Talking Tokens How dYdX’s President is Building the Future of Decentralized Trading
Oct 14, 2025
Eddie Zhang, the President of dYdX Trading, has a fascinating background in product development at Meta and founding social trading startups. In this discussion, he dives into the integration of social trading with Telegram and how small group chats enhance trust and engagement among users. Eddie also explores the role of real-world assets in diversifying crypto portfolios, the mechanics behind tokenized stocks, and the challenges of building a user-friendly trading experience. His insights on market dynamics and consumer adoption in DeFi are particularly enlightening.
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Founder Story Behind dYdX Social Push
- Eddie Zhang founded a social trading app that integrated copy trading with Telegram and was acquired by dYdX.
- His product pushed volumes to about a billion before acquisition and formed the basis for dYdX's social features.
Unified Multi‑Interface Strategy
- dYdX will unify Telegram, mobile, and desktop with a single login and specialized interfaces for each platform.
- First steps are a Telegram trading bot and unified social accounts across interfaces.
Small Groups Drive Trust In Trading
- Trust and small group connectivity drive social trading adoption more than broad broadcast channels.
- Crypto trading benefits when communities and semi-private chats enable reliable social signals.