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Created: 2025-07-07 12:40:00 UTC

🧵 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗬𝗱𝗫 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗔𝗪𝗦 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴

Most people still see @dYdX as a trading platform.
But you’ll notice something bigger: 🧐

If you know $AWS 2006, you know.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝘆: 👇
𝟭. 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 (𝗧𝗮𝗮𝗦)
Imagine dYdX as the backbone for all crypto trading, not just a platform.

We might soon see:
- Localized trading apps for specific markets (e.g., Asia-focused UIs)
- Mobile-first platforms for on-the-go traders
- Automated trading bots or portfolio managers built on dYdX
- Syndicates or vaults executing trades via dYdX’s infrastructure

Just like Stripe powers payments or AWS runs apps, dYdX becomes the invisible engine for trading.

𝟮. 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺
dYdX v4 isn’t just an upgrade, it’s public infrastructure for DeFi trading.

Think of it like a highway system for trades:
- Order-matching engine
- Off-chain orderbook + on-chain settlement
- Permissionless validator set
- Real fee + reward flow
- Token-linked governance

Not an “appchain.” This is DeFi infra.

𝟯. 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿, 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁
The dYdX Chain is built to stand alone:  
- No centralized backend (fully decentralized)  
- No reliance on Ethereum’s security (its own validator network)  
- No rented blockspace (scalable and cost-efficient)

That means others could build on top of dYdX infra, not just use it.

𝟰. 𝗱𝗬𝗱𝗫 𝗮𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮 = 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲
Building a trading platform? dYdX Chain is your shortcut:  
- Launch a perp protocol for niche markets (e.g., AI token futures, real-world assets like gold)  
- Create derivatives for NFTs or prediction markets (e.g., “Will Bitcoin hit $100K?”)  
- Build custom strategies with real yield or leverage (e.g., automated arbitrage bots)

You no longer need to build an exchange from scratch.
Use dYdX Chain as your backend, like AWS for trading.

𝟱. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗱𝗴𝗲? 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 + 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲
Unlike L2s or copy-paste perps, dYdX delivers:
- Fees flow to validators & stakers (real revenue sharing)  
- Rewards tied to protocol performance (no fake incentives)  
- Battle-tested with over $100B in trading volume since 2021

It’s not “emission farming,” it’s an actual economy.

𝟲. 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗻
You already see:
- Chaos Labs building advanced risk engines to secure the protocol
- Leap Wallet and Keplr integrating for seamless access to trading and staking
- Kaito AI boosting engagement with data-driven insights
- Staking providers like Figment and Chorus One powering validators

This is what it looks like before infra takes off.

𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁
dYdX is still seen as a trading app. But under the hood, it’s quietly evolving into a base layer for global perp infra.

Just like AWS started as a hosting solution,
but ended up powering the modern internet...

dYdX might do the same for crypto trading.

Are you building on it, or still just trading? 🤔

Join the dYdX community or explore the chain. 
Let’s build the future of trading together.

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