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TL;DR

The Vanguard Program is the core growth engine for the Orderly One ecosystem. It incentivizes Distributors to onboard new Builders (DEXs) through a tiered revenue-sharing model.
  • Participant Role: Anyone (EOA) or Builder Owners can participate as a Distributor.
  • Profit Mechanism: Revenue is generated via the “Fee Spread” between the Distributor’s tier and their Invitee’s tier.
  • Scale Advantage: Distributors level up using the aggregate volume of their entire invitee network plus their own volume.

1. Participant Profile

FeatureDistributor (EOA / Builder Owner)
RoleGeneral users, Affiliates, or DEX Owners
Revenue StreamReferral share (Spread between tiers)
Revenue SettlementTrading account (EOA) or Builder admin account

2. Onboarding & Binding Rules

The 3-Step Setup

Access the portal at dex.orderly.network/distributor/ to begin:
  1. Connect: Link an EOA wallet via Ethereum, Arbitrum One, or Base.
  2. Activate: Complete key creation to initialize the Distributor profile.
  3. Share: Use unique distributor codes or URLs to bind invitees.

Binding Rules (Guardrails)

  • Unidirectional: An invitee can only be bound to a single distributor.
  • Non-Reciprocal: Cross-referral (e.g., A invites B, B invites A) is strictly prohibited.
  • Timing: Binding must be established at or before the invitee’s DEX graduation.
  • Immutability: Once established, the binding relationship cannot be modified.
  • Account Type Lock: An EOA account registered as a Distributor cannot be converted into a Builder Admin account later.

3. Orderly Tiering Programme

A distributor’s tier is determined by their 30-day Aggregate Volume and $ORDER Staking.

Tiers & Privileges

Tier30d Aggregate Volume$ORDER StakedBase Taker FeeTier Assignment Privilege
Public≥ $0≥ 03.00 bps-
Silver≥ $30M≥ 100K2.75 bps-
Gold≥ $90M≥ 250K2.50 bpsCan assign Silver / Public
Platinum≥ $1B≥ 2M2.00 bpsCan assign Gold & below
Diamond≥ $10B≥ 7M1.00 bpsCan assign Platinum & below

The Volume Formula

30d Aggregate Vol.=Distributor Personal Vol.+(All Graduated Invitees’ Vol.)\text{30d Aggregate Vol.} = \text{Distributor Personal Vol.} + \sum (\text{All Graduated Invitees' Vol.}) Reference: Orderly Builder Programme.

4. Revenue Share Mechanics

The Core Equation

Distributors earn the “spread” between the invitee’s base fee and their own. Distributor Margin: Margin=max(0.1 bps,Invitee Base FeeDistributor Base Fee)Margin = \max(0.1 \text{ bps}, \text{Invitee Base Fee} - \text{Distributor Base Fee}) (A guaranteed 0.1 bps minimum margin applies to Taker orders even if tiers are identical).

5. Settlement & Distribution

  • Frequency: Daily settlement at 00:00 UTC.
  • Automatic Distribution:
    • Builder Owners: Revenue is credited to the Builder Admin Account
    • General EOA: Revenue is credited to the Distributor