TL;DR This request of comment details the potential governance proposal for an upgrade of the dYdX Protocol to version 3.0, after successful stability verification on Public Testnet.
Abstract
We would like to bring to the dYdX Community’s attention the opportunity to make the next step in the dYdX Chain’s journey - dYdX Protocol v3.0.
This is a major version upgrade, which will require a governance vote.
v3.0 aims to introduce improvements such as ICA Account Support, enhancements in Liquidations Daemons, the ability to wind down markets, and the deprecation of non-linear margin requirements.
Specification
Final release notes are expected to be available once the binaries are released. The ETA we are aware of at the time of writing is Jan 17, 2024.
ICA Account Support: Addition of ICA Host Submodule.
Liquidations Daemon Improvements: Performance enhancements and organizational updates.
Winding Down Markets: Facilitation of market closure.
Deprecation of Non-linear Margin Requirements.
Next Steps
Collect feedback on this DRC.
Await for dYdX Protocol v3.0 to be released. ETA at the time of writing (subject to change) is Jan 17, 2024.
An on-chain vote should be created for this upgrade after the version is released. a.The Ops subDAO will not initiate the on-chain vote - we recommend a community member with sufficient DYDX holdings to propose the upgrade. b.Suggested block height around Monday afternoon UTC Jan 22, 2024 (subject to change).
On the dYdX Chain vote deposit window is up to 2 days, and the voting period is 4 days.
Following this and some previous feedback, we suggest initiating voting on Monday, Jan 22nd, with a target block height for the upgrade around Monday, Jan 29 afternoon UTC, allowing the community to have enough time to vote and prepare for the upgrade.
We express our sincere gratitude for your active participation and commitment. dYdX Operations SubDAO
The Protocol 3.0 Release Notes are now available, I believe they shed light on why the module lacks initial value - it’s still In Development, to be released with the next major version.