Overview
- The rollout introduces Solana-native spot markets on dYdX, marking the exchange’s first spot product after years focused on derivatives.
- Spot trading fees are waived through December to encourage adoption and seed liquidity, with a particular focus on new U.S. users.
- Perpetual derivatives remain unavailable to U.S. traders as the company monitors regulatory developments to assess future access.
- dYdX frames the launch as a strategic expansion into the Solana ecosystem to broaden its user base in jurisdictions with leverage restrictions.
- The exchange cites more than $1.5 trillion in cumulative trading volume as context for its push to compete more directly in spot markets.