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Ondo Perps rewards: cash pools, points and expiring credits
Ondo has several overlapping programmes. Separate a weekly USDC allocation from points, referral credits and fee rebates before comparing their value.
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Arcus beta fees: what is free and what is discounted
Arcus still applies its beta fee reductions. Here is how to read the maker/taker schedule without mistaking a cheaper fill for a cost-free position.
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Aster Grid and USD1 RWA rewards: two different scorecards
Aster’s Grid campaign pays ASTER, while USD1 RWA Boost distributes WLFI and USD1. The eligible fills, collateral tests and claim rules differ.
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Entropy rebates: calculate the fee share before the reward
Entropy has begun paying rebates in HYPE. The useful question is how much of a real trading bill can come back, and which activity qualifies.
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Extended points and the September RWA competition: the rules that apply
Extended’s continuing points programme and its dated USDC contest reward different things. The current points documentation also supersedes an older Telegram summary.
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Hibachi’s FX points boost: thresholds, costs and timing
The 28 September–5 October boost rewards volume in individual FX pairs. Here is how to read the multiplier without confusing it with a cash return.
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Katana Perps Competition 10: pool size versus your payout
The round ends on 30 September at 16:00 UTC. Its maximum pool is useful context, but individual economics depend on allocation, costs and ranking.
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Lighter rewards: separate the welcome rebate, points and VEX contest
Three reward mechanisms now overlap the Lighter ecosystem. Their eligible venues, costs and payout conditions are different enough to check separately.
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Nado rewards: USDT0, Season 2 points and xPoints explained
Nado offers weekly USDT0 rewards alongside two points programmes. Each uses a different allocation method, and cash-reward eligibility is narrower than ordinary trading access.
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Ondo Perps’ 50% fee promotion: what a trade costs
Lower execution fees are measurable. Funding and market risk remain separate, so the useful comparison starts with the whole trade.
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Paradex XP and the RFQ quote contest: two different rewards
A fresh Season 3 distribution confirms ongoing XP activity, while a separate quote-sharing contest has ten cash prizes and a different qualification process.
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Perpl Purple Summer: mPoints and Perpl Points explained
Two balances run in parallel, but only the Purple Summer mPoints rules describe a share of the MON campaign pool.