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![_jasmine_9ja Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::1283756891575918592.png) ThatDeFiRaph [@_jasmine_9ja](/creator/twitter/_jasmine_9ja) on x 5468 followers
Created: 2025-07-20 09:01:35 UTC

Most traders look at price.
But the real edge is in the plumbing.

dYdX isn’t just another DEX
It’s a trading-specific chain
With validator incentives tied directly to trading volume
A custom-built engine optimized for orderbook speed
And a risk layer designed to hold up under real pressure

That’s not cosmetic decentralization
That’s performance-grade infrastructure

The more I study it, the more I realize
We’re not early to DeFi
We’re early to serious DeFi

gdYdX  and happy Sunday to y’all🫡

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XXX engagements

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