App Points
Earn Onyx Points by utilising partner XCN Ledger Apps.
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App Points — Optimizing Rewards via Partner Application Incentives
The App Points program represents a powerful layer of optional, developer-directed incentives within the broader Onyx Points architecture. It introduces a modular, app-specific mechanism in which partnered decentralized applications (dApps) are allocated a share of the total Onyx airdrop budget—known as Onyx App Points—and are granted full autonomy in designing their own internal reward frameworks.
This subsystem fosters a competitive environment among integrated applications, where each app competes to attract and retain user liquidity by offering unique and potentially lucrative point-based incentives. App Points are thus an extension of the core Onyx Points system, tailored to promote innovation and deepen protocol integrations across the DeFi composability stack.
Developer-Centric Allocation and Autonomy
Under this model, the Onyx Foundation pre-allocates a fixed quantity of Onyx airdrop tokens (e.g., XCN or other relevant distribution assets) to partnered applications. These applications—ranging from DEXs and lending platforms to staking services and DeFi aggregators—are given full discretion over:
How the App Points are distributed,
What user actions are rewarded, and
Which asset pairs or contracts are eligible.
Each app independently launches its own App Points program, which may mirror or diverge from the core Onyx Points logic. For example, an app might reward:
Longer liquidity provision periods more heavily than short-term deployments.
Specific pools (e.g., XCN-native pairs) with bonus multipliers.
Staking behavior over traditional LP engagement.
Governance participation or cross-chain activity.
This developer-led incentive model ensures that application teams have the flexibility to align rewards with their own KPIs, drive user behavior in desired directions, and build loyal liquidity communities—all while remaining interoperable with the Onyx ecosystem.
User Strategy and Optimization Challenge
As a participant, you will earn baseline Passive and Activity Points by simply holding or deploying whitelisted assets. However, App Points introduce an additional layer of strategic optimization. Since each application has its own logic, criteria, and point allocation cadence, the onus is on the user to:
Identify which apps are running competitive App Points programs,
Evaluate their reward mechanics, and
Deploy liquidity in a way that maximizes aggregate return—both in yield and airdrop value.
This creates a dynamic “meta-game” within the Onyx ecosystem, where users can gain an edge by staying informed, diversifying across protocols, or concentrating capital into high-leverage pools managed by top-performing apps.
To assist users, the Onyx Points Dashboard will provide a centralized interface summarizing:
Which apps are eligible for App Point allocation,
How much airdrop capital is at stake per app,
Public information about each app’s points program,
Real-time estimates of potential point yield based on liquidity deployment decisions.
Liquidity Yield + App Points = Stacked Rewards
The real power of the App Points system lies in reward stacking. By participating in an app that offers its own points incentives, users may simultaneously earn:
Yield (e.g., trading fees, staking APY),
Core Onyx Passive and Activity Points, and
App Points, convertible into future airdrops from the app itself or bonus Onyx distributions.
This stacked approach encourages long-term, intelligent capital deployment and reinforces the mutual growth of both Onyx and its partner applications. It also lays the foundation for cross-incentivization, where apps may offer governance rights, utility tokens, or boosted multipliers to users who actively engage through the Onyx Points program.
The App Points framework unlocks developer-led innovation and empowers users to engage with the ecosystem in a more strategic, research-driven manner. By evaluating participating apps and adapting your liquidity strategy accordingly, you can significantly enhance your reward profile and deepen your involvement in the evolving Onyx DeFi economy.
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