January 21, 2026

Introducing the Pre-Season Era: Points, Rewards, and Referral

Enter the private beta through referral-only access.

Introducing the Pre-Season Era: Points, Rewards, and Referral

The gates to SecondSwap’s Pre-Season are finally open for select users with access codes.

Early traders, early points, and early rewards. This is your window to get ahead before the main season ignites.

TL;DR:

  • Over 100,000 USDT in discounted tokens, 5 USDT cashback for the first 200 traders, and 1,500 USDT shared among the top 5 traders based on referral and trading points.
  • Pre-Season Era runs for a couple months as access gradually opens with multiple token listings. Points may unlock future perks for the upcoming seasons.
  • Referral codes now unlock the private beta. Hunt for codes in our official community channel. Share your code, invite friends, and start stacking points.

Who is Eligible for Pre-Season?

Access begins with a referral code or link shared by our early community members.

If you need one, head over to our official Telegram channel to get access code from the community members. Once you get through the access, you’ll receive your own referral code, so you can bring in your friends, family, and anyone you want to give a head start.

How to Participate in the Leaderboard

Pre-Season participation is simple: earn points through referrals and trading.

Referral Points

Each successful referral awards 10 points. There’s no limit to how many people you can refer, but referral points are capped at 1,000 points for the Pre-Season.

Trading Points

For every $1 in trading volume (purchases of locked tokens), you earn 1 point. Trading points have no cap during the Pre-Season.

Tokens that will be listed during the Pre-Season

We will list discounted locked tokens periodically. For real-time updates on upcoming drops, turn on notifications on X and join our official Telegram community.

How to Trade Locked Tokens

Here are step-by-step instructions to guide your purchase on the marketplace. 

  1. Connect your wallet and enter a valid referral code (or join through a referral link) to pass the eligibility check.

Pro Tip: For existing user, you can go to the referral tab in the marketplace and copy the link or code for sharing purpose.

  1. Once signed in, select the appropriate network for the token—currently Ethereum or Avalanche or Solana.

  2. Pick the token you’d like to purchase. You’ll see the discount to spot, unlock start date, and available lot sizes.

  3. All listings are sold in lots. For the Pre-Season, the minimum lot size is 50 USDT.
    • Example: 1 lot = 50 USDT worth of ETH at a 10% discount (spot 3,000 → discounted 2,700). Discounts fluctuate with market price.
    • Single Fill means buyers must purchase the entire listed lot in one transaction. Partial Fill means buyers may purchase a portion of the listed lot, selecting the quantity they wish to buy.
  4. Before confirming, you’ll be shown the total cost, the amount of tokens you’ll receive, and the expected unlock timeline.

After Purchasing: What’s Next?

You can hold your locked tokens and wait for the scheduled vesting and unlock to claim them to your wallet. 

Or, you can relist them at your preferred price, even before they unlock. Buyers who take your listing inherit the remaining vesting schedule. If your listing sells:

  • A 2.5% protocol fee applies.
  • Settlement is instant, and your USDT arrives immediately.

Campaign FAQ

Q: Is there a limit to how many people I can refer?
A:
No limit. However, Pre-Season referral points are capped at 1,000 pts. Each successful referral will contribute to 10 pts.

Q: Is there a cap on the trading points in the Pre-Season era?
A:
No cap. For every $1 transacted within the platform, you will earn 1 point in the Pre-Season. 

Q: How will the leaderboard prizes be distributed?
A:
Based on the trading and referral points combined, the top 5 traders will receive 500 USDT, 400USDT, 250 USDT, 200 USDT and 150 USDT respectively.

Q: Are there any future benefits to referring users beyond Pre-Season points?
A:
Stay tuned. We’re exploring additional perks and future protocol benefits when you refer traders into our platform. Lock in your referrals early, you’ll thank us later.

Q: Are referrals relevant only for the Pre-Season Era?
A:
Your referrals will remain tied to your account for potential future perks. Lock them in early.

Q: Will Pre-Season points carry over to future seasons?
A:
We’ll take a snapshot at the end of the Pre-Season. The team may also give top participants a head start in future seasons or initiatives. 

Final Thoughts

The Pre-Season is only the first chapter of what we’re building at SecondSwap, one of the first institutional-grade decentralized protocols for on-chain secondary trading of illiquid assets with billions in locked token inventory. Our mission is to make secondary markets for locked tokens and tokenized assets transparent, accessible, and efficient. This early access gives our community a chance to experience that future ahead of everyone else. The true season has yet to begin. This is only the warm-up, with larger drops, deeper liquidity, and new assets on the horizon. Lock in your points early to position yourself for potential perks, leaderboard prizes, and more.

About SecondSwap

SecondSwap is the first marketplace built to unlock liquidity from locked tokens through secondary trading on multiple blockchains. From vesting schedules to real-world assets, we help turn idle value into active markets and create a new layer of secondary liquidity, a necessary part of any healthy market.

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