The Commodities Challenge trading competition continues with updated leaderboard standings.
Competition Details:
- Prize pool: 100,000 LIT tokens
- Duration: 2 weeks (started March 19, 2026)
- Eligible commodities: WTI, XAU, XAG, XCU, XPT, and XPD
- Scoring formula: PnL × (Volume)
Current Status:
- Top 3 trader positions have been announced
- Competition remains open for all participants
- Rewards distributed among top 100 traders
Traders can continue climbing the leaderboard by optimizing their profit and loss while maintaining trading volume across the six supported commodity markets.
The Commodities Challenge competition is going live for the next 2 weeks! We’re buying back LIT for a 100,000 LIT prize pool for the top 100 traders. Trade WTI, XAU, XAG, XCU, XPT, and XPD to compete! Leaderboard and competition details in the replies. 🕯️
The Commodities Challenge competition is ongoing! These are the current top 3 traders. The Scoring formula is PnL × √(Volume) Trade and climb the leaderboard to compete for a prize pool of 100k LIT!
Natural Gas Perpetual Futures Now Available at 10x Leverage

A new real-world asset (RWA) perpetual futures contract for natural gas ($NATGAS) is now available for trading with up to 10x leverage. **Recent RWA Listings:** - $NATGAS - 10x leverage (latest) - $BRENTOIL - 10x leverage - $STRC - 5x leverage with $10MM open interest cap This expansion continues the trend of bringing traditional commodity markets onto decentralized trading platforms, allowing traders to gain leveraged exposure to energy markets through tokenized perpetual contracts.
Lighter Adjusts RWA Pricing Parameters to Reduce Funding Rate Volatility

Lighter has updated its Real World Asset (RWA) trading parameters to improve market performance during traditional market closures. **Key Changes:** - Modified the parameter controlling the transition from external to internal pricing when traditional markets close - Aims to reduce funding rate volatility - Enhances price discovery mechanisms Lighter's RWA markets operate 24/7, providing continuous trading access even when traditional markets are offline.