KuCoin drops 1M USDT airdrop incentive for traders holding new futures contracts

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• Crypto exchange KuCoin has launched an incentive program to distribute $1 million in USDT to traders who hold positions in newly listed futures contracts.
• The program will allow traders to draw incentives from the reward pool, which accrues on an hourly basis based on exposure time and position size.
• The exchange also launched a new engagement-driven reward framework designed to expand the role of the KuCoin Token (KCS) beyond traditional exchange utility.

Crypto exchange platform KuCoin has unveiled an incentive program offering a 1 million USDT reward pool. The program aims to reward traders who hold positions in newly listed futures contracts, valuing time instead of speed.

KuCoin, a crypto exchange based in Seychelles, has launched a rewards program called “Trade New Futures & Share 1M Airdrop.” The exchange designed the program to incentivize trading activities on its platform. 

The exchange announced it has set up a rewards pool consisting of 1 million USDT to reward traders holding positions in the platform’s newly listed futures contracts. According to the announcement, rewards will accumulate hourly and depend heavily on traders’ time and position exposure. 

KuCoin rolls out reward-holding incentives for long-term traders

KuCoin explained that the program will promote healthier participation of new listings by encouraging more stable early organic liquidity formation. The incentive program will reward holding duration rather than the contemporary reward for “speed,” which has created an unfair advantage for less sophisticated market participants. More often than not, speed has driven high-frequency, event-driven behavior that has monopolized trading, especially among new projects. The program also aims to strengthen listing ecosystems. 

KuCoin announced that the program will promote the establishment of a more transparent and stable trading environment for new listings and align incentives with longer, more deliberate market engagement. The incentive will give traders more reasons to hold their positions for longer to maximize returns. The program is set to help eligible users offset holding-related costs while contributing to more orderly early-stage participation.

The innovation aligns with KuCoin’s broader objective to improve the maturity of new markets. KuCoin emphasized that the initiative aims to promote early participation in new projects by rewarding time in the market. The exchange also announced that the program will help emerging projects and markets navigate early volatility with more consistent user engagement.

KuCoin unveils KCS PulseDrop reward framework to expand KCS utility

KuCoin also announced it has rolled out a new rewards framework, KCS PulseDrop, which is primarily driven by engagement and user participation. The innovation is designed to expand the role of the KuCoin Token (KCS) beyond traditional utility within the KuCoin exchange ecosystem. The new initiative will facilitate the rollout of a transparent system that converts everyday platform activities into measurable participation rewards. These exchange concentrated activities include staking and crypto-powered payments.

KuCoin’s KCS PulseDrop program aligns with the exchange’s long-term objective of linking user engagement to ecosystem incentives. The new framework provides users with early exposure to high-quality projects while simultaneously allowing participants to earn extra income. The amount of rewards distributed to traders will be determined by a user’s share of total points, aligned with outcomes and sustained participation. 

The KCS PulseDrop rewards framework will involve three key pillars, including staking and trading integration, strategic multipliers, and fiat payment rewards. The exchange announced that the staking and integration pillar will facilitate automated calculation of transaction volumes across spot and futures markets into a tiered point system. 

The strategic multipliers will accelerate accumulation by enabling traders to trade specific project tokens or KCS. On the other hand, the fiat and payment rewards pillar will allow users to utilize KuCard, P2P, or KuCoin Pay for daily transactions. The rollout will contribute to a cumulative “Payment Task” score that rewards users for real-world crypto utility, according to the exchange’s official announcement.

KuCoin also explained that the KCS PulseDrop framework will strengthen KCS’s role within KuCoin’s product architecture and the overall ecosystem. The framework will integrate KCS staking activities powered by on-platform participation and ecosystem rewards.