PopDEX opens perpetual DEX to all traders, launches onchain rewards program
After processing more than $4.5 billion in Closed Beta trading volume, PopDEX is opening its perpetual decentralized exchange to all users and introducing MegaPop, a weekly stablecoin reward mechanism. The launch pairs the removal of invite codes with a $150,000 USDT seeded prize pool that grows from 40% of the platform’s net trading fees.
Highlights
- PopDEX removed invite-code restrictions in its Open Beta, expanding platform access after reaching over $4.5 billion cumulative trading volume and $70 million LP pool capital during Closed Beta.
- The MegaPop reward program launches with Open Beta, distributing weekly onchain-verifiable stablecoin prizes to users based on trading contributions via Pop Tickets and Bitcoin-derived randomization.
- PopDEX allocates 40% of net trading fees to MegaPop prize pools, rolling unclaimed prizes into future draws to incentivize continued participation and platform growth.
Open beta rollout and MegaPop structure
As reported by The Block, citing PopDEX, the Open Beta removes the invite-code requirement and expands access to all users after the platform says it built up more than $4.5 billion in cumulative trading volume and about $70 million in LP pool capital during Closed Beta.The company says the earlier testing phase helped it expand across crypto, RWA-related markets, global indices, equities and community-driven assets, while refining liquidity, execution, account access, funding flows and risk-management features. Zach Prater, head of traders at PopDEX, says trader feedback during live market conditions shaped the move into the next phase of the platform.
MegaPop is launching alongside the Open Beta as a weekly, onchain-verifiable reward mechanism tied to trading contribution. Eligible trades generate Pop Tickets with random six-digit numbers, and those tickets are checked each week against a Pop Hash derived from public Bitcoin block data, with more matching digits unlocking higher stablecoin reward tiers.
PopDEX says the system is designed to return value through visible prize pools and verifiable results rather than through token-based points programs. The company adds that 40% of net trading fees flows into MegaPop, while unclaimed prizes roll into later draws, allowing the pool to grow with participation.
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