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dYdX CEO Declares 35% Workforce Reduction

Swiss-based decentralized trading platform dYdX has announced a 35% reduction in its core workforce. Platform CEO Antonio Juliano initially shared the news in a brief post on X, calling the decision “sad” while promising to provide more measured reasoning for the action later. A Leaner dYdX In the social media post, the CEO stressed that the layoffs were not a financial decision, a point reinforced in a subsequent blog entry titled “Letting Go.” Here, Juliano attributed the...

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Here’s How Much DYDX Has Evolved Since its Launch

DYDX, the native token of the dYdX Chain, has evolved from a governance-only coin to a dynamic, multifaceted asset within six months of its launch. According to a blog post by the dYdX Foundation, DYDX has become the powerhouse of the layer-1 blockchain, enabling decentralized governance and allowing users to stake their tokens for rewards. A Timeline of DYDX’s Launch DYDX was launched in October 2023 alongside the dYdX Chain. Before that, the dYdX Foundation had launched...

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dYdX Community Approves 20 Million Token Stake Amidst Rising Trading Volumes

In an effort to protect its decentralized crypto exchange (DEX) against potential security threats, the dYdX community has approved a proposal to stake 20 million DYDX tokens. This decision comes amidst a surge in trading activity experienced by the platform. dYdX Proposes Enhanced Security Measures The proposal presented by dYdX emphasized the necessity of increasing the platform’s security measures in the face of increasing deposits and trading volumes. dYdX stated that it...

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Osmosis, dYdX, Synthetix Spearhead DeFi Development Surge, Uniswap Trails Behind

Amidst a broader market rebound, several DeFi-related projects appear to be bustling with development activity. Topping the list is Cosmos-based decentralized exchange Osmosis, which experienced a notable surge in development activity, emerging as the leading DeFi project over the past month. Osmosis Leads DeFi Development According to the data shared by Santiment, Osmosis recorded more than 169 GitHub commits within the previous 30 days. The crypto analytic platform’s latest...

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Here’s How Whales Navigated dYdX’s 150M Token Unlock

Several crypto projects have unlocked significant amounts of tokens, with dYdX, a decentralized exchange, leading the way by unlocking 150 million tokens. This represented 30% of the tokens allocated to investors, founders, and current and future employees, and the unlocking occurred on December 1st. DYDX – the native cryptocurrency of the dYdX chain – experienced a decline of only 2%. Whales in Action Following the latest token unlock, three whale accounts, which received a...

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dYdX Bans ‘Highly Profitable Trading Strategies’ After Targeted Trades on Exchange

On the 17th of November, an unknown individual who may have been working as part of a team targeted the dYdX exchange and its YFI token. Allegedly, the same actor had previously tried a similar strategy on the exchange’s SUSHI market merely 2 weeks prior. Good Trades Or Malicious Intent? These trades, which the platform’s staff have classified as an attack, were done using a series of transactions that ultimately caused open interest on the exchange to surge by over $66...

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FTX and Alameda Research Moves $13.1M in Crypto to Other Exchanges

The new developments come after a court-mandated phased liquidation process, enabling FTX to sell digital assets worth a total of $3 billion on a weekly basis.  A flurry of activity in the crypto space last night grabbed the attention of industry watchers as the wallets associated with bankrupt crypto exchange FTX and its sister company Alameda Research transferred around $13.1 million in various digital assets to multiple exchanges overnight. Data from Spotonchain revealed that the...

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