# dYdX Chain **URL:** https://dydx.forum/c/dydx-chain-v4/8.md [Latest](https://dydx.forum/latest.md) · [Categories](https://dydx.forum/categories.md) · [Tags](https://dydx.forum/tags.md) --- ## [About the dYdX Chain category](https://dydx.forum/t/about-the-dydx-chain-category/15)
**Author:** [@Stan](https://dydx.forum/u/Stan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2023, 9:19pm UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/about-the-dydx-chain-category/15 "2023-03-26T21:19:38Z")
Discussion space for all aspects of the dYdX Chain. Use this category to discuss everything related to the dYdX Chain, from technical updates to feature requests. It’s distinct from other categories due to its focus on … --- ## [\[DRC\] Proposal for dYdX Protocol Upgrade to v9.8](https://dydx.forum/t/drc-proposal-for-dydx-protocol-upgrade-to-v9-8/5165)
**Author:** [@dYdX\_Ops\_subDAO](https://dydx.forum/u/dYdX_Ops_subDAO)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 2:27am UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/drc-proposal-for-dydx-protocol-upgrade-to-v9-8/5165 "2026-10-08T02:27:09Z")
TL;DR: (summary) We would like to submit for consideration a software upgrade proposal for the dYdX Protocol v9.8. This version introduces sensitive security fixes produced from a private fork of the public dydxprot… --- ## [dYdX Chain: Community Owned, Unchanged](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-chain-community-owned-unchanged/5118)
**Author:** [@dYdXFoundation](https://dydx.forum/u/dYdXFoundation)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 10:19am UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-chain-community-owned-unchanged/5118 "2026-09-26T10:19:41Z")
A statement from the dYdX Foundation. The dYdX Foundation exists to support the dYdX protocol and to foster community-driven governance and growth across the dYdX ecosystem. That role is unchanged. Today, dYdX Tradi… --- ## [\[DRC\] Proposal for dYdX Protocol Upgrade to v9.7](https://dydx.forum/t/drc-proposal-for-dydx-protocol-upgrade-to-v9-7/5150)
**Author:** [@dYdX\_Ops\_subDAO](https://dydx.forum/u/dYdX_Ops_subDAO)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 9:28am UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/drc-proposal-for-dydx-protocol-upgrade-to-v9-7/5150 "2026-09-07T09:28:43Z")
TL;DR: (summary) We would like to submit for consideration a software upgrade proposal for the dYdX Protocol v9.7. This version introduces protocol-level security enhancements, including the removal and restriction … --- ## [dYdX Surge Season 10-15 Review](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-surge-season-10-15-review/5107)
**Author:** [@eguegu](https://dydx.forum/u/eguegu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 7:12am UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-surge-season-10-15-review/5107 "2026-08-26T07:12:53Z")
Summary With the upcoming conclusion of Surge Season 15 on June 30, 2026, the six-month Surge renewal period approved by the dYdX community in December 2025 has officially come to an end. We want to thank the dYdX commu… --- ## [dYdX Chain 2026 Q2 User Support Progress Report](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-chain-2026-q2-user-support-progress-report/5122)
**Author:** [@Marina90](https://dydx.forum/u/Marina90)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 11:57am UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-chain-2026-q2-user-support-progress-report/5122 "2026-07-13T11:57:28Z")
I’m Marina from the ACX International Support Team, responsible for assisting dYdX Chain Community. As we conclude the Second Quarter of 2026, we are pleased to share our User Support Progress Report, providing an overvi… --- ## [\[DRC\] - Distribute DYDX Tokens for Season 15 of the dYdX Surge Program](https://dydx.forum/t/drc-distribute-dydx-tokens-for-season-15-of-the-dydx-surge-program/5119)
**Author:** [@eguegu](https://dydx.forum/u/eguegu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 12:23pm UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/drc-distribute-dydx-tokens-for-season-15-of-the-dydx-surge-program/5119 "2026-07-07T12:23:28Z")
Summary This proposal seeks community approval to distribute 357,142.71 DYDX tokens from the dYdX Chain Community Treasury to qualifying users for Season 15 of the dYdX Surge Program. For Season 15, the total reward poo… --- ## [\[DRC\] Surge 2.0: Fee Holiday + Active Trader Growth Program](https://dydx.forum/t/drc-surge-2-0-fee-holiday-active-trader-growth-program/5108)
**Author:** [@Iguana](https://dydx.forum/u/Iguana)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2026, 12:34pm UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/drc-surge-2-0-fee-holiday-active-trader-growth-program/5108 "2026-07-04T12:34:21Z")
\[DRC\] Surge 2.0: Fee Holiday + Active Trader Growth Program Summary This DRC proposes a Surge 2.0 framework for dYdX Labs to review, refine, and potentially implement as the next iteration of the dYdX incentive program f… --- ## [\[DRC\] - Distribute DYDX Tokens for Season 14 of the dYdX Surge Program](https://dydx.forum/t/drc-distribute-dydx-tokens-for-season-14-of-the-dydx-surge-program/5098)
**Author:** [@eguegu](https://dydx.forum/u/eguegu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 7:19am UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/drc-distribute-dydx-tokens-for-season-14-of-the-dydx-surge-program/5098 "2026-06-02T07:19:04Z")
Summary This proposal seeks community approval to distribute 294,117.24 DYDX tokens from the dYdX Chain Community Treasury to qualifying users for Season 14 of the dYdX Surge Program. For Season 14, the total reward poo… --- ## [dYdX Surge - Season 15 Details](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-surge-season-15-details/5097)
**Author:** [@eguegu](https://dydx.forum/u/eguegu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2026, 12:59pm UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-surge-season-15-details/5097 "2026-05-29T12:59:42Z")
June kicks off Surge Season 15, continuing the momentum built across the renewal cycle with two initiatives aimed at growing trader engagement and welcoming new participants to the dYdX ecosystem: Zero Maker & Taker Fe… --- ## [dYdX Surge - Season 14 Details](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-surge-season-14-details/5087)
**Author:** [@eguegu](https://dydx.forum/u/eguegu)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2026, 11:00am UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-surge-season-14-details/5087 "2026-05-29T11:00:01Z")
In May, Surge Season 14 brings forward three key initiatives to deepen trading engagement and attract new participants to dYdX: Zero Maker & Taker Fees on BTC and BONK perpetual markets Liquidation Rebates for traders … --- ## [\[DRC\] - Distribute DYDX Tokens for Season 12 of the dYdX Surge Program](https://dydx.forum/t/drc-distribute-dydx-tokens-for-season-12-of-the-dydx-surge-program/5080)
**Author:** [@eguegu](https://dydx.forum/u/eguegu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2026, 6:35am UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/drc-distribute-dydx-tokens-for-season-12-of-the-dydx-surge-program/5080 "2026-05-08T06:35:22Z")
Summary This proposal seeks community approval to distribute 1,138,888.89 DYDX tokens from the dYdX Chain Community Treasury to qualifying users for Season 12 of the dYdX Surge Program. For Season 12, the total reward p… --- ## [\[DRC\] - Distribute DYDX Tokens for Season 13 of the dYdX Surge Program](https://dydx.forum/t/drc-distribute-dydx-tokens-for-season-13-of-the-dydx-surge-program/5090)
**Author:** [@eguegu](https://dydx.forum/u/eguegu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 2:09am UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/drc-distribute-dydx-tokens-for-season-13-of-the-dydx-surge-program/5090 "2026-05-05T02:09:19Z")
Summary This proposal seeks community approval to distribute 333,333.27 DYDX tokens from the dYdX Chain Community Treasury to qualifying users for Season 13 of the dYdX Surge Program. For Season 13, the total reward poo… --- ## [dYdX Surge - Season 13 Details](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-surge-season-13-details/5070)
**Author:** [@eguegu](https://dydx.forum/u/eguegu)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 9:15am UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-surge-season-13-details/5070 "2026-05-04T09:15:41Z")
April marks the continuation of Surge Season 13, aimed at enhancing trading activity and welcoming new users to dYdX through two primary initiatives: Zero Maker & Taker Fees on BTC and BONK perpetual markets Liquidatio… --- ## [dYdX Chain 2026 Q1 User Support Progress Report](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-chain-2026-q1-user-support-progress-report/5081)
**Author:** [@Marina90](https://dydx.forum/u/Marina90)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2026, 2:01pm UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-chain-2026-q1-user-support-progress-report/5081 "2026-04-09T14:01:36Z")
Hello dYdX Community, I’m Marina from the ACX International Support Team, responsible for assisting dYdX Chain Community. As we review the First Quarter of 2026, we’re excited to share our User Support Progress Report w… --- ## [Proposal: Distribute DYDX Tokens for Season 11 of the dYdX Surge Program](https://dydx.forum/t/proposal-distribute-dydx-tokens-for-season-11-of-the-dydx-surge-program/5022)
**Author:** [@eguegu](https://dydx.forum/u/eguegu)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2026, 7:36am UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/proposal-distribute-dydx-tokens-for-season-11-of-the-dydx-surge-program/5022 "2026-03-28T07:36:56Z")
Summary This proposal seeks community approval to distribute 1,833,333.33 DYDX tokens from the dYdX Chain Community Treasury to qualifying users for Season 11 of the dYdX Surge Program. For Season 11, the total reward p… --- ## [Re-enable Instant Market Listings](https://dydx.forum/t/re-enable-instant-market-listings/5053)
**Author:** [@eguegu](https://dydx.forum/u/eguegu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2026, 1:33pm UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/re-enable-instant-market-listings/5053 "2026-03-26T13:33:53Z")
Simple Summary This proposal seeks to re-enable Instant Market Listings on dYdX Chain by restoring the hard\_cap\_for\_markets parameter to its original value of 500. A bug was identified that allowed malicious or accidenta… --- ## [MEV Committee - Jan-Feb-Mar report and outlook](https://dydx.forum/t/mev-committee-jan-feb-mar-report-and-outlook/5051)
**Author:** [@Jordi\_r](https://dydx.forum/u/Jordi_r)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 9:08pm UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/mev-committee-jan-feb-mar-report-and-outlook/5051 "2026-03-23T21:08:24Z")
Background The MEV Committee is a grants-funded initiative to help the community enforce a social mitigation strategy against malicious block proposers. The committee was assigned to actively monitor, analyze, and report… --- ## [dYdX Surge - Season 12 Details](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-surge-season-12-details/5007)
**Author:** [@eguegu](https://dydx.forum/u/eguegu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 2:51am UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-surge-season-12-details/5007 "2026-02-26T02:51:26Z")
Surge Season 12 continues into March, featuring three primary incentive initiatives aimed at increasing trading activity and attracting new participants to dYdX: BONK $50,000 P&L Trading Competition, titled “March BONK… --- ## [Realized Loss Rebate Program Second Distribution](https://dydx.forum/t/realized-loss-rebate-program-second-distribution/4952)
**Author:** [@eguegu](https://dydx.forum/u/eguegu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 9:39am UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/realized-loss-rebate-program-second-distribution/4952 "2026-02-19T09:39:30Z")
Summary This proposal seeks community approval to distribute $100,000 in DYDX as rebates for the last two weeks of the Loss Rebate Pilot Program. Rewards will be allocated proportionally to the top 100 traders who incurr… --- ## [dYdX Trading Leagues Pilot Program - Request $1M in DYDX from the Community Treasury](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-trading-leagues-pilot-program-request-1m-in-dydx-from-the-community-treasury/4613)
**Author:** [@eguegu](https://dydx.forum/u/eguegu)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 2:44pm UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-trading-leagues-pilot-program-request-1m-in-dydx-from-the-community-treasury/4613 "2026-02-10T14:44:06Z")
Summary We propose a four-week pilot program of a frontend trading competition - dYdX Trading Leagues. The competition will distribute a total of up to $1M in DYDX prizes (up to $250K in DYDX per week) to non-API trader… --- ## [\[DRC\] - Surge Season 10 Incentive Distribution Proposal](https://dydx.forum/t/drc-surge-season-10-incentive-distribution-proposal/4980)
**Author:** [@eguegu](https://dydx.forum/u/eguegu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 5:49am UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/drc-surge-season-10-incentive-distribution-proposal/4980 "2026-02-10T05:49:44Z")
Summary This proposal seeks community approval to distribute 1,194,580.72 DYDX tokens from the dYdX Chain Community Treasury to qualifying users for Season 10 of the dYdX Surge Program. For Season 10, the total reward p… --- ## [Loss Rebate Program Second Half Distribution of January 2026](https://dydx.forum/t/loss-rebate-program-second-half-distribution-of-january-2026/4981)
**Author:** [@eguegu](https://dydx.forum/u/eguegu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2026, 1:39am UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/loss-rebate-program-second-half-distribution-of-january-2026/4981 "2026-02-06T01:39:28Z")
Summary This proposal seeks community approval to distribute $100,000 in DYDX as rebates for the second distribution of January’s Loss Rebate Program (January 16-31). Rewards will be allocated proportionally to the 96 el… --- ## [Realized Loss Rebate Program First Distribution](https://dydx.forum/t/realized-loss-rebate-program-first-distribution/4924)
**Author:** [@eguegu](https://dydx.forum/u/eguegu)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2026, 1:20pm UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/realized-loss-rebate-program-first-distribution/4924 "2026-02-02T13:20:45Z")
Summary This proposal seeks community approval to distribute $100,000 in DYDX as rebates for the first two weeks of the Realized Loss Rebate Pilot Program. Rewards will be allocated proportionally to the top 100 traders … --- ## [\[DRC\] Proposal for dYdX Protocol Upgrade to v9.6](https://dydx.forum/t/drc-proposal-for-dydx-protocol-upgrade-to-v9-6/4973)
**Author:** [@dYdX\_Ops\_subDAO](https://dydx.forum/u/dYdX_Ops_subDAO)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 6:08am UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/drc-proposal-for-dydx-protocol-upgrade-to-v9-6/4973 "2026-01-27T06:08:59Z")
TL;DR: (summary) We would like to submit for consideration a software upgrade proposal for the dYdX Protocol v9.6. This version introduces governance-controlled tuning of tick size and step size for perpetual market… --- ## [dYdX Surge - Season 11 Details](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-surge-season-11-details/4974)
**Author:** [@eguegu](https://dydx.forum/u/eguegu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2026, 6:49pm UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-surge-season-11-details/4974 "2026-01-26T18:49:40Z")
dYdX Surge Season 11 Snapshot For February, Surge Season 11 features three core incentives designed to drive trading activity and onboard new users: BONK $100,000 P&L-based Trading League, dubbed “BONKuary PnL Open: Th… --- ## [dYdX Chain 2025 Q4 User Support Progress Report](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-chain-2025-q4-user-support-progress-report/4969)
**Author:** [@Marina90](https://dydx.forum/u/Marina90)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 12:13pm UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-chain-2025-q4-user-support-progress-report/4969 "2026-01-23T12:13:18Z")
Hello dYdX Community, I’m Marina from the ACX International Support Team, responsible for assisting dYdX Chain users. As we review the fourth quarter of 2025 , we’re excited to share our User Support Progress Report wit… --- ## [\[DRC\] Realized Losses Rebate Pilot Program](https://dydx.forum/t/drc-realized-losses-rebate-pilot-program/4828)
**Author:** [@eguegu](https://dydx.forum/u/eguegu)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 10:13am UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/drc-realized-losses-rebate-pilot-program/4828 "2026-01-22T10:13:04Z")
Summary This proposal seeks community approval to launch a one-month pilot Realized Loss Rebate Program starting December 1, 2025, that rewards traders with points and potential rebates of up to $1M for experiencing loss… --- ## [Dydx pivot from cosmos](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-pivot-from-cosmos/4968)
**Author:** [@thecryptostakr](https://dydx.forum/u/thecryptostakr)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 8:51am UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-pivot-from-cosmos/4968 "2026-01-22T08:51:53Z")
Given the recent Noble announcement and the issues brought by DYDX transition to cosmos, adding also the continuous disintegration of cosmos ecosystem showing that EVM, what is the DYDX position regarding this tech evolu… --- ## [Loss Rebate Program First Distribution of January 2026](https://dydx.forum/t/loss-rebate-program-first-distribution-of-january-2026/4967)
**Author:** [@eguegu](https://dydx.forum/u/eguegu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 2:49am UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/loss-rebate-program-first-distribution-of-january-2026/4967 "2026-01-22T02:49:18Z")
Summary This proposal seeks community approval to distribute $100,000 in DYDX as rebates for the first distribution of January’s Loss Rebate Pilot Program (first two weeks of January). Rewards will be allocated proportio… [Next page](https://dydx.forum/c/dydx-chain-v4/8.md?page=1)