Voltrade and dYdX have launched a trading competition running from October 15-30, offering participants a chance to win from a $10K USDC + VXP prize pool.
Key competition features:
- $50 daily lottery for active participants
- $20K whale bonus pool for top-performing traders
- First leaderboard update scheduled for 1PM UTC
- Competition spans 15 days across all dYdX markets
Traders can participate through Voltrade's platform to compete for rewards based on trading performance and volume.
Ready to compete? Visit Voltrade to join the competition and start trading for your share of the prize pool.
New comp just dropped. Take part via Voltrade for a shot at $10K + VXP rewards. Runs Oct 15–30.
Voltrade teams up with @dYdX to run $10K USDC + VXP Trading Competition 🔥 Compete from Oct 15-30 by trading ANY market on their platform to WIN your share. Also, qualify for our $50 Daily Lottery + Whale Bonus Pool 🐳 Registration is open! voltrade.xyz/trading_compet… Want access
🛑 dYdX Chain Brief Halt
**dYdX Chain experienced a temporary halt** last Friday due to unprecedented market volatility. **Key details:** - Chain stopped briefly but was quickly resolved by the team - All user funds remained secure throughout the incident - Network has been operating normally since the fix **What's next:** The dYdX team published a comprehensive incident review detailing what happened and their improvement plans moving forward. [Read the full incident review](https://www.dydx.xyz/blog/october-2025-dydx-chain-incident-review-community-update)
dYdX Offers Free Trading Throughout October with Surge Season 7
**dYdX extends zero-fee trading for all of October** through its Surge Season 7 program. The decentralized exchange is providing **100% fee rebates** for all front-end users, effectively making trading completely free on the platform. Key benefits include: - Zero trading fees for the entire month - $1M in $DYDX token rewards available - Lowest trading costs in the DeFi perpetuals market - API traders receive 50% fee rebates This represents a significant upgrade from the previous Surge Season 6, which offered 50% fee rebates. The program aims to attract more traders to the platform while rewarding the existing community. [Learn more about Surge Season 7](https://www.dydx.xyz/blog/fee-free-trading-1m-rewards-surge-season-7-launches-on-dydx)
🏆 Challenge Winners Revealed
**dYdX announces Challenge 1 winners** from their Pocket Pro Bot Challenge Series. - Winners list now available on official blog - Rewards sent directly to submitted dYdX Chain addresses - Part of ongoing trading bot competition series Participants can check the [full winners list](https://www.dydx.xyz/blog/pocket-pro-bot-challenge-series-challenge-1-winners-announced) to see if they qualified for rewards.
dYdX Adds HOLO Trading with 5x Leverage
**dYdX has listed $HOLO** from @HoloworldAI for trading with up to 5x leverage. Traders can now access the token through the platform's instant market listing feature. This follows recent additions of other tokens including Tesla tokenized stock ($TSLAX) and Sky Ecosystem ($SKY). **Key details:** - Available immediately on dYdX - Up to 5x leverage supported - Part of dYdX's expanding token offerings The exchange continues its pattern of adding new trading pairs to provide more options for users. [Start trading HOLO](https://dydx.trade/trade/HOLO-USD?utm_source=dYdXTwitter&utm_medium=GlobalSocial&utm_campaign=GlobalSocial)