According to Polynomial (@PolynomialFi), the project has officially unveiled its new focus as the first derivatives chain designed to return value directly to users rather than just building a perpetual exchange. With over $5 billion in trading volume, more than 13 million gas-free trades, and over 10,000 stakers earning protocol fees, PolynomialFi’s approach is set to disrupt the decentralized derivatives market. Their model, which prioritizes user rewards and fee distribution, offers traders and liquidity providers enhanced incentives, potentially driving increased on-chain activity and competitiveness among DeFi derivatives protocols (source: PolynomialFi Twitter, May 6, 2025). This development may impact market share for existing DeFi derivatives platforms and introduce new yield opportunities to crypto traders.

According to @dydxfoundation, CEO Charles d'Haussy featured on @web3harbour's podcast to discuss DeFi derivatives and the dYdX ecosystem.