#426: Darius Tabai, CEO of Vertex Protocol, on Perpetual Trading, DeFi Infrastructure, and UX Improvements

Darius Tabai is the CEO and co-founder of Vertex Protocol, a leading decentralized exchange built on Arbitrum. Darius is an experienced trader with a history of working in FX, Commodities, and Crypto. Darius’ previous roles include the Head of Trading at JST Digital, Head of Trading at CrossTower, Global Head of Metals Trading at Merrill Lynch, and the Global Head of Precious Metals Trading at Credit Suisse.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- The story behind founding Vertex Protocol
- What is a perp DEX?
- Arbitrum's speed, low fees, and EVM compatibility
- DeFi Infrastructure & UX Improvements
- The competitive landscape of DEXs
- What Makes Vertex Unique?
- Tokenomics & Protocol Incentives
- The rise and fall of memecoins
- Liquidity across blockchains
- Partnership with Berachain and SONIC

Vertex
Website: vertexprotocol.io
X: @vertex_protocol
Telegram: t.me/LiquidityLounge

Darius Tabai
X: @DariusTabai

 
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