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DYdX Founder Antonio Juliano to Step Down as CEO of the Decentralized Exchange; Ivo Crnkovic-Rubsamen Takes Over

DYdX Founder Antonio Juliano to Step Down as CEO of the Decentralized Exchange; Ivo Crnkovic-Rubsamen Takes Over

DYdX Founder Antonio Juliano to Step Down as CEO of the Decentralized Exchange; Ivo Crnkovic-Rubsamen Takes Over

Juliano will become chairman and president of dYdX Trading.

Juliano will become chairman and president of dYdX Trading.

Juliano will become chairman and president of dYdX Trading.

AccessTimeIconMay 13, 2024, 2:16 PM
Updated May 27, 2024, 10:53 AM
Antonio Juliano (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Antonio Juliano, the founder of decentralized crypto exchange dYdX, is stepping down as CEO of the main company responsible for building the major crypto trading platform.

In a blog post Juliano said he will become chairman and president of dYdX Trading Inc. Ivo Crnkovic-Rubsamen takes over as its head.

“I will always be the leader of dYdX,” Juliano said in the post. But he also cautioned: “I have no idea what comes next for me."

Edited by Sheldon Reback.

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