Time for my next chapter. I’m stepping away from @VelocityDEX .
I joined the team during a huge moment for perp DEXs. Within my first month, we crossed $1B in daily volume. The space was moving fast, and we had big plans for what could come next: equity perps, equities as collateral, and a much bigger ecosystem of projects building on top. We had a lot we wanted to build, and I was excited to see how far we could take it.
Over time, I got to build relationships and work with leading market makers, trading firms, top traders, and vault managers; help ship the V3 launch; and host events in Singapore, Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong, and New York.
I was lucky to work closely with people I learned so much from. @cindyleowtt is someone I’ve always looked up to. @davijlu was my mentor. I learned a lot from him, and he guided me through every deal. @Defioppa taught me how to be a better manager and bring more structure to the work. @redacted_noah stepped in to take on the challenge of rebuilding the protocol.
And to everyone else on the team who supported me, patiently explained things, and listened when I needed to vent: thank you. You made this chapter what it was.
What Drift built was unique. What happened was painful. I’m proud I got to help launch Velocity and the DFX token in the aftermath.
I gave this everything I had, and grew more than I expected to. Now I’m stepping away to make room for personal growth and figure out what’s next.
I’m still excited about what’s being built in crypto, and always happy to chat with people building.
I’ll always be rooting for this team. To the Drifters, traders, market makers, and projects we worked with: thank you.