August 11, 2025 – Zug, Switzerland
The dYdX Foundation has secured $8 million in DYDX from the dYdX Chain community treasury to launch a new iteration of its grants program designed to accelerate ecosystem growth, boost capital efficiency and scale strategic funding for high-impact projects.
Why it matters
Crypto derivatives are one of the largest and most profitable markets in digital assets, with over $25 trillion in annualized trading volume.
DeFi derivatives remain under one-percent of that figure a sector primed for institutional expansion.
As one of the leading and the most operationally mature decentralized derivatives protocols, dYdX is positioned to capture outsized share as adoption moves on-chain.
Program priorities
The $8 million funding will be deployed over 12–18 months into three strategic categories.
- Infrastructure, tooling and security
- Ecosystem growth initiatives
- Research and development
A more efficient model
The new grants program will be operated in-house by dYdX Grants Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the foundation.
This transition replaces the previous Grants DAO structure, enabling faster execution, lower overhead and tighter alignment with protocol objectives.
A dedicated team will manage all funding decisions with transparent reporting and milestone-based accountability.
Charles d’Haussy, CEO of dYdX Foundation, said,
“Transitioning the grants program in-house enables us to deploy capital with greater precision, velocity and accountability.
“Our focus is on backing the builders, researchers and contributors whose work will define the long-term trajectory of the dYdX ecosystem.”
About the dYdX Foundation
The dYdX Foundation is an independent not-for-profit headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.
Its mission is to support the growth and decentralization of the dYdX protocol through ecosystem development, governance stewardship and targeted capital deployment.
Contact
Winfred K Mandela, dYdX Foundation
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