The Delphi Podcast dYdX's Antonio Juliano: The Largest Perpetuals Exchange with $1 Trillion In Cumulative Volume Transitions To A Cosmos Appchain
Sep 25, 2023
Antonio Juliano, founder of dYdX, discusses their goal to build the largest crypto exchange through decentralization and derivatives trading. They explore dYdX's Cosmos-based blockchain, decentralizing frontends, reducing MEV, leveraging order books over AMMs, and competition from centralized and decentralized exchanges. Antonio shares his views on app chains and blockchain platforms, making for an insightful conversation about dYdX's technology decisions and product roadmap.
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Introduction
00:00 • 4min
Building a Decentralized Exchange with Speed and Efficiency
03:35 • 22min
The Focus on Perpetuals and Building for the Long Term
25:14 • 4min
Choosing a New Infrastructure
29:14 • 10min
Exploring Use Cases of App Chains and Customizability for Validators
39:34 • 3min
Open Staking and Transparency Measures
42:13 • 6min
Decentralizing Front-Ends and Operations
48:30 • 15min
Using Order Books for Liquidity in a Decentralized Exchange
01:03:37 • 10min