Affiliate & Referrals

Overview

Paradex offers two ways to earn: our standard Referral Program for all users, and the Token-Aligned Program (TAP) for high-volume affiliates.

Referral Program

Earn 10% commission on XP earned by your referred users each week.

Must refer at least $10k+ in volume to qualify. Self referrals will not be eligible for XP based commissions.

Token-Aligned Program (TAP)

MetricDescription
Reward Pool1.0% of fully diluted token supply
Duration~6 months (Oct 8, 2025 - Apr 21, 2026)
TAP Points1,000,000 points distributed every 2 weeks based on number of referred users and referred volume, open interest and TVL
Sub-Affiliates10% commission on referred affiliates TAP points (1 level)
Referral XP10% commission on XP by referred users per the base Referral Program (TAP participants earn from both programs)
Lockup / Distribution3 months following program end (Jul 21, 2026)

TAP is a separate rewards program with a dedicated pool of 1.0% of the fully diluted token supply designed for Affiliates that are uniquely positioned to help grow Paradex’s user base and mindshare. This rewards pool is in addition to the standard XP program and TAP Affiliates earn from both programs simultaneously.

Potential Affiliates should apply via the TAP Application Form if they meet the following criteria:

  • Have a large social media following or subscriber base (e.g. 5,000+ followers / subs)
  • Run or are closely affiliated with one or more trading / alpha groups
  • Are otherwise positioned to have an outsized impact on Paradex growth or mindshare
Note: These are general guidelines. Tell us why you’d be a great Paradex Affiliate and include relevant links to your channels and content (X/Twitter, YouTube, Telegram/Discord, newsletter/website). The more proof you share, the faster we can review your application.

The TAP program officially starts on Wednesday October 8, 2025 and the first TAP Points distribution will be Wednesday October 22, 2025. Note that this program is not linked to Paradex XP season 2.

Referee Benefits

To reward your referees for using your referral code, Affiliates can select a points share rate between 10% (default minimum) and 100%. You can choose your rate on the affiliate dashboard that will be launched shortly.


FAQ

Yes. TAP participants will earn both 10% XP commissions AND from the TAP reward pool (1.0% of the fully diluted token supply).

Enrollment is done automatically once you have referred 50Minlifetimevolume.Allaffiliatesthathavepreviouslyreferred50M in lifetime volume. All affiliates that have previously referred 50M will be enrolled automatically.

TAP Points determine your share of the 1.0% fully diluted supply reward pool, distributed proportionally among participants and among their referred users based on their chosen commission share rate.

Yes, you can change your commission share rate from the Refer section of the Paradex app. Changing your commission share rate will only impact future TAP point distributions (not historical).

Note: this functionality is not yet live but will be updated in the Paradex app shortly.

FeatureBasic ReferralToken Aligned Program (TAP)
EligibilityRefer $10k+ volume$50M+ lifetime referred volume
Earnings10% of referees’ weekly XP• 10% of referees’ weekly XP
• Proportionate share of 1.0% reward pool
DurationOngoing during Season 26 months (Oct 8, 2025 - Apr 21, 2026)
Referee RewardsN/A10-100% commission share
LockupNone3 months after program end