This November, dYdX Unlimited is bringing a groundbreaking feature to DeFi: Instant Market Listings. Imagine listing and trading a perpetual futures market for any asset on dYdX instantly, backed by immediate liquidity.
This launch marks a new era for dYdX, redefining what’s possible with decentralized trading, giving you, the user, the freedom to trade what matters to you.
It’s time for you to trade what you really want, not just what others make available.
What are Instant Market Listings?
You Can List and Trade Any Perp Market Instantly With Liquidity
Instant Market Listings enable you to list and trade perpetual futures on virtually any asset on dYdX instantly without waiting for governance approvals or third-party permissions.
Whether you're interested in established cryptocurrencies or emerging assets, this feature makes launching new perpetual markets effortless.
Imagine introducing a new token and having a tradeable perps market available within minutes. Instant Market Listings make this possible, giving you unparalleled speed and autonomy in your trading.
You’re no longer limited to what’s listed on exchanges; you can now finally trade what you want by listing your favorite markets and start trading right away!
How Do Instant Market Listings Work on dYdX?
To list a new market, you have to deposit $10,000 in USDC into dYdX's MegaVault for a 30-day period. This deposit ensures that the new market has immediate liquidity. After that 30-day period, you can withdraw the $10,000 USDC at anytime instantly.
The MegaVault then allocates your USDC deposit to support liquidity in the new market, providing the necessary orderbook depth to facilitate seamless trading.
This new product feature eliminates the traditional costs and delays associated with market creation, allowing users to respond swiftly to market trends.
Anyone can list any asset as long as it’s supported by dYdX's Market Mapper. Currently, The Market Map supports most assets available in Solana, Ethereum, Base and CEXs.
If a newly listed asset is attractive to many and needs more liquidity, the MegaVault Operator will be able to reallocate the funds in the MegaVault and provide more liquidity to that trending market to meet user needs.
It’s not just about you providing initial liquidity to a newly listed market; it’s about dYdX ensuring that if your market gains traction, the MegaVault will step in to support it with additional liquidity.
How Can You Benefit from Instant Market Listings?
By leveraging Instant Market Listings, you hold the power to trade any market instantly with reliable liquidity.
This means no more waiting periods, crazy listing fees or administrative barriers—just pure, efficient trading tailored to your needs.
Depositing USDC to bootstrap liquidity not only supports the dYdX trading ecosystem but also allows you to participate in a streamlined market creation process.
Even if you don’t plan to create new markets on dYdX, you can still benefit from other dYdX users listing new markets, as it will provide more liquidity to dYdX and open hundreds of new markets you can trade on.
Whether you're a trader or an investor, Instant Market Listings provide you with the flexibility and control you need to thrive in perpetuals trading.
Are you ready to take control of your trading experience?
Instant Market Listings is just one of the 4 core features coming with the launch of dYdX Unlimited. If you want to learn more about what’s coming, you can read this article.
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The new Unlimited Era launches this November—don’t miss out!
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