We are thrilled to mark the conclusion of Season 3 in the dYdX Surge Program on 30 June 2025 at 23:59:59 UTC and to announce the launch of Season 4.
This post serves as a brief announcement of the new season. In the coming days, a detailed review of Season 3’s performance and any additional program updates will follow. Any changes to the program will be communicated along with this review.
Rewards Allocations for Season 4
The program structure from Season 3 will continue in Season 4, with the following allocation:
- 45% General: Trading fee-based reward points, targeted at increasing activity as efficiently as possible. Trading in boosted markets will earn points at twice the rate of regular markets. Trading more days in the season will add up to a further 1.5x boost. A minimum of $1 in daily fees will be required to qualify for daily trading activity.
- 40% Retail: Reserved for activity through one of the web or mobile user interfaces.
- 15% Activation: Staking boost will reward traders who grow their staked DYDX balance throughout the Surge season compared to their previous season’s holdings.
Boosted markets this season will be:
- ARB
- KAITO
- SUI
- XRP
Note: Traders earning less than 10 DYDX in final rewards will not be included in the distribution.
Timeline for Next Steps
- Thursday, 3 July 2025 – Share performance review of Season 3.
- Friday, 4 July 2025 – Publish proposed incentive distribution for Season 3 and post the DRC distribution proposal on-chain.