dYdX vs Osmosis Labs

dYdX3.7/5

VS

Osmosis Labs4.0/5

Feature	dYdXVisit	Osmosis LabsVisit
Ratings
Our score	3.7/5	4.0/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Liquidity & pricing	4.5	3.0
Fees	4.0	4.5
Security	3.5	4.0
Ease of use	3.5	4.5
Chain coverage	3.0	4.0
Specs
KYC required	Not disclosed	No
Type	Order book, Perpetuals	AMM, Order book
Chains	Ethereum, Other	Other
Swap fee	5–30 bps	Varies by pool
Limit orders	Yes	Yes
Cross-chain swaps	Not disclosed	Yes
Audited	Yes	Not disclosed
Open source	Yes	Yes
Governance token	DYDX	OSMO
Perpetual futures	Yes	Not disclosed
Max leverage (x)	50	Not disclosed
MEV protection	Not disclosed	Yes
Mobile app	Yes	Not disclosed
Points or rewards program	Yes	Yes
Company
Founded	2017	2021
Headquarters	United States	Singapore
Investors	CMT Digital, Hashed, Paradigm, Polychain Capital	Paradigm, Do Kwon, Ethereal Ventures, Figment +2
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Self-custodial order-book trading for perpetuals and spot markets More than 200 markets listed as of October 2026 0% trading fees advertised for BTC and BONK API, mobile, desktop and Telegram access	No identity verification or KYC required for trading Gas fees can be paid in over 160 different supported assets Superfluid staking earns staking yields on active pool liquidity On-chain ProtoRev module captures MEV directly for the protocol
Cons	Unavailable in the United States and to other Restricted Persons Perpetual trading can liquidate positions at up to 50x buying power Network and gas costs are approximately $3–$20 Community-driven listings create asset and market-quality risks	IBC rate limiting can temporarily halt cross-chain transfers during sudden volume spikes Exposure to counterparty bridge exploits on wrapped non-native assets Total value locked stood at about $11.3 million in October 2026
Best for	Active perpetuals traders, On-chain order-book traders, API-based trading teams	Cosmos ecosystem token traders, Non-custodial cross-chain swappers, Concentrated liquidity yield providers

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