The dYdX Surge Program is one of the largest incentive initiatives in DeFi - designed to grow liquidity, reward real trading, and scale usage of the @dYdX protocol. Season 4 is now live.
With ~$1.4M distributed to Season 3 traders, here’s everything you need to know about Surge👇
Surge is a 9-month, up-to-$20M on-chain trading rewards program governed by the dYdX DAO.
It directly rewards traders in $DYDX - based on activity, interface usage, and long-term protocol alignment.
No sign-up is required. Rewards accrue automatically.
Since launching in April 2025, the Surge Program has distributed:
- Season 1: 2.26M DYDX → 2,806 accounts
- Season 2: 2.50M DYDX → 3,167 accounts
- Season 3: 2.90M DYDX → 1,848 accounts
Season 4 is now live, with the same reward structure continuing from Season 3:
- 45% General: Based on trading fees paid.
Boosted markets earn 2x points. Daily activity boosts by 1.5x.
đź“Ś Minimum: $1/day in taker fees.
- 40% Retail: For trading via web or mobile UIs.
- 15% Activation: Rewards traders who increase their staked DYDX vs. last season.
Boosted markets in Season 4: $PUMP, $ARB, $SUI, $XRP, $KAITO.
Surge rewards reflect authentic, value-generating behaviour - not artificial wash volume.
To qualify:
- Trade with ≥ $1/day in taker fees
- Use web or mobile UI for Retail points
- Grow staked DYDX to earn Activation points
⚠️ Accounts earning <10 DYDX in a season are excluded from final payouts.
Surge is not a marketing campaign.
It’s an on-chain, community-funded program, approved and ratified by dYdX governance.
Each season’s distribution is voted on by the DAO, with full transparency from @chaos_labs and all data verifiable on-chain.
dYdX runs on sovereign, validator-governed infrastructure.
Surge strengthens that ecosystem - by scaling real usage, deepening liquidity, and allowing protocol revenue to accrue to DYDX stakers through staking rewards.
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