dYdX to Update Arcus Perpetuals Fees on October 23rd
dYdX will update Arcus perpetual-contract fees on October 23rd. Tier thresholds will be halved and crypto perpetuals will return to standard rates, while RWA and spot-market fees will remain unchanged.
Refer to the official tweet by ETHDYDX:
Arcus@arcus_xyzOkt 20, 2026Arcus perps fee update - effective Friday, Oct 23.
Tier thresholds are halved. RWA fees are unchanged, and crypto perps return to standard rates. Spot remains unchanged.
Full details ↓https://t.co/JDIWLendPc
ETHDYDX Info
dYdX is a leading decentralized exchange (DEX) providing perpetual trading options for over 35 major cryptocurrencies. Founded by Antonio Juliano in 2017, dYdX now ranks among the largest DEXs globally by trading volume and market share.
Initially, it offered crypto margin trading, lending, and borrowing services over Ethereum layer-1, but expanded to include cross-margin perpetual trading in 2021. The platform uses Ethereum smart contracts and Starkware's STARK Rollups for its operations.
The core offerings of dYdX are perpetual trading, spot trading, and margin trading, with perpetual contracts being its main product. Perpetual contracts allow users to hold buy or sell positions indefinitely, unlike spot trading (instant buying or selling at market price) and traditional futures contracts with a time limit.
Furthermore, dYdX has four primary products: perpetual trading, governance, staking, and Nonfungible Tokens (NFTs). The platform's own governance token, DYDX, can be earned through trading activities and staked in liquidity and safety pools for rewards. It is also used for voting on community proposals.