ApeX Launches NBA Prediction Markets Trading Guide

ApeX Protocol has distributed **16,731 $APEX tokens** to stakers as part of its revenue-sharing program. **Key Details:** - Distribution comes from actual protocol fees, not token inflation - Rewards continue despite market volatility - Previous distribution on January 28 was 10,155 $APEX - Stakers can check their rewards on the [dashboard](https://omni.apex.exchange/staking) **What This Means:** The protocol maintains its commitment to sharing real yield with token holders. Unlike many DeFi projects that rely on inflationary token emissions, ApeX distributes actual revenue generated from trading fees on its platform. This approach provides stakers with sustainable rewards tied to protocol usage rather than dilutive tokenomics.

**ApeX Protocol continues its systematic token buyback program**, purchasing and locking 267,857 $APEX tokens in its latest weekly operation. **Key Details:** - Tokens locked for 3-year period - Transaction verified on-chain via [Arbiscan](https://arbiscan.io/tx/0xbc8f6f62c967d29f9c0ae148aa42e0ef0240c14eb81d2977f3e15778db521420) - Part of ongoing weekly buyback schedule **Recent Buyback History:** - Week of Jan 27: 184,000 $APEX - Week of Jan 19: 249,950 $APEX - Week of Dec 1: 921,618 $APEX ($663K) The protocol maintains its commitment to reducing circulating supply through consistent token purchases funded by platform revenue.

ApeX Protocol has opened trading for the **Manchester United vs Tottenham** match scheduled for **February 7th**. This follows their recent offerings of tradable Premier League matches, including: - Man United vs Man City (Jan 17) - Arsenal vs Man United (Jan 25) - Newcastle vs Aston Villa (Jan 25) All matches are available with **10x leverage** on the platform. **Trade the outcome:** [MUN vs TOT Feb 7](https://omni.apex.exchange/trade/MUN_Win_Against_TOT_Feb7_EPLUSDT) ApeX Pro operates as a permissionless, non-custodial DEX on StarkWare's Layer 2, offering cross-margined perpetual contracts with low fees and efficient order execution.

ApeX Protocol has integrated Chainlink Data Streams to power its US equities perpetual contracts, marking a step toward bringing the $80 trillion equities market on-chain. **Key Integration Details:** - Leverages Chainlink's real-time, low-latency data infrastructure - Enables precision pricing for tokenized equity derivatives - Part of broader DeFi adoption alongside protocols like GMX and Kamino **Technical Infrastructure:** - Data Streams now available across 37 blockchain networks - Covers major US equities and ETFs including SPY, QQQ, NVDA, AAPL, MSFT - Features market hours logic, staleness detection, and high-frequency pricing **Market Implications:** - Bridges traditional finance and decentralized finance infrastructure - Unlocks use cases like tokenized stock trading and synthetic ETFs - Provides institutional-grade data for on-chain capital markets The integration positions ApeX Protocol's StarkEx-powered orderbook DEX to offer cross-margined perpetual contracts on equities with improved execution and security.

**ApeX Protocol** celebrates its NBA Prediction Zone launch with a holiday promotion running December 4-31. **Christmas Wheel for New Users:** - Register new ApeX account - Complete tasks to earn spin tickets - **100% guaranteed prize** every spin - Grand prizes include 9,999 USDT, iPhone 17 Pro Max, 0.01 BTC, and Sony PS5 **50K USDT Referral Challenge:** Open to all users (new and existing) - 1-10 referrals: $3 each - 11-30 referrals: $4 each - 31-50 referrals: $5 each - 51-100 referrals: $6 each - 100+ referrals: $7 each (capped) **Valid referral requirements:** - New user registers - Completes 1 stock/prediction trade - Achieves 100 USDT volume within 7 days Rewards are limited and distributed first-come, first-served. [Spin the wheel](https://omni.apex.exchange/spinwheel?activityId=10000) | [Full details](https://www.apex.exchange/blog/detail/ApeX-Christmas-Wheel)