Odaily Planet Daily News According to the official announcement, dYdX Trading has reduced 35% of its core team members. CEO and co-founder Antonio Juliano stated, "The decision was made because we realized that the company we have built is different from the company dYdX needs to become. We will move forward with clarity and new passion. We will create amazing products." Juliano returned on October 10 after a six-month leave to lead the company's development of a protocol based on Cosmos. He initially left on May 13 for personal and professional reasons.