dYdX Launches Arcus DEX in Partnership with Robinhood
dYdX founder Antonio Juliano announced **Arcus**, a new decentralized exchange built by dYdX Labs in partnership with Robinhood Crypto.
**Key Points:**
- Arcus will offer spot and perpetuals trading, combining dYdX's DeFi expertise with Robinhood's user experience capabilities
- The move addresses performance and UX challenges faced by dYdX Chain v4, which prioritized decentralization but struggled with speed and liquidity
- **dYdX community benefits:** Token holders will receive an allocation of any future Arcus token, with priority for active participants (traders, stakers, validators)
- Existing dYdX traders get priority access to the new platform
Juliano describes Arcus as "the biggest bet this community has ever made," representing a strategic pivot to balance decentralization with practical performance needs.
[Read the full announcement](http://www.dydx.xyz/blog/a-new-arc)