# Antonio Juliano

> Antonio Juliano is the founder and CEO of dYdX, one of the largest decentralized exchanges for crypto perpetuals and derivatives. A Princeton computer science graduate who learned crypto at Coinbase, he launched dYdX in 2017 and built it into a leading DeFi protocol. After stepping back from daily operations in 2024, he returned as CEO six months later, declaring he was going into 'Founder Mode' to revitalize the company.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at dYdX
- **Organizations:** dYdX, Weipoint, Coinbase, Uber, MongoDB, Magic Eden
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BSE, Computer Science, Princeton University, High school, Sewickley Academy
- **Known for:** Founded dYdX, one of the largest decentralized exchanges for crypto derivatives, Built and launched dYdX v4 on a purpose-built Cosmos blockchain, Raised roughly $87M total across funding rounds, including a $65M Series C in 2021

## Career timeline

- **2015** — Graduated from Princeton with a BSE in Computer Science
- **2015** — Joined Coinbase as a software engineer, where he discovered crypto
- **2016** — Worked as a software engineer at Uber; previously interned at MongoDB
- **2017** — Built Weipoint, a search engine for the decentralized web
- **2017** — Founded dYdX, a decentralized exchange for margin and derivatives trading
- **2021** — Became an advisor at NFT marketplace Magic Eden
- **2022** — Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 (Finance) and Cointelegraph Top 100 in crypto
- **2023** — Launched dYdX v4 on its own Cosmos-based blockchain
- **2024-05** — Stepped down as CEO, transitioning to Chairman & President
- **2024-10** — Returned as CEO in 'Founder Mode'; restructured the company

## Achievements

- Founded dYdX, one of the largest decentralized exchanges for crypto derivatives
- Built and launched dYdX v4 on a purpose-built Cosmos blockchain
- Raised roughly $87M total across funding rounds, including a $65M Series C in 2021
- Forbes 30 Under 30 in Finance (2022)
- Cointelegraph Top 100 People in Crypto and Blockchain (2022)
- Created Weipoint, an early search engine for the decentralized web

## Latest updates

- **2024-10** — Returned as CEO of dYdX Trading, restructured the company (cutting roughly 35% of staff) and promised a strategic pivot.
- **2024-11** — Pushed dYdX Unlimited and instant market listings as part of the protocol's relaunch.

## Links

- Website: https://www.dydx.xyz
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoniojuliano
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/AntonioMJuliano

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Last updated: 2026-06-14