Arcus launched a points program: Season 0 already distributed, Season 1 started

Arcus, a DEX on Robinhood Chain from the dYdX team, announced the launch of Arcus Points on October 1. Season 0 was distributed to beta testers for activity from July 1 to September 30, Season 1 points are issued every week. Access is by invite codes only, there is no token yet. Arcus states directly that points are only a participation metric, and distribution is at its discretion.

To check your Season 0 placement, connect your wallet at app.arcus.xyz/rewards. To trade in Season 1 you need an invite code.

What to do

Connect your wallet at app.arcus.xyz and check your Season 0 placement
Get an invite code, access is now by invitation only
Trade RWA and Stock Tokens, they now have boosts
Trade outside US market hours: at night and on weekends the weight is higher
Keep collateral on Arcus and bring real referrals
Do not do wash trading and self matching: points can be zeroed

Facts

A few days before the announcement, on September 27, Korean Alpha EN noticed the new domain points-api.arcus.xyz. On September 28 it also wrote there that the API showed 198 addresses and about 395,861 points, and the next distribution was expected on September 30. [page via link, September 27, 2026]
From the Arcus blog: Season 0 was distributed to private beta participants, Season 1 has boosts for RWA and trading outside market hours, a boost via Robinhood Wallet, access by invites. Points are only a participation metric, distribution is at Arcus discretion. The service is unavailable in the US, Canada, the UK and other restricted jurisdictions.
Spot: zero fees, 24/7. Perps: cross margin, leverage up to 50x. Arcus describes itself as a DEX built together with Robinhood on Robinhood Chain, and as the next project from the dYdX team. [arcus.xyz, October 1, 2026]
Arcus announced on its account: Arcus Points are launched, Season 0 is calculated and ranked, you can connect your wallet and see your placement, Season 1 starts now. [@arcus_xyz, October 1, 2026]
According to DefiLlama, Arcus TVL is about $29.2 million, fees for 24 hours are $70,327, for 30 days $638,515. [defillama.com, October 1, 2026]

Waiting for

The size and terms of a possible airdrop: there is no token, points are only a participation metric.
When Season 1 will end and how Season 0 points will be counted, the article does not say.

post from the Telegram channel Korean Alpha EN