Antonio Juliano

About

Antonio Juliano is the founder and former Chief Executive Officer of dYdX, a decentralized exchange (DEX) that facilitates margin trading, spot trading, lending, and borrowing for Ethereum and Ethereum-based digital assets. He previously worked as a software engineer at Coinbase. Quick Facts Full name Antonio Juliano Birth 1993 Nationality American Education Computer Science from Princeton University Wife/Partner Unmarried Net worth Estimated in millions Juliano founded Weipoint in 2017, a search engine developed for the decentralized web that helps interaction with Ethereum smart contracts. Following his tenure at Coinbase, he recognized the transformative potential of blockchain technology in revolutionizing financial markets. In 2017, he launched dYdX, which evolved into one of the largest decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms available. Antonio Juliano - Career Highlights • 2015 – Joined Coinbase as a software engineer, gaining early crypto insights. • 2017 – Founded dYdX, focusing on decentralized derivatives trading. • 2018 – Secured funding from leading investors, including Andreessen Horowitz. • 2021 – dYdX became the largest decentralized perpetual exchange by volume. • 2022 – Announced plans to fully decentralize dYdX’s governance. • 2024 – dYdX V4 launched, achieving full decentralization with its blockchain. In 2021, He joined as an advisor at Magic Eden, a leading NFT marketplace. In 2022, he was recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30 in the Finance sector and distinguished as one of Cointelegraph's Top 100 individuals in the fields of cryptocurrency and blockchain. Useful Links To Connect With Antonio Juliano Platform Link X (formerly Twitter) twitter.com/AntonioMJuliano LinkedIn profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoniojuliano/ Dydx blog www.dydx.exchange/blog Dydx website www.dydx.exchange

Experience

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  Other

  dYdX foundation

  Jul 2017 to Present

  Founder & CEO

Awards

• The Block2024 - dYdX Named Most Influential DeFi Platform
• CoinDesk2023 - Ranked Among Top Crypto Entrepreneurs
• DeFi Summit2022 - Recognized for Leadership in DeFi Innovation
• CoinGeko 2021 - dYdX Becomes Largest Decentralized Derivatives Exchange
• Forbes2018 - Featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 (Finance)

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