# Referrals

**How does it work?**\
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To create a referral code:

* Go to <https://www.bluespade.xyz/#/referrals>
* Click on the Affiliates tab
* Create a referral code using any combination of letters, numbers and underscores

Note that referral codes are case sensitive and that your code must be created Cronos network.

Once you've created your code, click on the copy icon next to the code to get your referral link, it should look something like this: [https://bluespade.xyz/#/?ref=\<your code>](https://gmx.io/#/?ref=xdev_10).

You can share this link on any platform, e.g. Twitter, Telegram. When a user clicks on your link, your referral code would be stored with the user's account. When the user makes a trade they would receive a discount and you would earn rebates from their trading fees. You will continue to earn rebates even if the user uses another device later on as the referral code is stored on the contract the first time the user makes a trade.

The discounts and rebates will be distributed as Cro on Cronos once a week, your rebates history will be viewable on <https://www.bluespade.xyz/#/referrals>

Note that the referral program is subject to change as it is determined by the token holders of BLU.

## Tiers

The referral program has a tier system to prevent gaming through self-referrals, this helps to ensure that referrers receive the rebates for the users they brought onto the platform.&#x20;

* Tier 1: 5% discount for traders, 5% rebates to referrer
* Tier 2: 10% discount for traders, 10% rebates to referrer
* Tier 3: 10% discount for traders, 15% rebates to referrer paid in Cro, 5% rebates to referrer paid in esBLU

Anyone can create a Tier 1 code. To upgrade your code to Tier 2 or Tier 3:

* Tier 2: At least 15 active users using your referral codes per week and a combined weekly volume above $5 million
* Tier 3: At least 30 active users using your referral codes per week and a combined weekly volume above $25 million

If your account fulfils this criteria, please send a dm to [bluespade xyz](https://app.gitbook.com/u/5tLQGJQPUEhxSH5ENal2AFa4e393 "mention")

Rebates and discounts apply on the opening and closing fees for leverage trading.

The opening and closing fees are 0.1% on BLU, there is no price impact for trades and zero spread for tokens like BTC and ETH, rebates are calculated before user discounts so referrers earn on the full maker fee and from what would otherwise be spread on other exchanges. As a result, referrers would earn equivalent amounts of rebates per volume on BLU when compared to other referral programs.

Note that there is a cap of 5000 esBLU distributed per week. If the price of BLU is $30 the full 5% bonus can be paid for total Tier 3 referral volumes up to $3 billion per week. esBLU tokens distributed for this program will not require BLU or BLP to vest, the vault to vest the tokens will be available towards the end of Q3 2023.

The price of esBLU will be based on the 7 day TWAP of BLU.

Wallet providers and other protocols will be eligible for Tier 2 and Tier 3 rewards as well.
