BULK Aura Points Explained: Post-Mainnet Mechanics and How to Earn

BULK Aura points are BULK Exchange’s community-allocation scoring system. Season 1’s original deposit-and-hold formula (USDC deposited × time held, distributed every Saturday) closed September 5, 2026 when mainnet launched. AURA is now earned through mainnet trading, BulkSOL holding, and referrals — trade at app.bulk.trade to start.

The complete current playbook — mainnet trading, BulkSOL, the PT-BulkSOL loop, and referrals — is in the BULK AURA Guide. This page covers the AURA mechanics and system in depth, including how Season 1 originally worked.

kdot (BULK CEO) confirmed in Discord (June 3, 2026) that the AURA campaign will run “at least 2 quarters” post-mainnet before TGE — putting TGE at late 2026 at the earliest, more likely into 2027. There is time to build trading history and hold BulkSOL properly.

AURA Right Now: What’s Confirmed Post-Mainnet

• BULK mainnet is live (launched September 5, 2026) — Season 1 pre-deposit is closed, every deposit converted to trading margin
• Mainnet trading is the primary AURA driver now, and it also earns access codes (1 per $1M volume) to invite others during the invite-only period
• BulkSOL still earns weekly AURA, unchanged, plus staking yield and a live 12.5% fee share
• Referral links carried over from Season 1 — new referrals now also need an access code
• 500k AURA was retroactively allocated to eligible wallets on June 1, 2026 (historical, one-time)
• 30% of total BULK token supply confirmed for community distribution (Source: @bulktrade)
• Comparable precedent: Hyperliquid distributed 31% community allocation (HYPE) — early participants earned proportionally more than latecomers

The same asymmetric-moment logic that applied to Season 1 pre-depositors now applies to mainnet traders: the traders building volume during the Genesis Phase’s 0bps maker fees are positioned the way early Hyperliquid users were before the HYPE airdrop was announced.

This guide covers what is confirmed, what is inferred, and exactly what to do right now.

BULK Aura Points: Historical Formula vs. Current Mechanics

Historical (Season 1, June 1 - September 5, 2026):

• Pre-deposits open at app.bulk.trade
• 1 million AURA allocated weekly
• Formula: USDC deposited × time held, every Saturday
• Majority of weekly AURA to pre-depositors + referrers; BulkSOL holders and stakers also earned
• Referral codes live — earned AURA when referrals held $100+ continuously for 72 hours (week 2 rule)
• 500k AURA retroactively allocated June 1 (snapshot May 31)

Confirmed now (post-mainnet):

• Mainnet trading is the primary AURA driver, and generates access codes for referrals
• BulkSOL continues to earn weekly AURA, plus a live 12.5% fee share
• Referral links carried over, now gated by access codes for new signups
• 30% of total BULK token supply confirmed for community distribution

Not yet confirmed:

• The AURA-to-BULK token conversion rate at TGE
• The exact per-volume trading AURA formula
• TGE date (kdot indicated in Discord the campaign needs “at least 2 quarters” of mainnet traction, pushing TGE to late 2026 at the earliest)

The mechanism: Aura points are the scoring system that translates trading activity, BulkSOL holding, and referrals into BULK token allocation. This is the same structure Hyperliquid used — early participants earned proportionally more.

Why This Matters: The Hyperliquid Precedent

Hyperliquid distributed 31% of HYPE supply to community users. At peak, that represented billions of dollars to people who used the platform before TGE.

The mechanism was straightforward: use the platform, accumulate trading volume and points, receive allocation. The people who used Hyperliquid in 2023 before it had significant attention earned proportionally more than anyone who arrived after the HYPE announcement.

BULK has confirmed 30% community allocation. The Aura points system is the vehicle. Mainnet is live now, and TGE is still at least two quarters out per kdot. This is the equivalent moment to the 2023 Hyperliquid window — before the exchange has significant attention, not after.

Three Confirmed Ways to Earn AURA Now

The following activities are confirmed by official BULK communications and the current mainnet mechanics:

Confirmed Post-Mainnet Actions

1. Trade on Mainnet

Go to app.bulk.trade — currently invite-only via referral link plus a weekly access code. Trading volume is the primary AURA driver and also generates access codes to share.

Conviction: Confirmed — this is the active AURA program

2. Hold BulkSOL

BulkSOL’s AURA mechanic is unchanged from Season 1 — it still earns weekly AURA, on top of staking yield and a live 12.5% share of exchange fees.

Conviction: Confirmed

3. Get and Use Your Referral Link

Find your link in your account dashboard — it carried over from Season 1 if you had one. New referrals now also need one of your access codes, earned through trading volume.

Conviction: Confirmed — referral links remain live, gated by access codes since mainnet launch

Historical: How Season 1 Originally Worked (Closed September 5, 2026)

These are preserved for context on how earlier AURA balances were earned — they are no longer active vectors.

Pre-Deposit USDC (closed). Deposited Solana USDC — minimum $10 — earned AURA every Saturday based on USDC × time held. Converted automatically to trading margin at mainnet launch.

Testnet Trading Activity (closed). A paper trading competition ran with a leaderboard and $50k in prizes before mainnet, rewarding trading volume, trade count, and realized PnL on testnet.

Ecosystem Protocol Interactions. BulkSOL is integrated with Exponent Finance, Loopscale, and Titan — these integrations are still live today, and holding BulkSOL through them (e.g., the PT-BulkSOL loop) remains a valid strategy, just no longer tied to a pre-mainnet farming window.

“Opened a small position on Exponent using bulkSOL ahead of a big event on the first day of June (probably mainnet launch). Supposedly, 30% of the total token supply is reserved for the users.”

— @time24trader, May 26, 2026

Action now: Trade on mainnet, hold BulkSOL, and consider the PT-BulkSOL loop on Loopscale for stacked yield (leveraged, higher risk).

Actions Ranked by Expected Value

The minimum path: Trade a small amount on mainnet during the Genesis Phase, and hold any BulkSOL you already have. Both earn AURA now.

The high-conviction path: Build consistent mainnet trading volume + hold BulkSOL. Both earn AURA continuously and both have the fee revenue stream already live.

Mainnet Is Live — The AURA Window Is Still Months, Not Days

The mechanics are confirmed. Mainnet trading, BulkSOL holding, and referrals all earn AURA now, replacing Season 1’s closed weekly Saturday distribution.

kdot confirmed in Discord that the campaign needs “at least 2 quarters” of mainnet traction before TGE — this is not a formal announcement, but a direct team signal. With mainnet live since September 5, 2026, that puts TGE at late 2026 at the earliest, more likely into 2027. This is a sustained compounding window, not a race against days.

The right move is the same as it always was, just applied to a different mechanic: trade consistently, hold BulkSOL, and refer people who’ll actually use the exchange. There’s no snapshot deadline anymore — AURA now accrues continuously with activity.

Trade at app.bulk.trade. Hold BulkSOL. Share your referral link with a spare access code.

Risk Disclosure

What is not confirmed:

• The AURA-to-BULK token conversion rate at TGE has not been published.
• The exact per-volume mainnet trading AURA formula has not been published.
• Holding BulkSOL does not guarantee any specific BULK token allocation.
• 30% community allocation is confirmed; the distribution timeline, vesting schedule, and total supply are not yet fully documented.

What is confirmed:

• 30% of BULK token supply is allocated to the community (sourced from official BULK communication)
• BULK mainnet launched September 5, 2026, and is Zellic-audited
• The Aura points system is live and tracking mainnet trading, BulkSOL holding, and referrals

Act based on confirmed information and reasonable inference. Do not risk capital you cannot afford to lose. Not financial advice.

Season 1 strategy hub: BULK Season 1 AURA Guide — complete multi-vector playbook

Back to cluster hub: BULK Token Airdrop Guide

Also in this cluster:

• Season 1 AURA Guide — full strategy playbook
• Pre-Deposit USDC Guide — what happened to pre-deposit at mainnet
• BulkSOL AURA Guide — how BulkSOL earns AURA now
• Airdrop Checklist: Every Action Ranked
• BULK Referral Code — use code YETI
• BULK Referral Program

Related: What is BulkSOL? · BULK Token TGE · Glossary · Is BULK Exchange Legit?

Compare BULK’s 30% allocation to competitors:

• Tokenless Perp DEX Rankings 2026 — all 18 pre-token DEXes; token allocation comparison across the cohort
• BULK vs GRVT — GRVT: 28% community, Q3 2026 TGE (Season 2 closed June 30)
• BULK vs Variational — Variational: 50% community $VAR allocation (largest in cohort), Omni Points
• BULK vs Extended — Extended: 30% confirmed TGE airdrop, Starknet

All confirmed facts in this article are sourced from the BULK Exchange documentation and official BULK communications. Inferred information is labeled as such. Last updated September 7, 2026 — mainnet live since September 5, 2026, Season 1 pre-deposit closed.

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