Antonio Juliano

 

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