Points
Overview
The AFX Mainnet Points Program is now officially live.This is AFX's most direct way of rewarding every genuine participant who contributes to the protocol’s success. Whether you are an active trader, a liquidity provider, or a Captain leading your guild — every contribution you make is recorded as points and converted into governance tokens at TGE.The program runs across three Seasons in sequence, each with its own dedicated points pool. All points from every Season accumulate together — nothing resets, nothing expires — and are redeemed at a unified rate at TGE. Testnet retroactive points will be included in the final calculation as well.
Why participate?
Points convert directly into governance tokens, making this one of the most direct ways to earn the protocol's native token
All three earning methods are independent and can be combined simultaneously — there is no cap on how many ways you can participate
The earlier you participate, the longer you have to accumulate — giving you a larger potential share of each week's fixed points pool
Governance token holders enjoy higher trading rewards, lower trading fees, higher referral commissions, and more
The specific points-to-token exchange rate and claim process will be announced before TGE.
A fixed number of points is released each week. Your share is determined by your contribution relative to other participants during that period.
Settlement cycle: Every Monday at 00:00 UTC
Activity window: Monday 00:00 UTC through Sunday 23:59 UTC
Distribution timing: Points are calculated and released in the following week
The weekly budget and scoring priorities may be adjusted across different phases of the program to match the protocol's evolving priorities. Changes will be announced in advance.
The Mainnet Points Program runs across three consecutive Seasons. Each Season has its own dedicated points pool, with the total size announced at the start of that Season.
All points accumulate across Seasons and are redeemed together at TGE — they do not reset or expire when a Season ends.Each Season features two independent pools and three ways to earn:
Trading + AFX LP Vault Combined Pool — Trading and liquidity provision share a single pool, with the split between the two adjusted dynamically each week based on protocol conditions
Guild Pool — Rewards Guild League participants, operating independently with no overlap with the trading or AFX LP Vault allocation
Full details on pool sizes and current ratios are available on each Season's dedicated page.
The split between trading and AFX LP Vault points is adjusted dynamically each week based on actual protocol conditions — there is no fixed ratio. The current ratio will be announced before each weekly settlement.
There are three ways to earn points. All three can be combined simultaneously and do not affect each other.
3.1 Trading
Active traders earn points based on multiple dimensions of their trading behavior. The system evaluates your overall contribution to the protocol, not simply trading volume. Relevant factors include:
Trade execution — Actively taking and making orders in available markets
Position contribution — Holding open positions over time, contributing to protocol open interest depth
Market diversity — Trading across multiple pairs rather than concentrating on a single market
The relative weight of each factor may be adjusted over time to reflect the protocol's changing priorities.
3.2 AFX LP Vault
Users who deposit funds into the AFX LP Vault earn points based on their actual contribution to protocol liquidity depth. Liquidity providers are essential to ensuring smooth trade execution for all users — they are a core pillar of the protocol's health.Trading points and AFX LP Vault points share the same combined pool, with the ratio between them adjusted dynamically each week. Providing liquidity does not reduce your trading points, and vice versa — both can be earned at the same time.
3.3 Guild League
The Guild League is a team-based competition system designed to align the interests of community Captains with their members.How it works:
Captains form guilds and invite members to join
Guilds are ranked each week based on total trading volume
The Top 50 guilds share the weekly prize pool across a five-tier structure, with all guilds in the same tier receiving equal allocation
Rankings reset every week — last week's top guild has no guaranteed advantage, giving guilds of all sizes a real chance to compete
If fewer than 50 guilds participate in a given week, any unallocated points roll into the discretionary pool
Weekly prize pool tier structure:
Tier 1
1
20%
20%
Tier 2
3
20%
~6.67%
Tier 3
6
20%
~3.33%
Tier 4
10
20%
2%
Tier 5
30
20%
~0.67%
Internal reward distribution:Points earned by each guild are split between the Captain and members as follows:
Tier 1
9%
91%
Tier 2
7%
93%
Tier 3
6%
94%
Tier 4
5%
95%
Tier 5
6%
94%
The members' share is further distributed among individual members based on each person's trading contribution during that week.Participation threshold:
Guilds must maintain a minimum number of genuinely active members to qualify for reward distribution
A guild qualifies as active when it has at least 10 members each generating at least $1,000 in trading volume during the week
Inactive or placeholder accounts do not count toward the active member threshold
The Guild League has its own independent points allocation, separate from the trading and AFX LP Vault pools
How to join: Find a Captain's guild invitation link in the AFX community.
Earn additional commissions by inviting others to trade on AFX. Your commission rate is determined by the cumulative trading volume of your entire referral network — the more active your network, the higher your rate.
4.1 Primary Commission Rate
>= $0
10%
>= $50,000,000
15%
>= $75,000,000
20%
>= $100,000,000
25%
>= $200,000,000
30%
>= $500,000,000
35%
4.2 Bonus Commission
In addition to the primary commission, you can earn an additional fixed bonus from the next level of your referral network. The maximum combined commission rate is 40%.
Referral rewards are based on the genuine trading activity of referred users. Wash trading, self-referral, and coordinated manipulation will be detected by the anti-sybil system, and related points will be reduced or voided.
To protect traders, the weekly trading points pool is divided into two fully independent sub-pools. Note that this split applies only to trading points — AFX LP Vault points are not affected by this mechanism.Retail Pool — For users trading manually via the web interface or mobile. These are manual traders and the protocol's core user group.API Pool — For users trading via API, including market makers, quantitative trading teams, and high-frequency traders.The two pools operate independently. No matter how much volume API users generate, it does not reduce the points available to manual traders.
The API pool ratio is dynamically adjusted each week based on API users' actual contribution to total protocol volume
A calibration mechanism ensures the API pool stays proportional to actual API contribution, while always prioritizing manual traders' interests
The API pool has both a floor and a ceiling, preventing extreme misallocation in either direction
Within the API pool, a single user has a daily earning cap to prevent a small number of accounts from monopolizing the entire pool
AFX uses a multi-layered behavioral analysis system to ensure points are distributed to genuine users. Detection scope includes but is not limited to:
Wash trading and self-trading behavior
Coordinated wallet clusters and collaborative point farming
Abnormal trading frequency or pattern anomalies
Bot-driven activity
A "Real Score" multiplier is applied to each user's raw points. Users demonstrating genuine, diversified trading behavior will receive full or enhanced rewards. Accounts flagged for suspicious activity will have their allocation reduced or be excluded entirely.Detection methods and parameters are intentionally not disclosed and are continuously optimized. Retail users and API users are evaluated under their own independent scoring systems to account for their different trading characteristics.
Points are non-transferable and non-tradeable
All Season points accumulate and are redeemed together at TGE — nothing resets or expires
Scoring criteria and weekly budgets may be adjusted between program phases; changes will be announced in advance
All point distributions are final once published
The protocol reserves the right to adjust or revoke points for any behavior determined to be manipulative or harmful
Specific calculation formulas, weights, coefficients, and detection parameters are intentionally kept private to maintain system integrity
How often are points distributed?
Once per week. The activity window runs Monday through Sunday (UTC), and points are released the following week.
Do points reset when a Season ends?
No. All points from every Season accumulate together and are redeemed at TGE at the same unified rate — nothing resets or expires.
Is the points pool size fixed for each Season?
Yes. Each Season has a fixed points pool, with the specific amount announced at the start of that Season.
Can I earn points from trading, AFX LP Vault, and the Guild League at the same time?
Yes. All three earning methods are calculated independently. Participating in multiple methods simultaneously maximizes your potential rewards.
How do I join a guild?
Find a Captain's guild invitation link in the AFX community. Once you join, your trading volume counts toward the guild's weekly ranking.
I'm an API user — how is the API pool size determined?
The API pool's share of weekly points is dynamically calculated based on API users' actual contribution to total protocol volume that week. The specific mechanism is not disclosed publicly.
Is there a daily cap on how many points a single API user can earn?
Yes. There is a daily cap within the API pool to ensure fair distribution among all API participants. Undistributed API points roll over to subsequent days within the same week and do not flow into the Retail pool.
How does the anti-sybil system work? Will normal trading be penalized?
The system is designed to identify clear manipulation. If you are genuinely trading — using diversified strategies, holding real positions, participating across multiple markets — you will not be negatively affected.
What happens to testnet points?
Testnet retroactive points will be announced within one week of mainnet launch and converted to tokens at TGE using the same unified exchange rate as mainnet points.
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