Co-Founder & GM of @katanaperps (formerly @idexio).
Joined February 2013
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Alex Wearn retweeted
I'm joining Katana to grow the all-in-one home for DeFi.
Odds are, you've heard of @Katana. Hell, some of you guys probably used our tech or own $KAT… but you've probably been sidelined for a bit.
That's what I'm here to fix.
For those of you who don’t know Katana, here’s the rundown:
✅ $1.4 B+ in perps volume
✅ Bi-weekly trading competitions with $100k USDC in prizes
✅ First nine figure perps volume day was today
✅ Industry leading borrowing rates
✅ API for perps integration into any product
✅ Currently ~35%+ APY for staking
✅ A ton more…
Extremely excited to be steering the direction of Katana as a brand, onboarding the next million users, helping new builders join the ecosystem, and steering this next chapter as a company.
If you haven’t used Katana, check it out.
If you want to get involved, hit me up.
It’s time for a new winner in the DeFi arena 😈
We're working with:
Algo trading platforms (@PlanemoTrading )
Social platforms (@bloomsocial )
Gamified perps (@clashofperps )
to bring Katana Perps everywhere. Reach out if you want to get involved.
Builder codes are now live on @katanaperps
Design your own user experience. Curate your own strategies. Earn fees using our orderbook liquidity and polished infrastructure.
Your product + our infrastructure = your fees.
Alex Wearn retweeted
Katana Perps surpassed $1 million in open interest yesterday for the first time since its March launch, with the move primarily being led by $BTC trading.
ALT A time series of Katana Perps’ notional open interest, broken down by market.
Alex Wearn retweeted
1/ Katana Perps is hosting our first trading competition!
May 6 – May 12. Up to $100K in vbUSDC. Funded by Vault Bridge yield, not emissions.
Details 👇
Alex Wearn retweeted
Within 50bps of the price:
Katana Perps: 14.8M KAT
Binance: 8.3M KAT
And we're just warming up
Alex Wearn retweeted
This Friday Mar 27 3:30pm UTC on @katana live stream. Join myself @0xWillButton and @AlexWearn as we cover the final piece of the beginner DeFi series, @katanaperps
Deep dive into the mechanics and different ways to use it to your advantage in this market.
Nine years ago we launched IDEX with a simple thesis: onchain trading didn't have to be slow, clunky, or unsafe.
Today that infrastructure becomes @KatanaPerps.
8/
Katana Perps is now live.
We've been given a second run at this, and we're not wasting it.
perps.katana.network
Alex Wearn retweeted
Katana Perps is live.
@Katana has acquired IDEX and launched a native perps DEX built on structural yield, not token emissions.
Early access is open now, and Season 1 points are live. 👇🧵
Alex Wearn retweeted
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If We Could Send One Web3 Gift To 2026, It Would Not Be Another Token
The end of the year is when everyone posts charts. This thread is about PEOPLE.
Alex Wearn retweeted
Spill The Alpha returns next week.
@avgcryptoguy joins @deltaxbt to break down the latest market volatility, share their takes and plays, and go over tips on how to come up with your own strategy.
Set your notifications 🔔👇
1/ We've had a number of people ask about how we’ll compete for a spot at the top of the perp DEX leaderboard.
While everyone else is playing catch up on product, we have been working on the ideal go-to-market strategy to break into the top 5.
7/ Points - we’re launching points concurrently with limitless vaults, enabling users to trade their way to a piece of the upcoming $KUMA token. Pretty straightforward, if you think the product and liquidity deserve a spot at the top, then you won’t want to miss this opportunity.