March marks the launch of dYdX Surge Season 12 and the Affiliate Booster Program! This month-long event is packed with exciting opportunities for traders to compete and earn. From the BONK Trading League with a $50,000 DYDX prize pool to zero maker and taker fees on BTC and BONK perpetuals, Surge Season 12 is designed to reward both consistent trading and strategic moves.

Affiliate Booster Program 

‍The dYdX Affiliate Booster Program returns with an updated rewards model that focuses on sustained, high-quality referrals. Whether you’re a returning affiliate or joining for the first time, the program is designed to reward consistent participation and long-term ecosystem growth.

‍Program Overview

• Duration: Wednesday, February 18 – Wednesday, March 18, 2026
• Total Rewards Pool: $200,000 USDC (capped)
  The $200K bonus pool will be distributed across the following fixed milestones:
  
  • $1M - $250
  • $2.5M - $500
  • $5M - $750
  • $10M - $1,500
  • $25M - $3,000
  • $50M - $6,000
  • $75M - $9,000
  • $100M - $12,000
• Registration: Required (please register here)

Key Details

• Minimum eligibility requirements:
  
  • 5 new referred users
• Volume multipliers:
  To keep incentives aligned with trading activity:
  
  • BTC & BONK (fee-free markets) count at 0.5x
  • All other markets count at 1x
  • Example: $10M BTC volume = $5M counted toward milestones
    
    

Eligible affiliates who meet both thresholds will be contacted after the program concludes regarding rewards distribution, which is managed by CLC through the dYdX Grants Program.

‍Surge Season 12 

‍Season 12 is part of the community approved six month renewal of Surge. It is designed to encourage consistent and organic trading growth on the platform. Here’s what’s live in March: 

• March BONKness $50,000 P&L Trading Competition
• Zero Maker & Taker Fees on BTC and BONK perpetual markets
• Liquidation Rebates for traders liquidated on non-BTC pairs

‍March BONKness Trading League

dYdX traders can compete for a share of up to $50,000 in DYDX rewards in a P&L-based trading competition held in collaboration with BONK. In December 2025, the dYdX community formally approved BONK as an official integration partner, including a revenue-sharing framework.

The BONK Trading League is designed to empower traders through a BONK-branded frontend, while strengthening long-term alignment between the BONK ecosystem and the dYdX protocol.

Competition Overview

• Format: P&L-based Trading League 
• Duration: March 1, 2026 - March 31, 2026
• Eligibility:
  
  • Non-API traders
  • Traders using the bonk.trade UI powered by dYdX
• Prize Pool: ~$50,000 in DYDX, distributed to the top 20 traders by P&L
  
  • 1st: $15,000
  • 2nd: $7,500
  • 3rd: $5,000
  • 4th–5th: $2,500 each
  • 6th–10th: $2,000 each
  • 11th–20th: $1,000 each

The prize pool will be funded from the dYdX Community Treasury and distributed in DYDX. The final DYDX amount will be updated at the time of distribution following the end of the competition.

Trade BTC & BONK Perpetuals for Zero Maker and Taker fees on dYdX

Alongside the BONK Trading League, March incentives include a 100% maker and taker fee discount on BTC and BONK perpetual markets.

As approved by the dYdX community, BTC and BONK perpetuals will remain fee-free for all traders throughout March. 

Note: Other fees remain unchanged, including gas, bridging, slippage, and third-party fees. All future fee discounts remain subject to governance decisions.

Up To $1M Liquidation Rebate Program

Originally launched in December 2025 with a dedicated leaderboard, the Liquidation Rebate Program introduced a gamified incentive mechanism designed to support perpetual traders who incur losses on dYdX.

For March, the program will continue to rebate a portion of losses resulting from liquidations on non-BTC perpetual markets. More information, including historical performance metrics, is available here.

Eligible traders may now claim rebates covering the period from January 1 - January 31, 2026.

Looking Ahead

Surge Season 12 combines competitive trading, fee incentives, liquidation rebates, and affiliate-powered growth to showcase the rewards that fuel meaningful participation and long-term alignment as dYdX enters its next chapter.

👉 You can join Surge Season 12 and experience everything that dYdX has to offer.
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