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 dydxprotocol repository.
Introduction:
Hello dYdX Community,
We’re bringing to your attention the dYdX Protocol release v9.8, which addresses sensitive security topics and will thus be released from a private fork of the public dydxprotocol repo.
Note: the adoption of v9.8 is subject to software upgrade via a governance proposal.
Specification:
Detailed information on v9.8 should be uploaded post-rollout on the public protocol GitHub repository only after dYdX Labs have made the decision to disclose them.
The v9.8 binaries are made available under https://dydx-protocol-releases.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/releases/ - the security patches location that has been used in the past:
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https://dydx-protocol-releases.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/releases/v9.8.0-9ab4e17a/dydxprotocold-v9.8.0-linux-arm64.tar.gz -
https://dydx-protocol-releases.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/releases/v9.8.0-9ab4e17a/dydxprotocold-v9.8.0-linux-amd64.tar.gz
dYdX Protocol Release
version: v9.8.0
build-date: 2026-10-06
sha256:
dydxprotocold-v9.8.0-linux-amd64.tar.gz ea887b0909dcf2a5b762d4d935b47ce59a6a712ba79ade92372a0cd8c936f80a
dydxprotocold-v9.8.0-linux-arm64.tar.gz 8eb9be61cde8f94efe90a0da9005c4334990d263ac6696aa413fe6eb161bb605
To verify:
shasum -a 256 dydxprotocold-v9.8.0-linux-*.tar.gz
# compare each line against the values above
Next Steps:
Feedback is welcome on this DRC. The dYdX Operations subDAO suggests the following timeline for proceeding with the governance proposal:
- Proposal Submission: Oct 8, 2026
- Expected Vote Outcome: Oct 11, 2026
- Upgrade Date: Oct 12, 2026
- Suggested Block Height: 109170000
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 Oct 12, 2026 - especially in case the ETA of 109170000 has shifted dramatically.
NOTE: Please make sure to include the required info-fields in the proposal.
NOTE: The protocol software has dropped patch number from upgrade name, therefore mandating the use of v9.8 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