EdgeX

edgeX V2 has listed three new traditional finance perpetual contracts: - **$BITO** - An ETF offering bitcoin exposure through futures contracts and swaps - **$TMF** - A 3x leveraged ETF tracking the ICE U.S. Treasury 20+ Year Bond Index - **$TBT** - A 2x leveraged inverse ETF tracking the same Treasury index Traders can earn $EDGE and USDC rewards through these new listings. [Trade on edgeX V2](https://pro.edgex.exchange/perpetuals/BITOUSDC/?utm_source=x)

edgeX has launched an official EDGE Token Page providing detailed information about token allocation and their buyback program. **Key Updates:** - New transparency initiative includes comprehensive token allocation data - Buyback program details now publicly available - Community feedback encouraged through [Discord](https://discord.com) - All suggestions reviewed directly by the team The platform plans to expand its transparency scope, enabling users to trace and verify data independently. This follows the April launch of their [buyback tracking system](https://pro.edgex.exchange/en-US/explorer/buyback). edgeX emphasizes community input as central to their transparency roadmap.

The Testing Incentive & Bug Bounty Program closes **May 25, 2026 at 00:00 UTC**. **Key Details:** - Fee rebates and bug bounty rewards will be distributed within 48 hours of program closure - All valid submissions qualify for rewards - V2 production launch approaching The team thanked beta participants for their testing and feedback contributions. The program follows previous bug bounty initiatives, including a $5,000 prize pool effort in 2024 focused on SocialFi features.

**edgeX expands its Spot Liquidity Rewards program to include $EDGE token holders.** - Users holding $EDGE in their edgeX spot accounts are now eligible to receive rewards - The program is accessible through the [edgeX liquidity rewards portal](https://pro.edgex.exchange/liquidity-rewards) - This follows the platform's recent 14% airdrop allocation, where 141,658,500 $EDGE tokens were transferred to lockup wallets **Background context:** The expansion builds on edgeX's points program, which previously attracted significant liquidity and early-stage traders. Major liquidity providers and partners who contributed to the platform's growth agreed to a one-year token lock-up, demonstrating long-term commitment to the ecosystem. The lock-up mechanism uses an open-source contract based on OpenZeppelin's audited VestingWallet, ensuring transparency and security for the 14% of total supply allocated to early supporters.

edgeX has partnered with Immunefi to launch a bug bounty program focused on protecting user assets. **Key Details:** - Program hosted on Immunefi, a Web3 security platform - Aims to identify vulnerabilities in edgeX's infrastructure - Security researchers can participate to help strengthen the platform The initiative reflects edgeX's commitment to asset security through community-driven testing. [View the bug bounty program](https://immunefi.com/bug-bounty/edgex/information/)

edgeX has launched its **Commodities Season** trading event, running from February 11 to March 11 (UTC). The platform now offers onchain trading for major commodities including: - Gold ($XAUT) - Silver ($SILVER) - Copper ($COPPER) - Crude Oil ($CL) - Natural Gas ($NATGAS) **Prize Pool:** - $100,000 USDT for leaderboard rewards - 1,000,000 MARU tokens for first-time traders Traders can access global commodity markets directly onchain through the platform. [Full event details](https://pro.edgex.exchange/event/detail/74)

**Circle is integrating native USDC and its Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) into EDGE Chain**, marking a significant infrastructure expansion for the blockchain ecosystem. **Key developments:** - Native USDC will enable direct settlement and collateral use on EDGE Chain - CCTP will allow seamless USDC transfers across supported blockchains without wrapped tokens - Circle Ventures has made a strategic investment in edgeX, the team behind EDGE Chain - The integration eliminates reliance on bridged or wrapped assets **What this means:** The move brings regulated stablecoin infrastructure to EDGE's ecosystem, including the edgeX exchange. Users will be able to move USDC across chains more securely while maintaining the token's native properties. Circle's investment signals confidence in EDGE Chain as a high-performance environment for USDC-based applications. The integration opens new possibilities for on-chain financial applications built on EDGE's infrastructure.