto projects could scale faster by not serving U.S. customers, as they won’t have to deal with the hassles of the U.S. regulatory climate. Antonio Juliano, the founder of decentralized exchange dYdX thinks that crypto builders should forget about serving customers in the U.S. over the next five…
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