{"id":183129,"date":"2023-10-29T09:15:10","date_gmt":"2023-10-29T03:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/?p=183129"},"modified":"2023-10-29T09:15:10","modified_gmt":"2023-10-29T03:45:10","slug":"new-dydx-chain-denominates-trading-fees-in-usdc-crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/new-dydx-chain-denominates-trading-fees-in-usdc-crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"New dYdX Chain Denominates Trading Fees in USDC &#8211; Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"position:relative;overflow:visible;font-size:1.2em;line-height:1.58\">\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">After <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/dydx_ops_subdao\/status\/1717834446261326221?s=20\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 ePvUAp\">finally launching<\/a> its highly anticipated blockchain yesterday, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/resources\/dydx-ethereum-margin-trading-platform-explained-learn\/\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 ePvUAp\">dYdX<\/a> is now trotting a unique new tokenomics scheme.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">Perhaps the most notable change will be that trading fees on the decentralized derivatives platform will now be denominated in the dollar-pegged stablecoin <span class=\"link\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/resources\/us-dollar-coin\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 ePvUAp\">USD Coin<\/a><\/span> as well as DYDX, giving validators the choice between the two.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">Maintained and minted by Circle, USDC is a cryptocurrency that tracks the price of the U.S. dollar and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/105223\/circle-usdc-fully-backed-cash-us-treasuries\/\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 ePvUAp\">purports<\/a> that every token is backed by a dollar equivalent in a variety of different assets, including corporate bonds and Treasuries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">The dYdX Foundation also shared with <i>Decrypt<\/i> the new role that the project&#8217;s native governance token DYDX will play.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">As dYdX is a <span class=\"link\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/resources\/cosmos\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 ePvUAp\">Cosmos<\/a><\/span>-based <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/?post_type=post&amp;p=5733\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 ePvUAp\"><span class=\"sc-4095e4f9-4 bBrSlx\">proof-of-stake<\/span><\/a> blockchain that&#8217;s been optimized for speedy trading and low fees.\u00a0 The exchange&#8217;s governance token can now also be used for staking purposes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">This means that token holders can become validators of the DYDX chain by staking tokens themselves and securing the network. Holders can also delegate their holdings to other validators.<\/p>\n<div class=\"text-left p-8 md:py-12 md:px-12 max-w-prose relative\"><span class=\"border-t-4 border-l-4 w-4 h-4 md:border-t-[6px] md:border-l-[6px] md:w-6 md:h-6 border-decryptPurple dark:border-decryptNeon gg-dark:border-cc-pink-2 absolute top-4 left-4 md:top-6 md:left-6\" \/><span class=\"border-t-4 border-l-4 w-4 h-4 md:border-t-[6px] md:border-l-[6px] md:w-6 md:h-6 border-decryptPurple dark:border-decryptNeon gg-dark:border-cc-pink-2 absolute rotate-180 bottom-4 right-4 md:bottom-6 md:right-6\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"font-akzidenz-grotesk font-bold text-xl md:text-3xl mb-6 md:text-center gg-dark:text-white\">Stay on top of crypto news, get daily updates in your inbox.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">As an added bonus, all fees generated from trading on the platform will be handed out to validators and stakers. And per the platform&#8217;s financials, that could come out to quite a generous payout.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">Data <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tokenterminal.com\/terminal\/financial-statements\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 ePvUAp\">collected<\/a> from Token Terminal <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tokenterminal.com\/terminal\/financial-statements\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 ePvUAp\">indicates<\/a> that dYdX has already raked in more than $5.6 million from fees.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\"><i>Edited by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/author\/stacy\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 ePvUAp\">Stacy Elliott<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"my-4 border-b border-decryptGridline\">\n<div class=\"text-left p-8 md:py-12 md:px-12 max-w-prose relative\"><span class=\"border-t-4 border-l-4 w-4 h-4 md:border-t-[6px] md:border-l-[6px] md:w-6 md:h-6 border-decryptPurple dark:border-decryptNeon gg-dark:border-cc-pink-2 absolute top-4 left-4 md:top-6 md:left-6\" \/><span class=\"border-t-4 border-l-4 w-4 h-4 md:border-t-[6px] md:border-l-[6px] md:w-6 md:h-6 border-decryptPurple dark:border-decryptNeon gg-dark:border-cc-pink-2 absolute rotate-180 bottom-4 right-4 md:bottom-6 md:right-6\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"font-akzidenz-grotesk font-bold text-xl md:text-3xl mb-6 md:text-center gg-dark:text-white\">Stay on top of crypto news, get daily updates in your inbox.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After finally launching its highly anticipated blockchain yesterday, dYdX is now trotting a unique new tokenomics scheme. Perhaps the most notable change will be that trading fees on the decentralized derivatives platform will now be denominated in the dollar-pegged stablecoin USD Coin as well as DYDX, giving validators the choice between the two. 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