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What’s behind dYdX’s explosive growth and skyrocketing revenue?

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What's behind dYdX's explosive growth and skyrocketing revenue?

by Tim Copeland
Quick Takes
  • dYdX has seen soaring volumes and rapidly rising revenues in recent months.
  • We take a look at the technology that has enabled this, and what incentives have spurred it on.
Derivatives exchange dYdX is proving to be one of the first success stories on Ethereum's layer two.

On September 30, the exchange crossed $70 billion in all-time trading volume. In recent days, its trading volumes have exceeded other centralized derivatives exchanges like BitMEX. And, in total, it has made more than $40 million in revenue since it launched.

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