dYdX Foundation Raises $8M to Accelerate Ecosystem Growth - The Daily Hodl

August 11th, 2025 – Zug, Switzerland

The dYdX Foundation has secured $8 million in DYDXfrom 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 1% 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 $8M 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.

“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.”

— Charles d’Haussy, CEO, dYdX Foundation

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

media@dydx.foundation