Referral Program — earn USDC on every trade you bring in
Share your link, earn 20–50% of trading fees from referees. Paid in USDC on Arbitrum. Ambassador, KOL, and BDM partnership paths available.
Share your link. When the people you bring in trade, you keep a slice of the trading fee. Paid in USDC on Arbitrum. No expiry, no caps on lifetime earnings.
Roles at a glance
| Role | Earns from | Default share | How to become one |
|---|---|---|---|
| User | — | — | Just connect and trade |
| Ambassador | Direct referees' trades | 20–50% (volume-tiered) | Automatic — anyone with a referral link |
| KOL | Same as Ambassador | Often a custom admin-set rate | Reach out — onboarded as Ambassador with bonus terms |
| BDM | Direct referees + every fill from your Ambassadors' downstream | 20–50% direct + 5% BDM bonus on downstream | Granted manually by the SorooshX team |
The trader always pays the same builder fee: 3 bps per fill (0.03%) on perps and spot, 2.5 bps (0.025%) on TradeFi markets. Your share comes out of that fee — the trader's cost is the same whether they came through your link or not.
How the money flows
Concrete example — a $1,000 BTC fill from a Bronze-tier trader you referred:
Trader pays 3 bps builder fee: $0.30
│
├── Ambassador share (20%): $0.06 → you
├── BDM share (5%, if any): $0.015 → your upstream BD (if applicable)
└── Platform keeps the rest: ~$0.225The builder fee is collected per fill, so a round-trip position (open + close) pays it twice — meaning you also earn twice on that round-trip.
Volume Tiers — your share % on each fill
The share you earn is determined per-fill by the referee's trailing 30-day notional volume at the time of that fill. The bigger their volume, the bigger your cut.
| Tier | Referee 30d volume | Your share | Your earnings on $1,000 round-trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | $0 – $99,999 | 20% | $0.12 |
| Silver | $100k – $999,999 | 30% | $0.18 |
| Gold | $1M – $4,999,999 | 40% | $0.24 |
| Diamond | $5M + | 50% | $0.30 |
Key rules
- Per-referee, not per-Ambassador. Alice at $200k volume earns you Silver on her fills, Bob at $20k earns you Bronze on his — simultaneously.
- Snapshotted on each fill. The share % is locked in when the indexer records the fill. Later changes to the tier table never rewrite history.
- Live in the dashboard. The Referees → Current tier column shows each referee's tier right now, updated as their 30-day volume changes.
BDM — the second level
A BDM (Business Development Manager) is granted by the SorooshX team. Once flagged:
- People who use your link become Ambassadors under you, not direct trader-referees.
- You earn the standard 20–50% on your own direct trader-referees, plus 5% of every fill from any trader those Ambassadors brought in.
- A new "BD · Ambassadors" card appears on your dashboard, showing each Ambassador you recruited, their referee count, their downstream volume, and your BDM earnings from them.
BDM economics example
You're a BDM. You recruit Alice (Ambassador). Alice refers Bob (trader). Bob places a $1,000 round-trip fill (Bronze tier):
| Recipient | Earned |
|---|---|
| Alice | 20% × $1.00 round-trip fee = $0.20 |
| You (BDM) | 5% × $1.00 = $0.05 |
| Platform | Remainder |
Rank ladder (vanity title — not linked to earnings)
A cosmetic title on your dashboard tracking how many people you've brought in:
| Rank | Direct referees |
|---|---|
| Newcomer | 0 |
| Connector | 1+ |
| Promoter | 5+ |
| Champion | 20+ |
| Legend | 50+ |
This is purely a title. Your actual share % is always determined by the volume tier table above, regardless of rank.
Onboarding paths
🟢 Become an Ambassador (about 2 minutes)
- Go to /referral and connect your wallet.
- Copy your link (looks like https://www.sorooshx.com/ref/ABC123).
- Share it on X, Telegram, WhatsApp — the dashboard has one-click share buttons.
- When someone opens your link, a 90-day cookie attributes them to you. Their next wallet connection auto-binds them. Zero extra clicks on their side.
- Once they trade, your earnings appear within minutes. Click Cash out at $10+ unclaimed.
🟠 Become a KOL (influencer onboarding)
KOLs are essentially Ambassadors with bonus terms. Path:
- Build or already have a relevant audience (X following, Telegram channel, YouTube, etc.).
- Open a Support ticket or reach out to the SorooshX team. Include your audience size + channels and a short pitch.
- We review and respond. Common KOL deals include a custom share % override (e.g. fixed 35–50% regardless of referee tier), co-marketing support, and early access to features.
- Once approved, your wallet gets the admin override and you receive a partnership doc.
🟣 Become a BDM (strategic partner)
BDM is for partners with the reach and operational capacity to recruit and manage multiple Ambassadors. Typical profiles: trading communities, content networks, agencies, regional partners.
- Requirement: active community or network with engaged traders.
- Requirement: capacity to onboard, train, and support 5+ Ambassadors.
- Requirement: track record of converting reach into actual trading volume.
To apply:
- Open a Support ticket with the subject "BDM application".
- Include: description of your community/network, member numbers (and volume if measurable), a list of Ambassadors you intend to recruit (or a recruitment plan), and your wallet address.
- We review. If approved, your wallet is flagged as BDM, a new dashboard section appears for tracking your Ambassadors, and you receive the BDM partnership terms doc.
The dashboard
Located at /referral — visible to any connected wallet.
| Section | Shows |
|---|---|
| Hero | Your code + link + copy/share buttons (X, Telegram, WhatsApp) |
| Tier box | Your vanity rank + plan (FREE / PLUS / PRO / PREMIUM) |
| 4 stat tiles | Referees · Lifetime earned · 7-day earned + volume · Unclaimed balance |
| Earnings · 30d | Sparkline of daily earnings over the last 30 days |
| Referees tab | Each referee: wallet, joined date, current tier badge (Bronze/Silver/Gold/Diamond + %), lifetime volume, what you earned from them |
| History tab | Per-fill ledger: time, referee, market, side, notional, your %, USD earned |
| Cash out card | Unclaimed balance + Cash out button + last claim status with Arbiscan link |
| BD · Ambassadors | BDM only — each Ambassador you recruited with their referee count, downstream volume, and your BDM earnings from them |
Cash out
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Currency / chain | USDC on Arbitrum |
| Minimum claim | $10 |
| Default destination | Your connected wallet |
| Combined | Ambassador + BDM earnings settle in a single claim |
| Fees | Network gas only — no platform fee |
| Time to land | Usually under 1 minute after the payout worker picks it up |
| Frequency | Anytime above $10 — no rate limit |
The Cash out button creates a pending claim. The payout worker (runs every 10 minutes) broadcasts the USDC transfer on Arbitrum and confirms on-chain receipt before marking the claim sent. You'll see a clickable Arbiscan link on the dashboard once it settles.
Anti-abuse rules
| Rule | What we enforce |
|---|---|
| Self-referral | Wallets cannot use their own code. Silently rejected. |
| Same-IP loops | Multiple wallets from one IP signing up under the same referrer within 24h are blocked. |
| First-write-wins | Once a wallet is attributed to you, the binding is permanent. Can't be re-bound to another referrer. |
| Snapshot earnings | Your earned USD is recorded per-fill and never overwritten. Admin tier edits never touch past earnings. |
| Sanctions screening | Wallets that fail sanctions checks are blocked from the platform entirely. |
FAQ
Do my referees pay more because they used my link?
No. The builder fee is identical with or without a referral. Your share comes out of what SorooshX would have kept.
How long does attribution last?
Forever. Once a wallet is bound to you, every fill they ever make credits you.
Why is one of my referees showing $0?
Either they haven't traded yet, or they never approved the SorooshX builder code (the one-time signature shown on first trade). Without that approval, no builder fee reaches us, so nothing is credited.
My referee's tier dropped — do I lose past earnings?
No. Already-earned USD is yours. Only their future fills earn at the new lower rate.
Can I become a BDM by hitting a high referee count?
No — BDM is a manual partnership grant, not an automatic promotion. The rank labels (Newcomer → Legend) are vanity only.
How often does the dashboard refresh?
The indexer pulls new fills once per day (around 03:30 UTC). Cashout claims process every 10 minutes. The dashboard summary itself is cached for 30 seconds.
What's the difference between a KOL deal and a regular Ambassador?
Mechanics are identical. KOL deals typically include a custom share % override (so you earn a fixed higher rate regardless of referee volume tier), plus co-marketing support and faster turnaround on partnership requests.
Are referral payouts taxable?
Treat them as ordinary revenue in your jurisdiction. SorooshX does not provide tax advice.
Quick reference
Dashboard: /referral
Referral link format: /ref/<YOUR_CODE>
Builder fee: 3 bps per fill (0.03%); TradeFi 2.5 bps (0.025%)
Ambassador share: 20–50% (volume-tiered)
BDM bonus: 5% (per-BDM override available)
Payout: USDC on Arbitrum
Minimum claim: $10
Attribution duration: Lifetime
Anti-abuse: self-ref + 24h same-IP loop blocked
Earnings indexed: Daily ~03:30 UTC
Payout cadence: Every 10 min