dYdX Trading Arena Maintenance and Incentives Program Management

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$42,000

Start date

December 2025

Execution

3 months

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CryptoLearningClub

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The Grants Program funded CLC to manage and operate the dYdX Trading Arena, ensuring its reliability, performance, and uptime during trading competitions. CLC oversees the full lifecycle of trading competitions, including onboarding and coordinating KOLs, supervising competition execution, and managing reward distribution. Competitions are conducted both on the dYdX Trading Arena and in collaboration with ecosystem partners such as Crypto.com and ThorWallet, expanding participation and reach across the ecosystem. In addition to competitions, CLC supports and operates several community approved incentive programs, including the dYdX Trading League and the dYdX Loss Rebate Program. CLC was also appointed through governance to oversee the dYdX Surge Program in December 2025, consolidating operational ownership of trader-facing incentives under a single contributor.

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