dYdX Trading Competition - $20M in DYDX Tokens

🏦 About dYdX

dYdX is a leading decentralized trading platform in the DeFi ecosystem that specializes in derivatives and margin trading. Built on a custom Layer-1 blockchain using the Cosmos SDK, dYdX provides traders with a professional-grade experience featuring high leverage options, deep liquidity pools, and competitive fee structures.

The platform was among the first to offer decentralized margin trading and derivatives, while also pioneering concepts like flash loans and DEX aggregators back in 2018.

The platform operates under community governance through the DYDX token, emphasizing transparency and user-driven decision-making in its operations. dYdX aims to create a financial ecosystem that removes traditional barriers while maintaining professional trading standards.

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📊 dYdX Campaign Details

The dYdX Surge Program is a major nine-month trading competition officially launched by the dYdX community in partnership with Chaos Labs. With an allocation of up to $20 million in DYDX tokens, this program stands as one of the most substantial incentive initiatives in the DeFi space. The program will run until December 2025, divided into nine monthly seasons with rewards distributed at the end of each season.

Unlike traditional airdrops that might simply reward wallet holders or one-time actions, the dYdX Surge Program rewards active participation on the platform. Rewards are tied to a transparent public leaderboard system where users earn points through trading activity.

The program specifically rewards taker trades (those that remove liquidity from the orderbook), with higher rankings on the leaderboard resulting in larger DYDX token rewards.

dYdX has also launched Sprint 6 of their affiliate booster program. Read more about the program below.

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🎁 Reward

• Up to $20,000,000 in DYDX tokens allocated to users.
• Rewards come from two main initiatives:
  1. Surge Program — monthly trading competitions with dynamic leaderboards.
  2. Booster Program (Sprint 6) — referral-based campaign rewarding community growth.
• Distribution is automatic to eligible wallets, no manual claim required.

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🛠 How to participate

Surge Program (trading rewards)

1. Connect your wallet and start trading on dYdX Chain.
2. Execute taker trades (removing liquidity).
3. Points earned are proportional to fees paid.
4. Monitor your rank on the live leaderboard.
5. Rewards are distributed every season (~1 month) until December 2025.

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Booster Program Sprint 6 (referral rewards)

1. Register for the sprint campaign via the official portal.
2. Invite new or returning traders.
3. Ensure referrals meet requirements ($1,000+ volume, 3 trades).
4. Earn a share of the rewards pool + bonus incentives for early referrals.
5. Leaderboard tracks top referrers with extra prizes (first place = $3,500).

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ℹ️ Good to know

• Reward allocation split: 75% to general trading activity, 25% to front-end participation.
• Booster Program bonus pool: $3,000 reserved for users reactivating old accounts or referring new ones.
• Rewards are distributed directly on-chain — no need to claim manually.
• Only taker trades are counted; maker orders are excluded to prevent wash trading.
• Each Surge Program season lasts about 1 month, creating multiple opportunities to earn.
• Designed to attract both high-volume professional traders and retail users through smaller referral rewards.

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