dYdX runs on dYdX Chain, a proof-of-stake L1 built on CometBFT and CosmosSDK, where validators hold the orderbook in memory off-chain and commit matched trades on-chain; fees are uniform across all ma
dYdX
USDCFeb 1, 2021
$92.0M
Fully Open Source
Jul 8, 2024
Markets, leverage and the controls available before you enter a position.
Trading charges, discounts and the cost of keeping a position open.
What you can deposit, where funds are held and how you get them back.
Audits, liquidation rules and who can change the system.
Token utility, points and referral programmes available to traders.
Regional restrictions, wallet requirements and ways to use the venue.
fully decentralized oss stack not operated by dydx trading inc; off-chain in-memory orderbook with on-chain settlement; usdc quote collateral; geo note outside mirror Funding Rate Cap: No single global funding cap; per-market 8-hour cap = 600% * (Initial Margin - Maintenance Margin), e.g. BTC-USD Large-Cap tier capped at 12% per 8h, with Mid-Cap and Long-Tail tiers differing. Position Hedge Mode + Isolation Level: no native hedge mode: an opposite-direction order in the same market/subaccount nets against (closes) the existing position rather than opening a separate one; isolation is per-subaccount -- cross-margined parent subaccounts (0-127) net positions per market and isolated child subaccounts (128-128,000) hold exactly one position each -- so simultaneous long+short exposure to the same market requires using two different subaccounts Has Native Collateral: No dYdX-issued stablecoin or LST; CONFIRMED FACT collateral is USDC only (a third-party stablecoin). Variable (Non-USD-Quote) Pairs: No non-USD-quoted pairs found; every live market reviewed (BTC, ETH, SOL, PAX Gold, Silver, WTI Crude, Tesla xStock, Nasdaq ETF, EUR, BRL) is quoted/traded against USD. Zero-Fee Promotion: No zero-fee promotion currently active; the lowest published tier (Tier 1) still charges 5.0 bps taker / 1.0 bps maker, and no 0% market or promotional banner was found live.
| Tier | 30d Volume | Maker Fee | Taker Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $0 - $100k | 0.0200% | 0.0500% |
| 2 | $100k - $1m | 0.0150% | 0.0400% |
| 3 | $1m - $5m | 0.0100% | 0.0350% |
| 4 | $5m - $10m | 0.0050% | 0.0300% |
| 5 | $10m - $20m | 0.0000% | 0.0250% |
| 6 | >$20m | -0.0050% | 0.0200% |