--- title: "dYdX: Perpetuals, Appchains, and AI with Charles d'Haussy" description: Alex sits down with Charles d'Haussy, CEO of dYdX Foundation, to discuss perpetuals, appchains, and AI. image: https://blog.validationcloud.io/hubfs/High%20Stakes_Charles%20dHaussy_Socials.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://blog.validationcloud.io/high-stakes-dydx#main-content) Validation Cloud Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Connect to Web3](https://www.validationcloud.io/) [Connect to Web3](https://www.validationcloud.io/) Feb 19, 2025 10:48:08 AM # dYdX: Perpetuals, Appchains, and AI with Charles d'Haussy ![Picture of Validation Cloud Team](https://blog.validationcloud.io/hubfs/validationcloud-icon-black.svg) [Validation Cloud Team](https://blog.validationcloud.io/author/validation-cloud-team) Share: [linkedin-in icon](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.validationcloud.io/high-stakes-dydx) [Twitter icon](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://blog.validationcloud.io/high-stakes-dydx) [envelope icon](mailto:?body=https://blog.validationcloud.io/high-stakes-dydx) [![High Stakes_Charles dHaussy_Socials](https://blog.validationcloud.io/hs-fs/hubfs/High%20Stakes_Charles%20dHaussy_Socials.jpg?width=732&height=384&name=High%20Stakes_Charles%20dHaussy_Socials.jpg)](https://www.validationcloud.io/) Alex sits down with Charles d’Haussy, CEO of the dYdX Foundation, to discuss appchains, the power of perpetuals, decentralized versus centralized exchanges, and how AI-driven strategies are shaping the future of DeFi. Charles also shares insights from his experience in Asia’s FinTech scene, the role of governance in dYdX’s ecosystem, and his bold prediction for 2025.   Charles d'Haussy is the CEO of the dYdX Foundation, overseeing the growth of the world’s leading decentralized finance protocol for perpetual futures, dYdX. Under his leadership, the dYdX Foundation has driven forward a fully decentralized, community-governed ecosystem designed to bring professional-grade trading to DeFi. ##### **Episode Overview** - Charles d'Haussy’s Crypto Journey: how early exposure to peer-to-peer networks led him to Bitcoin, Ethereum, and eventually dYdX - An overview of dYdX and its evolution - Why dYdX transitioned to its own appchain, allowing for greater control over infrastructure, governance, and performance - A breakdown of perpetual contracts, how they function, and why they dominate the crypto derivatives market - How dYdX differentiates itself from centralized exchanges as well as other decentralized exchanges - Insights from Charles on Asia’s role in Web3 innovation, shaped by his experience in Hong Kong and FinTech entrepreneurship - How hedge funds, trading firms, and AI-driven strategies are accelerating DeFi’s growth, particularly in derivatives trading - The convergence of AI and DeFi. Charles explains the role of AI trading agents on dYdX and how finance-trained AI models could redefine decentralized finance - **Charles' High Stakes Hot Take for 2025 ** [![Connect to Web3](https://hubspot-no-cache-eu1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/143804103/interactive-117922495212.png)](https://blog.validationcloud.io/hs/cta/wi/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLKoPAYi%2Bt42qnmf6euaz%2BTnxC7lwFat5s%2Bdhu46VLzN4oTVKXDUJZk%2BMWuOm7T9NLj3T%2BwMDTJfGRtNr6td%2FYQEErFpQci4NqRsiehQgEGkGNMaX1JAAwe1a6Ptcz0GqtkUFulqVdFXLTEqumyb%2Bzqpl7nX6lLH92z7UIx02Y9a79o%3D&webInteractiveContentId=117922495212&portalId=143804103) ##### **About Validation Cloud** Validation Cloud is a Web3 data streaming and infrastructure company that connects organizations into Web3 through a fast, scalable, and intelligent platform. Headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, Validation Cloud offers highly performant and customizable products in staking, node, and data-as-a-service. 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