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# How to Earn

DexPal offers multiple pathways to accumulate Credits and Points.

## Primary Earning Methods

### Trading Volume

Every trade earns Volume Credits. Credits scale based on volume across all partner DEXs. Anti-manipulation mechanisms ensure fair distribution and prevent wash trading.

### Paying Fees

Fee-based Credits are generated from trading fees, with portions funding competition prize pools.

### Referrals

Refer active traders and earn from the referral rewards pool, distributed by your referees' trading activity. You can invite up to 100 wallets, and you must have traded over 10,000 USD through DexPal codes to create an invite code. Referral rewards never deduct from your referees' earnings.

### Quests & Tasks

Themed challenges provide bonus Credits throughout each round:

* **Volume Quests** — Hit milestones, complete trades, reach thresholds
* **Engagement Quests** — Trade across multiple DEXs, maintain login streaks
* **Referral Quests** — Successfully refer active traders

Quests can award Credits equivalent to millions in trading volume.

## Optimization Tips

* Diversify across multiple DEXs
* Prioritize quest completion each round
* Build a referral network for passive income
* Maintain consistent daily activity
* Monitor leaderboards and time activity around round cycles