A problem people bring · solved

Perp DEX points with little or no money

Start free tonight. Dreamcash pays XP on every trade (phone trades count double), and Senpi gives free AI credits when you deploy a trading agent, with more as volume grows. Then practise for free on Hyperider until trades feel natural. If you can code, RISEx and Perpl now pay points to builders whose front end carries trades.

3 stops
55 minutes, all in
4 surprises
1 live demo

Walk the route first, who knew?

Chapter 1

Who knew?

the bits nobody tells you

Oh! #1

Some perp apps pay points just for signing up.

On Dreamcash a trade from your phone earns twice the XP of the same trade on the web, Bullpen gives points for connecting X, and GTE's waitlist adds 25 points per verified follow.

Oh! #2

An AI agent can trade for you, and the credits are free.

Senpi lists up to $310 in free AI credits with no card: $10 for deploying an agent, $5 for a strategy, the rest across volume tiers.

Oh! #3

Builders now earn points, not just fees.

RISEx says builder code integrators share its Ignite Season 1 points, and Perpl reserved 200,000 mPoints for builder codes, tournaments and bonuses.

Oh! #4

Holding can beat churning by a lot.

Ekiden awards about 7x the XP for holding a position versus trading it, and VDEX pays XP every hour funds sit in its vault.

People assume

You need thousands of dollars and huge volume to earn perp points.

Actually

Signup points, waitlist points and Senpi's first agent credits cost $0. Hyperider practice is free. A hedge on zero-fee Lighter plus one points venue can start around $20, and quiet fixed weekly pools pay more per dollar than you think.

Chapter 2

The free route, step by step

tap a stop to do it now

3 stops, cheapest first

Three ways through

Pick your route

free, bold, or build the missing piece

Start free tonight
Collect free points, then practise free
Built by the House
Start with the pools that pay you for showing up, then learn trades with no money at risk.
1. Collect free points on new perp DEXs before your first trade
2. Learn perps by playing a game of tiny real trades
3. Join TxFlow through the invite at app.txflow.com/r/TXWEB3WIKIS for 5% off fees when you are ready.
Cost Free. Real trades start whenever you choose.
The bold play
One $20 hedge, two point pools
Long on one venue, short on another. Price moves cancel out and both venues count you. Zero-fee Lighter keeps one side cheap.
1. Earn points on two perp DEXs with one hedged position
2. Put spare USDC in a vault that earns XP, like VDEX's VMM vault.
3. Share your invite links, since referrals score on many venues.
Cost About $20 plus funding and the other venue's fees.
Build it
Build the door, earn builder points
Built by the House
New venues like RISEx and Perpl reward builders whose code carries trades. A small bot or page is enough.
1. Earn perp DEX points by building the front end
2. Own a working onchain app with your name on it
3. Plan the tool in the Workshop at /workshop.
Cost Gas and your time. Deployr scaffolds the front end.
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Past the basics

What’s possible

live today, or yours to build

Live today
Claim free signup and waitlist points on four venues in one evening.
How Dreamcash on your phone, Bullpen X connect, GTE waitlist, Senpi first agent.
Try it
Live today
A $20 hedge that farms two venues at once.
How Long on zero-fee Lighter, short the same size on Variational or VDEX, at low leverage.
Try it
Possible to build
A tiny front end that earns builder points on RISEx.
How Scaffold it with Deployr, attach your builder code, share it with one group.
Build it yourselfwith Deployr Build it with the Housein the Workshop
Possible to build
A free daily 'perp points radar' page that earns referral points.
How List live free pools with your invite links, updated weekly in the Workshop.
Build it yourselfwith Deployr Build it with the Housein the Workshop

Project + project

Combos nobody marketed

A + B = something new

Lighter (zero retail fees)Variational
One hedged pair that builds activity on two venues, one with a confirmed VAR airdrop.
Why it works Price moves cancel out, Lighter's leg costs no fees, and Variational rewards held open interest.
Senpi free creditsDouble XP on Dreamcash mobile
Two Hyperliquid apps earning for you before you put in real size.
Why it works Both route to Hyperliquid, so small trades also build your Hyperliquid history.
A builder codeYour TxFlow invite link
A small front end that earns builder fees and referral points from the same traders.
Why it works TxFlow Season 1 points count referrals, and builder fees go to the address you register.

Chapter 3

Try it live

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Chapter 4

Where it matters most

students and anyone between jobs
Free signup points and free practice let you start with time instead of money.
people who post about crypto
Referral points on Pacifica, Bullpen and others reward the friends you already help.
devs who ship weekend projects
A small bot or front end can earn builder points on RISEx or Perpl.

Chapter 5 · Not built yet?

Build it

A free daily page that lists every perp DEX's free points, testnets and builder programs, with your invite links.

Who could build it Curators who want referral volume without trading.

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For founders

Uses you never marketed

All projects →

RISExUnmarketed use

Builder code integrators share the Ignite points pool, so every niche app is a distribution partner.

Token utility

200,000 points a week, settled Tuesdays, through no later than Q2 2027 per launch coverage.

TxFlowUnmarketed use

Season 1 points count referrals, and a builder code earns up to 0.1% on perps.

Token utility

No token yet; weekly epochs credit points each Tuesday.

Connections

People to meet

Propose a bridge →

RISEx team
Ask how builder code integrators earn Ignite points.
Say hello
TxFlow team
Apply for a builder slot and ask which niches lack a front end.
Say hello
Hyperliquid builders
Learn how builder codes and approvals work.
Say hello
other small farmers
Share hedge pairs and split research.
Go there

Propose a bridgetwo projects, one outcome neither could reach alone

Questions

Can I really earn perp points for free?

Yes, for a start. Dreamcash counts phone trades double for XP, Bullpen pays for connecting X, GTE's waitlist pays for verified follows, and Senpi gives free AI credits. Bigger points still come from trading.

What is the cheapest way to trade for points?

Use a zero-fee venue like Lighter as one side of a small hedge, with a points venue on the other side. About $20 split across both is enough to start, at low leverage.

Do builders earn points?

On some venues, yes. RISEx counts builder code integrators in its points, and Perpl set aside 200,000 mPoints for builders and tournaments. On Hyperliquid, builder codes pay fees, not points.

Where can I practise perps for free?

Hyperider on airdropSEA Play has a free practice mode. Real rides are small real trades.

Does idle money earn points anywhere?

Yes. VDEX pays XP every hour funds sit in its vault, Ostium scores OLP deposits, and Ethereal uses USDe margin that earns yield. Check each venue's current rules.

The spark

If you had zero dollars and one free evening, which three free point pools would you claim first?

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