ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands, May 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AFX, a high-performance sovereign L1 purpose-built for decentralized derivatives, has officially launched its Points Program, introducing a multi-season incentive system designed to reward genuine ecosystem participation ahead of the protocol's future token launch.
Unlike traditional DeFi farming models that primarily reward raw trading volume, AFX's points system is built around a different principle: rewarding real contribution. Active traders, liquidity providers, and community participants can now earn points through meaningful participation across the protocol, with all accumulated points eventually redeemable into tokens at TGE.
This program will run across three consecutive seasons, with each season featuring its own dedicated points pool. Importantly, points do not reset or expire between seasons. All accumulated points will be merged and redeemed together at a unified rate during TGE, encouraging long-term ecosystem participation rather than short-term farming behavior.
A Multi-Layered Incentive System Built for Real Participation
AFX users can earn points through three independent participation methods simultaneously:
- Active trading across supported markets
- Providing liquidity through the AFX LP Vault
- Participating in the Guild League ecosystem
The protocol evaluates trading contribution across multiple dimensions — including trade execution, position holding, and market diversity — rather than relying solely on trading volume. Liquidity providers who contribute capital to the AFX LP Vault are also rewarded based on their actual contribution to protocol liquidity depth, supporting healthier and more efficient market conditions for all participants.
Season 1 Now Live
Season 1 officially begins on May 25, 2026, and will run for eight weeks through July 20, 2026. During this phase, AFX will distribute points across two independent pools:
- Trading + AFX LP Vault Combined Pool: 2,885,714 total points
- Guild Pool: 914,286 total points
Points will be settled weekly and distributed every Monday at 00:00 UTC.
The launch of the Mainnet Points Program marks the next major step in AFX's broader ecosystem rollout as the protocol continues building toward governance token launch and long-term community ownership.
About AFX
AFX is a high-performance sovereign L1 purpose-built for decentralized derivatives. By synthesizing the rapid execution of a centralized exchange with the immutable sovereignty of blockchain, AFX delivers a professional-grade Perp DEX environment characterized by sub-100ms finality, institutional liquidity, and unmatched capital efficiency.
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AFX Launches Mainnet Points Program to Reward Real Traders, Liquidity Providers, and Communities
MELBOURNE, Australia, May 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ABB has expanded its low-voltage AC general-purpose drive portfolio with the introduction of the new R9e frame, extending wall-mounted drive power capability up to 355 kW in a compact, cabinet-optimised design.
 
Designed to support demanding commercial and industrial refrigeration applications, the ACS580 in R9e frame in particular responds to growing demand for higher power in environments where electrical and plant room space is increasingly constrained.
In food and beverage facilities, refrigeration and cooling systems operate continuously, yet increasing system capacity has traditionally required larger cabinets, deeper enclosures, or costly redesigns of existing plant rooms. The new R9e frame addresses this challenge by enabling customers to increase power capability while maintaining familiar installation concepts and efficient use of available space.
Delivering high-power performance in a wall-mounted format, the ACS580 in R9e frame allows engineers, OEMs and operators to scale refrigeration capacity without significantly changing cabinet layouts or equipment design philosophies. This helps simplify integration into packaged equipment, skids and control cabinets, while supporting standardisation across installations.
For Australian food and beverage operations, the ACS580 in R9e frame is well suited to refrigeration systems, chillers, compressors, centralised utilities, cold storage, food processing and beverage production applications. Engineered for continuous operation, it is designed to support critical 24/7 cooling processes where reliability, uptime and operational efficiency are essential.
By extending its drive power range in a compact wall-mounted platform, ABB continues to support customers looking to increase performance while maintaining practical installation flexibility in space-constrained environments.
More power. Same footprint.
The new R9e frame is engineered for applications that never stop.
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About ABB
ABB (ABBN: SIX Swiss Ex) is a leading global technology company that energizes the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. By connecting software to its electrification, robotics, automation and motion portfolio, ABB pushes the boundaries of technology to drive performance to new levels. With a history of excellence stretching back more than 130 years, ABB's success is driven by about 110,000 talented employees in over 100 countries.
ABB Drives is a global technology leader serving industries, infrastructure and machine builders with world-class variable speed drives, drive systems and packages. We help our customers, partners and equipment manufacturers to improve energy efficiency, asset reliability, productivity, safety and performance.
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ABB Australia expands drive capability with new R9e frame delivering higher power in the same compact footprint
