BULK's Pre-Deposit Campaign Is Closed — What Happened and How to Get Mainnet Access

If you’re looking for how to pre-deposit USDC on BULK: that window closed September 5, 2026. Mainnet launched, and every pre-deposit converted automatically to trading margin. This page now covers what happened, and how to get access to mainnet trading today.

Current authority: Pre-deposit is historical. For current AURA mechanics, read the BULK AURA Points guide; for the current ranked trading league, read the Challenger Series guide; for live invite availability, use the YETI referral-access page.

What the Pre-Deposit Campaign Was

From June 1 to September 5, 2026, BULK ran a pre-deposit campaign: park USDC in the protocol before trading went live, in exchange for AURA points toward the 30% community token allocation at TGE.

The campaign paid out 1,000,000 AURA every Saturday, weighted by USDC deposited × time held, with the majority going to pre-depositors. Total deposits reached roughly $40M+ before the campaign closed. The pre-deposit campaign and its access mechanics are historical; current onboarding follows the YETI referral-link flow.

What Happened on Launch Day (September 5, 2026)

Predeposits and withdrawals were paused from 8-9am UTC while BULK executed the conversion from predeposits to margin on the backend. By 7:04am ET, the network upgrade was complete: “All pre deposits are now converted to BULK network margin.” Trading opened invite-only at 9am EST.

No action was required from depositors — the conversion happened automatically, in place, for every account.

How to Get Mainnet Access Now

Mainnet is invite-only. There are two ways in:

You already pre-deposited. You have day-1 access automatically. Go to app.bulk.trade, connect your wallet, and your converted margin is ready to trade.

You didn’t pre-deposit. Use the YETI referral link and follow the current invite-slot flow. Confirm the destination domain before connecting a wallet.

What Changed From Pre-Deposit to Mainnet

Withdrawals Still Work the Same Way

Your converted margin is withdrawable at any time from your BULK account, exactly as your pre-deposit was. The core trust signal that made pre-deposit legitimate — capital under your control, verifiable on-chain, never locked — carries forward unchanged into mainnet.

What to Do Next

1. Get access — use the YETI referral link, or use your existing day-1 access if you pre-deposited.
2. Trade during the Genesis Phase — 0 bps maker fees run through roughly October 5, 2026.
3. Hold or acquire BulkSOL — now earning 12.5% of live exchange fees.
4. Build referral volume — share your referral link and see the referral guide for the full mechanics.

For the full ranked playbook, see the Airdrop Checklist. See the Mainnet Launch Guide for the full breakdown of what changed, and the Season 1 AURA Guide for how the historical earning formula worked.