Arcus2026-10-09 02:22:25Arcus week-one points data shows a 1.53 median as dYdX team’s new DEX draws airdrop attentionArcus, the decentralized exchange built by the dYdX team, started its Season 1 points program on Oct. 1 and is updating scores weekly. The program distributes a fixed 250,000 points each week and is scheduled to run no later than the end of June 2027. Week-one data shows 9,659 addresses received points, with an average score of 25.88 and a median of just 1.53, highlighting how uneven the early distribution is. According to the figures cited in the source, 90% of addresses scored no more than 37.46 points, while the top 100 addresses collected 44.78% of the weekly total. Arcus operates on Robinhood Chain rather than dYdX Chain and focuses on 24/7 trading for tokenized stocks and perpetual contracts. The platform says it already allocated Season 0 points covering July 1 to Sept. 30, though those scores remain hidden for now. The source article also notes that Antonio Juliano said in dYdX documentation that a portion of a future Arcus token would be allocated to the dYdX community.100
Robinhood Wal2026-10-01 14:26:31Robinhood Wallet adds Arcus routing for stock token swapsRobinhood Wallet can now route stock token swaps through Arcus after integrating the decentralized exchange’s trading API, according to an announcement released Thursday. The setup gives eligible users in supported jurisdictions another path to trade more than 190 stock tokens, which have been available in the wallet since Robinhood Chain went live on July 1. Arcus, built by the team behind dYdX, says its request-for-quote model is better suited to tokenized equities whose fair value is set in other markets operating on different schedules. Under that model, traders request a price, professional market makers respond with firm quotes, and the best combination settles in a single transaction or not at all. Arcus said Robinhood Wallet can tap its liquidity alongside other routing providers. Robinhood previously named Uniswap, Rialto, Lighter, Arcus, and 1inch as venues for stock token trading. Arcus also launched a points program on Thursday, saying swaps executed through Arcus in Robinhood Wallet may qualify for boosted Arcus Points. The company said it has processed more than $5 billion in spot and perpetual volume since launching in July, with more than 15,000 traders and a peak day above $500 million. Stock tokens remain unavailable in the U.S.250
Robinhood Wal2026-10-01 13:05:31Robinhood Wallet adds Arcus API, expanding stock token access to more than 190 namesRobinhood Wallet has integrated Arcus’ API and is now one of several routing providers for spot swaps involving stock tokens, according to The Block. The integration gives eligible users in supported jurisdictions access to Arcus’ liquidity and execution infrastructure through the wallet. With the addition, the number of stock tokens supported in Robinhood Wallet has risen to more than 190. Arcus was built by the dYdX team and launched on Robinhood Chain in July. It started with support for more than 90 stock tokens and has since expanded that lineup to over 190, while its perpetual futures market remains in testing. The system uses a request-for-quote, or RFQ, model, where professional market makers compete to price each swap instead of relying on a single liquidity pool. Arcus said Robinhood Wallet users may receive Arcus Points if their swaps are executed through Arcus. The company also said it will offer limit orders through the wallet’s dapp browser. Since launch, Arcus said it has processed more than $5 billion in cumulative trading volume, served more than 15,000 unique traders, and reached more than $28 million in total value locked. Arcus CEO Eddie Zhang said the platform’s early growth supports the view that traders want global, accessible, 24/7 markets.380
Arcus2026-10-01 12:39:01Arcus launches points program, with Season 0 tied to contributions from July through SeptemberArcus, a Robinhood onchain perpetual DEX protocol, has introduced a points program. The project said Season 0 points will be distributed based on user contributions made between July 1 and Sept. 30. Starting with Season 1, points will be published weekly. The rewards framework covers several activities on the platform, including trading, creating trading markets, depositing collateral on Arcus, and referrals. Arcus said allocations will be determined by the value each trader’s activity brings to both the protocol and its community, rather than by raw activity alone. The team also outlined behaviors that may receive reduced or no points. These include fake trading, self-matching, intentional clustering, and rapid wash-style activity involving repeated deposits, trades, and withdrawals, as well as other detected gambling-like behavior. Arcus was founded by Eddie Zhang, and its development team comes from the core team behind dYdX.380
Arcus2026-10-01 02:26:06Arcus launches points system after settling Season 0 and opening Season 1On-chain trading platform Arcus said in a post on X that Arcus Points is now live. The platform said Season 0 has been settled and ranked, and users can connect their wallets to check their individual standings. Arcus also said Season 1 has started. Arcus is positioned as an on-chain perpetual futures trading platform built for professional traders, and it had previously rolled out points-related campaigns.510
dYdX2026-08-25 19:55:30dYdX Labs launches Arcus for leveraged token exposure to stocks and cryptodYdX Labs, the development arm behind decentralized derivatives protocol dYdX, has launched Arcus, a platform built to give users leveraged exposure to both stocks and cryptocurrencies through onchain tokens. The product runs on Robinhood Chain and is designed to offer investors a simpler way to access leveraged trading tools onchain. According to Techub, Arcus extends dYdX’s reach beyond its existing focus on crypto perpetual futures by bringing traditional equity exposure into the leveraged token segment. The launch adds a new asset category to the protocol’s product set and marks a step in broadening its blockchain ecosystem footprint.1030
Arcus2026-08-25 14:00:00Arcus launches transferable tokenized perpetual positions on Robinhood ChainArcus, a decentralized exchange built by the team behind dYdX, has rolled out a new protocol on Robinhood Chain that turns perpetual futures positions into transferable ERC-20 tokens. The system also lets users post tokenized stocks as collateral for leveraged trades without selling those holdings first. As part of the launch, Arcus introduced pBTC3x and pHOOD3x, products designed to give 3x exposure to Bitcoin and Robinhood’s HOOD stock token. In comments shared with Cointelegraph, CEO Eddie Zhang said traditional finance spent decades packaging advanced strategies into easier-to-access products such as leveraged ETFs, and argued that the next step is bringing those strategies natively onto blockchain infrastructure. Arcus said the exchange has logged more than $2 billion in trading volume since launching on Robinhood Chain, with average daily volume above $100 million. Separate data from DeFiLlama shows Robinhood Chain has reached $596 million in total value locked since its July 1 launch, placing it among the top 15 chains by DeFi TVL.1130
Arcus2026-08-25 14:13:34Arcus launches tokenized perpetuals protocol on Robinhood ChainArcus, a decentralized exchange built by the dYdX team, has launched a new protocol on Robinhood Chain that turns perpetual futures positions into transferable ERC-20 tokens and lets users post tokenized stocks as collateral for leveraged trades. The first products are pBTC3x and pHOOD3x, offering 3x exposure to Bitcoin and Robinhood stock token HOOD, respectively. Arcus also introduced multi-collateral support, initially covering SPY, QQQ, and MAG7 stock tokens, each with a 50% loan-to-value ratio for use as collateral against perpetual positions. Arcus CEO Eddie Zhang said traditional markets spent decades making complex strategies easier to access through products such as leveraged ETFs, and that the next step is to embed those strategies natively into blockchain infrastructure. Since going live on Robinhood Chain, Arcus has recorded more than $250 million in cumulative trading volume and over $33 million in average daily volume. Robinhood Chain, for its part, has reached $596 million in total value locked since its July 1 launch, placing it among the top 15 DeFi chains by TVL.1080
