ORIGIN, the first season of Bitbase Points, has been running for almost a week. Many users have noticed that the points credited each day vary, even when their trading habits stay much the same. This comes down to how ORIGIN distributes points: 1,000,000 points go out every week, calculated and distributed daily, and each day's points are shared according to each user's share of that day's total contribution.
This article walks through a full day: how points are generated and when they arrive, what decides a user's share, and which activity across Bitbase Spot, Futures, TradFi and Earn counts toward each day's contribution.
A day in the points cycle
ORIGIN runs on the UTC calendar day. From 00:00 UTC, a user's trading, holdings, consistency and referrals count toward that day's contribution, until the day closes at 23:59 UTC.
Once the day closes, the system totals contribution from all participants, works out each user's share and credits points after 00:00 UTC the next day (T+1). "Points Earned Yesterday" on the points page shows the previous day's points, and the countdown shows the time until the next distribution.
In other words, the points a user sees each day reflect the previous day's activity. Today's trading and holdings show up in the account after 00:00 UTC tomorrow.
What decides a day's share
Two things decide it: the user's own contribution that day, and total contribution from all participants. The first is up to the user; the second moves with overall activity that day.
Contribution comes from four sources, trading, holdings, consistency and referrals, assessed together. Diverse sources are part of the design, so users with different habits each have their own way to take part. The exact weights are not published, to limit gaming and protect users who take part genuinely.
The sections below go product by product.
Trading: Spot, Futures and TradFi
Spot: Bitbase supports 590+ crypto assets and 1,100+ trading pairs, from BTC and ETH to a wide range of sectors. Everyday buying, selling and rebalancing all count as trading activity for the day.
Futures: Bitbase offers USDT-margined and USDC-margined perpetual contracts, settled in USDT and USDC respectively, with isolated and cross margin, risk limits and liquidation controls. Futures trading counts toward the day's contribution as well. Futures carry higher risk, so users should size positions to their own circumstances; there is no need to change trading habits for points.
TradFi: Bitbase TradFi offers 220+ traditional-market instruments across US stocks, precious metals and ETFs. TradFi futures let users trade price moves in popular names, TradFi spot covers on-chain tokenized TradFi assets, and US stocks can be traded with crypto. TradFi futures and spot trades count toward trading contribution, so users who follow traditional markets can take part in ORIGIN through assets they already know.
Holdings: account assets and Earn
Holdings are a contribution source too. Assets held in a Bitbase account count toward the day's contribution, and so do assets in Earn.
Bitbase Earn offers Simple Earn in flexible and fixed terms. Supported assets include USDT, USDC, BTC, ETH, SOL and BNB, as well as the gold tokens XAUT and PAXG. Fixed terms run 7, 14, 90 and 180 days, with a 360-day term for USDT and USDC. Flexible products can be subscribed to and redeemed at any time and suit users who need to move funds; fixed terms suit users planning to hold for longer. Products and returns are as shown on the Earn page.
For users who don't plan to trade often, placing assets in Earn earns Earn returns and also counts toward holdings contribution in each day's distribution.
Consistency and referrals
Consistency is calculated weekly: the more days a user trades in a week, the higher this source's contribution. The current week's trading days are shown on the points page. Referrers receive an extra 25% of the contribution of users they invite directly, and invited users keep their own contribution in full. Both will be covered in later articles.
Why share by each day's contribution
ORIGIN's weekly total is fixed and public. Users know the overall scale each week, and points are not issued without limit as more people join. With a fixed total, sharing by each day's contribution means daily points reflect what users actually did that day, rather than a single burst of trading.
This matches ORIGIN's starting point. ORIGIN is the first user-facing initiative since the Bitbase 2.0 upgrade, and it looks at sustained participation over 26 weeks. One distribution a day means every day's activity is recorded on its own.
What daily calculation means
Each day's distribution stands alone. The previous day's points do not affect the current day's, and users who join after ORIGIN began are included from the day they start.
For users, every day is a fresh share. Keeping up everyday trading and holdings means being part of every distribution. ORIGIN runs for 26 weeks, to May 4, 2027, and what builds up over that time is each day's participation.
On the points page
bitbase.com/points shows:
Points Earned Yesterday: the previous day's points and the activity behind them.
Points Records: daily distribution details.
Daily and Overall leaderboards: the previous day's ranking and the cumulative ranking.
Trading days this week: days traded so far this week.
Countdown: time until the next distribution.
FAQ
Which hours count toward a given day?
ORIGIN uses the UTC calendar day. Activity from 00:00 to 23:59 UTC counts toward that day, and points are distributed after 00:00 UTC the next day.
Can users take part by holding without trading?
Yes. Assets held in the account count toward the day's contribution, and so do assets in Earn.
Does TradFi trading count?
Yes. TradFi futures and spot trades count toward trading contribution, just like crypto trades.
How are the 1,000,000 weekly points distributed?
They are calculated and distributed daily. Each day's points are shared by that day's contribution and credited after 00:00 UTC the next day.
Where are daily points details shown?
Select "View Points Records" on the points page to see each day's distribution details.
All Bitbase users join ORIGIN automatically. Full rules are available at bitbase.com/points.
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Related reading
Other Bitbase articles on this topic:
- ORIGIN Is Live: From Sign-Up to Your First Points
- Trading Identity Cards: See How You Trade
- How to Trade Crypto on the Bitbase App (Spot and Futures)
- How to Trade Futures on Bitbase: A Beginner's Guide
- What Is Bitbase? The Exchange, the Company and What You Can Trade
Disclaimer: This article is educational content from Bitbase, provided for information only. It is not investment, trading, tax, or financial advice, and not a promise of returns. Trading crypto assets and leveraged products carries significant risk, including the possible loss of your capital. Written as of November 2026.
