Ostium Launches Competitive Points Program to Enhance Trading Activities and Liquidity Provisioning

Ostium Launches a Competitive Points Program

Ostium, a trailblazing trading platform specializing in leveraged trading for real-world assets, has officially announced the launch of its much-anticipated Ostium Points program. Unveiled on March 31, 2025, this innovative initiative seeks to track and reward user engagement on the platform, encouraging higher trading volumes, referrals, and liquidity contributions throughout its ecosystem.

The foundation of the Ostium Points program is built on recognizing and rewarding active user participation. It kicks off with an impressive initial allocation of 10 million points distributed retroactively to users who were among the first to engage with the platform prior to the program's official launch. This retroactive allocation acknowledges the contributions made by early adopters during the phases of Ostium's private mainnet, public mainnet, testnet, and pre-testnet. For users eager to monitor their point assignments, they can visit ostium.app/points.

In the spirit of continuous incentivization, 500,000 points will be distributed weekly based on user activity. This weekly distribution may increase as the program evolves, with the exact number of available points communicated at the start of each week.

Key Features of the Ostium Points Program

The Ostium Points program is not just about rewarding users; it aims to create a competitive environment where traders can thrive. Here are some key features of the program:
1. Real-Time Scorekeeping: Users’ scores will be updated in real-time as they execute trades or provide liquidity, with scores being converted into points at the end of each week.
2. Weekly Point Conversions: Every Sunday at midnight UTC, accumulated scores are converted into points according to users' participation levels, resetting the score count for the new week ahead.
3. Dual Scoring System: The program incorporates two categories of scores—trading/referral points and liquidity provision points. While these are tracked separately, they combine to form a total score, enabling users to compare their performance across both dimensions.
4. Competitive Rankings: Users will have access to real-time leaderboards, allowing them to see how they stack up against others in both score categories as well as the overall points leaderboard.
5. Referral Benefits: The program incentivizes referrals by awarding 1 trading point for every 5 trading points generated by users referred to the platform. Additionally, new users registering with a referral code can enjoy a 5% boost on all their trading points.
6. Community Contributions: To foster community involvement, a small portion of the weekly points can be earmarked for substantial open-source contributions to the protocol. These could include reporting critical bugs or conducting technical research.

With the launch of the Ostium Points program, Ostium aims to further solidify its community of traders and liquidity providers while also enhancing the overall trading experience. The program represents a strategic move in Ostium's community development efforts, coinciding with the introduction of its mainnet that opens doors to on-chain access to global macro markets. As the program unfolds, users can view their point allocations and track their scores via the platform interface each week.

For anyone wanting to learn more about the Ostium Points initiative, detailed information can be found at www.ostium.app/points.

About Ostium

Founded by a team of Harvard, Bridgewater, and BlackRock alumni, Ostium is positioned as a leader in leveraged trading for real-world assets. It provides pioneering on-chain long/short exposure to markets such as Nasdaq, oil, and gold, enabling users to engage in trading across stocks, commodities, indices, and currencies. Supported by premier investors like General Catalyst and Susquehanna (SIG), Ostium continues to innovate in the trading landscape.

Important Note: The Ostium Points are designed solely to monitor engagement and participation. They hold no monetary value, cannot be transferred, sold, or exchanged for financial gain, and confer no ownership rights. Ostium retains the authority to modify or discontinue the program at any time.