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dYdX

A decentralized exchange focused on perpetual futures trading.

Definition

A decentralized exchange focused on perpetual futures trading. It moved from Ethereum to its own Cosmos-based chain (dYdX Chain) in late 2023 for better performance. Offers up to 20x leverage on dozens of crypto pairs with an order book model instead of AMM.

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Perpetual Swap

A derivative contract similar to futures but with no expiration date.

DEX (Decentralized Exchange)

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