[DRC] Proposal for dYdX Protocol Upgrade to v9.3

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TL;DR: (summary)

We would like to submit for consideration a software upgrade proposal for the dYdX Protocol v9.3. This version addresses the recent blockchain liveness incident.

Introduction:

Hello dYdX Community,

We’re bringing to your attention the dYdX Protocol release v9.3, which is addressing the recent chain halt.

The fix has been deployed successfully on dYdX testnet.

Note: the adoption of v9.3 is subject to software upgrade via a governance proposal.

Specification:

Detailed information on v9.3 can be found in the release notes.

Next Steps:

Feedback is welcome on this DRC.

Due to the critical nature of this topic, the dYdX Operations subDAO suggests an expedited proposal for this change:

  • Proposal Submission: October 16 2025

  • Expected Vote Outcome: October 17 2025 (expedited)

  • Upgrade Date: October 20 2025

  • Suggested Block Height: 59835000

Note: We advise that the potential proposer revise the suggested block height at the time of proposing and pick an upgrade height close to 5:00 PM (UTC) on October 20 2025 - especially in case the ETA of 59835000 has shifted dramatically.

Resources:

NOTE: Please make sure to include the required info-fields in the proposal.

Also, please note that the protocol software has dropped patch number from upgrade name, therefore mandating the use of v9.3 in the proposal JSON.

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Thank you for your continued participation and support in the governance and improvement of the dYdX Chain.

dYdX Operations SubDAO

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Hello dYdX Community,

The :white_exclamation_mark:expedited:white_exclamation_mark: proposal for upgrading to Protocol v9.3 has been submitted: https://www.mintscan.io/dydx/proposals/296

You can find details about the changes this version introduces in the release notes.

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Thank you for your continued participation and support in the governance and improvement of the dYdX Chain.

dYdX Operations SubDAO