September 12, 2023
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Introducing the dYdX Chain Open-source Code

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Introducing the dYdX Chain Open-source CodeIntroducing the dYdX Chain Open-source Code

Introduction

We’re excited to announce the dYdX Chain Github repositories are now fully public! Our introduction of the dYdX Chain (v4) was the first step toward making dYdX fully decentralized and transparent—making the code public is the next step. All core repositories, including the validator software, indexer, web front end, and supporting libraries are now public on GitHub.

The dYdX Chain code is still being tested (try out the Testnet!) and we aim to release the production ready code later this year. Once complete, we encourage the community to use these repositories as a starting point to grow the dYdX ecosystem.

Find the repos and details here:

List of public repos

  • v4-chain - Validator and indexer code, protobuf definitions, scripts to generate Python and Javascript libraries using Telescope
  • v4-abacus - Shared client business logic used across both web and mobile
  • v4-web - The web front end for the dYdX Chain
  • v4-clients - Python and Javascript SDK clients
  • v4-localization - Translations for all copy across the web and mobile apps
  • v4-documentation - dYdX Chain documentation
  • v4-testnets - Coordination repos for previous testnets
  • v4-infrastructure - Terraform for indexer deployments, metrics ingestor, indexer dashboards and monitors

Licensing

The repos are currently available to the public under a Business Source License (BSL) as the code is not yet production ready. After Testnet, when the first production version of the software is released, the licenses will transition to an open source license (GNU Affero GPL).

Legitimacy and Disclaimer

Crypto-assets can be highly volatile and trading crypto-assets involves risk of loss, particularly when using leverage. Investment into crypto-assets may not be regulated and may not be adequate for retail investors. Do your own research and due diligence before engaging in any activity involving crypto-assets.

dYdX is a decentralised, disintermediated and permissionless protocol, and is not available in the U.S. or to U.S. persons as well as in other restricted jurisdictions. The dYdX Foundation does not operate or participate in the operation of any component of the dYdX Chain’s infrastructure.

The dYdX Foundation’s purpose is to support the current implementation and any future implementations of the dYdX protocol and to foster community-driven growth in the dYdX ecosystem.

The dYdX Chain software is open-source software to be used or implemented by any party in accordance with the applicable license. At no time should the dYdX Chain and/or its software or related components be deemed to be a product or service provided or made available in any way by the dYdX Foundation. Interactions with the dYdX Chain software or any implementation thereof are permissionless and disintermediated, subject to the terms of the applicable licenses and code. Users who interact with the dYdX Chain software (or any implementations thereof) will not be interacting with the dYdX Foundation in any way whatsoever. The dYdX Foundation does not make any representations, warranties or covenants in connection with the dYdX Chain software (or any implementations and/or components thereof), including (without limitation) with regard to their technical properties or performance, as well as their actual or potential usefulness or suitability for any particular purpose, and users agree to rely on the dYdX Chain software (or any implementations and/or components thereof) “AS IS, WHERE IS”.

Nothing in this post should be used or considered as legal, financial, tax, or any other advice, nor as an instruction or invitation to act by anyone.  Users should conduct their own research and due diligence before making any decisions. The dYdX Foundation may alter or update any information in this post in the future at its sole discretion and assumes no obligation to publicly disclose any such change. This post is solely based on the information available to the dYdX Foundation at the time it was published and should only be read and taken into consideration at the time it was published and on the basis of the circumstances that surrounded it. The dYdX Foundation makes no guarantees of future performance and is under no obligation to undertake any of the activities contemplated herein.

dYdX is a decentralised, disintermediated and permissionless protocol, and is not available in the U.S. or to U.S. persons as well as in other restricted jurisdictions. The dYdX Foundation does not operate or participate in the operation of any component of the dYdX Chain's infrastructure.

Nothing in this website should be used or considered as legal, financial, tax, or any other advice, nor as an instruction or invitation to act in any way by anyone. You should perform your own research and due diligence before engaging in any activity involving crypto-assets due to high volatility and risks of loss.

Depositing into the MegaVault carries risks. Do your own research and make sure to understand the risks before depositing funds. MegaVault returns are not guaranteed and may fluctuate over time depending on multiple factors. MegaVault returns may be negative and you may lose your entire investment.

The dYdX Foundation does not operate or has control over the MegaVault and has not been involved in the development, deployment and operation of  any component of the dYdX Unlimited software (including the MegaVault).

Crypto-assets can be highly volatile and trading crypto-assets involves risk of loss, particularly when using leverage. Investment into crypto-assets may not be regulated and may not be adequate for retail investors. Do your own research and due diligence before engaging in any activity involving crypto-assets.