# Arcus Points Methodology and Sources

Read Arcus points rules, calculation formulas, dated DefiLlama volume snapshots, official protocol sources and the limits of hypothetical rewards estimates.

Research checked 2026-10-06. Estimates are conditional scenarios, not promised rewards. The rolling 7d perpetual volume is a competing-activity proxy, not the exact rewards epoch or weighted scoring denominator. Network growth is modeled weekly. Season 0 issuance is hidden and the program ends by H1 2027; a final week count is unconfirmed.

Daily volume is multiplied by seven. Volume scoring is a hypothetical linear share of the assumed weekly pool. Trading quality, retained collateral, market making, referrals and RWA boosts can change actual outcomes.

Sources retain their observation dates and confidence levels. Unverified denominators are not filled in as facts. Broker reports are not proof of a settled trade. Historical OTC observations are not current prices. The 10M Omni denominator and all Arcus token valuations are assumptions.

## Source library

### Arcus · Introducing Arcus Points

Official rules. Source checked 2026-10-29. Rechecked 29 Oct 2026, unchanged: fixed 250K weekly pool; Wednesday 3pm ET; Season 0 totals hidden; program ends by H1 2027. Scoring, boost sizes, token conversion and allocation are not published here.

[Read source](https://arcus.xyz/blog/introducing-arcus-points)

### DefiLlama · Arcus

Volume snapshot. Source checked 2026-10-29. Rounded public-page snapshot checked 29 Oct 2026: perps $335.1M / $2.169B; spot $1.91M / $12.13M; aggregator $2.70M / $16.22M (24h / 7d). Perps volume has fallen for three weeks while TVL and open interest grew. Observation time is recorded separately; exact metric cutoff is unknown.

[Read source](https://defillama.com/protocol/arcus)

### DefiLlama · API documentation

Data access. Source checked 2026-10-06. Derivatives overview and summary are listed as paid API endpoints. Public endpoint verification returned HTTP 402 on 6 Oct 2026. This app ships without a paid API key.

[Read source](https://api-docs.defillama.com/llms.txt)

### Hyperliquid · Points

Official rules. Source checked 2026-10-06. 1M points weekly in the first phase; 700K weekly in the L1 phase; affiliates earned one point per four referral points. Criteria could change.

[Read source](https://hyperliquid.gitbook.io/hyperliquid-docs/points)

### Hyper Foundation · HYPE Genesis

Official allocation. Source checked 2026-10-06. 31% of original 1B supply reserved for genesis eligible users, fully unlocked. Undistributed tokens move to future rewards. The announced bucket is not proof all 310M tokens reached users.

[Read source](https://hyperfnd.medium.com/hype-genesis-1830a4dc2e3f)

### Lighter · Retail points

Official rules. Source checked 2026-10-06. Historical Season 2: 200K retail points weekly. Volume, OI, funding and PnL; nonlinear scores and unequal market weights.

[Read source](https://docs.lighter.xyz/points-program/retail)

### Lighter · Market makers

Official rules. Source checked 2026-10-06. 50K weekly market-maker points; explicitly says Season 2 ended 26 Dec 2025. The retail page still describes the former program.

[Read source](https://docs.lighter.xyz/points-program/market-makers)

### Lighter · LIT allocation announcement

Official allocation. Source checked 2026-10-06. 30 Dec 2025: 25% of fully diluted value allocated against 12.5M Season 1 + 2 points. Verified through the official X embed JSON; 25% × FDV / 12.5M is an implied average, not a guaranteed individual conversion.

[Read source](https://x.com/Lighter_xyz/status/2005862686131638603)

### Paradex · XP program

Official rules. Source checked 2026-10-06. Approximately 100M XP in pre-season + Season 1 and 236M in Season 2; Season 3 has 4M weekly XP plus incremental affiliate XP. Scopes must be matched before dividing allocation by XP.

[Read source](https://docs.paradex.trade/docs/xp-referrals/xp)

### Paradex Foundation · Introducing DIME

Announced allocation. Source checked 2026-10-06. Announces 20% community airdrop spanning XP seasons. This historical announcement and current Season 3 docs do not verify a realized per-XP payout or a common final denominator.

[Read source](https://www.paradex.trade/blog/introducing-dime-the-native-token-of-the-paradex-network)

### Aster · Tokenomics

Official allocation. Source checked 2026-10-06. 8.8% of total 8B supply unlocked at TGE for Stage 0/1 Rh, Au and Gems participants. The wider 53.5% airdrop allocation extends across future distributions.

[Read source](https://docs.asterdex.com/usdaster-token/tokenomics)

### Aster · Trade to earn Rh

Historical rules. Source checked 2026-10-06. Rh uses trading volume, team boosts and referrals; rewards use epoch-relative shares. Rh, Au and Gems cannot be treated as interchangeable points.

[Read source](https://docs.asterdex.com/stage-1-spectra/trade-to-earn-rh)

### Variational · Omni points rules

Official rules. Source checked 2026-10-06. Program launched 17 Dec 2025 with 3M retroactive points; Friday distributions, referral points, a 10% legacy boost and tier boosts up to 5%. Scoring formula is not public.

[Read source](https://docs.variational.io/omni/rewards/points)

### Variational · VAR tokenomics announcement

Official announcement. Source checked 2026-10-06. 24 Sep 2026 UTC: 32% genesis allocation proportional to points, fully unlocked; 18% ecosystem reserve; Q4 2026 TGE. 150K weekly points continue until TGE. Final eligible point total is unconfirmed.

[Read source](https://t.me/variational_io/405)

### Variational · Week 42 distribution

Official distribution. Source checked 2026-10-06. 2 Oct 2026 UTC: 150K points distributed to 31,693 accounts. A weekly issue does not establish the final eligible denominator.

[Read source](https://t.me/variational_io/411)

### PointsOTC · Variational broker report (mirror)

Unverified broker report. Source checked 2026-10-06. Mirror displays an operator claim of two purchases at $37.50/point (900 and 1,000 points). Checked 6 Oct 2026; original publication date and settlement not independently verified. No live bid/ask is established.

[Read source](https://www.sotwe.com/pointsotc?lang=en)

### OAK Research · Historical Hyperliquid points market

Historical secondary report. Source checked 2026-10-06. Report published 15 Oct 2024, updated 24 Oct: described Hyperliquid points just above $6 on Whales Pro. Historical observation; not an exact quote, live book or final redemption value.

[Read source](https://oakresearch.io/en/reports/markets/crypto-market-review-september-2024)

### Bitget / Coin World · Historical Lighter OTC report

Historical secondary report. Source checked 2026-10-06. 16 Sep 2025 article reports Lighter points at $33 OTC. Underlying trades and terms were not independently verified; not a current quote or realized TGE payout.

[Read source](https://www.bitgetapp.com/amp/news/detail/12560604968915)

### CoinStats · Historical Paradex OTC claim

Historical secondary claim. Source checked 2026-10-06. 8 Dec 2025 blog claims about $0.80/XP in OTC groups. No executable book, settlement evidence or precise XP-season scope supplied; retained as a low-confidence historical claim.

[Read source](https://coinstats.app/blog/perp-dex-farming-for-crypto-traders-earn-your-first-100k-in-crypto-airdrops-in-2026/)

### dYdX Foundation · Retroactive Mining

Official allocation. Source checked 2026-10-06. 2021 retroactive mining allocated 7.5% (75M DYDX) in five usage tiers with required trading milestones. This was a token allocation program, not a universal points conversion.

[Read source](https://www.dydx.foundation/blog/retroactive-mining)