What is the #1 action to earn AURA now that mainnet is live?

Get invite-only mainnet access via a referral link or access code, then trade. Trading volume now drives AURA and also earns you more access codes to invite others — 1 per $1M traded.

How does the referral program work now?

Your referral link carries over from pre-deposit, but a new referral now also needs an access code, which auto-attaches them to your link. Pre-depositors got a starting weekly allotment (5-15 codes); everyone earns more through trading volume. Codes reset weekly.

What is the highest-value BULK action right now?

Getting mainnet access and trading during the Genesis Phase (0 bps maker fees, through roughly October 5, 2026). Pre-deposit is closed, so deposit size no longer drives AURA — trading activity does.

BULK Airdrop Checklist: Every Action, Ranked by Expected Value (Mainnet Updated)

TL;DR

BULK mainnet launched September 5, 2026 and pre-deposit is closed. Priority order now: get invite-only access via referral link or access code, trade during the zero-maker-fee Genesis Phase, hold BulkSOL, and use trading volume to earn more access codes for referrals.

Mainnet launched September 5, 2026. The checklist has changed again. Pre-deposit is closed — every pre-deposit converted automatically to trading margin. Getting invite-only access and trading is now the primary action.

This is the updated action list for mainnet. Season 1 pre-deposit actions are preserved as historical context in the Season 1 guide — they no longer apply.

Mainnet AURA Priority Checklist

Mainnet is live — trading opened invite-only at 9am EST, September 5, 2026
Pre-deposit is closed — deposits converted automatically to trading margin
Get access via referral link + access code — required for any brand-new trader during invite-only mainnet
Genesis Phase is active — 0 bps maker fees through roughly October 5, 2026
Access codes: 1 per $1M traded — reset weekly, don’t roll over
30% of BULK token supply confirmed for community distribution via AURA
Audited by Zellic (confirmed Aug 17, 2026); 5-of-8 multisig, 3-hour timelock on upgrades

Work through this top to bottom. Every item you skip is AURA, or trading edge, left on the table.

The Checklist

Tier 1 — Do This Now. Highest Impact. (Mainnet)

☑ 1. Get invite-only mainnet access

Go to app.bulk.trade with a referral link or an access code from an existing trader. If you pre-deposited, you already have day-1 access and your USDC already converted to margin. Don’t have a code? We publish a live, free batch — first come, first served.

Cost: $0 (if you have a code) | Time: 5 minutes | Conviction: Confirmed — this is how mainnet access works now

☑ 2. Trade during the Genesis Phase

Maker fees are 0 bps across all tiers for 30 days from mainnet launch — through roughly October 5, 2026. Taker fees are 2.2–3.5 bps. This is the cheapest BULK will ever be to provide liquidity on.

Cost: Capital at risk in live positions | Time: Ongoing | Conviction: Confirmed

☑ 3. Share your referral link and earn access codes through volume

Your referral link carries over from pre-deposit. Every $1M you trade earns one more weekly access code, on top of any starting allotment from a pre-deposit. Use codes to bring in new traders — each one auto-attaches to your link.

Cost: $0 | Time: Ongoing as you trade | Conviction: Confirmed — access codes are the current referral gate

Tier 2 — High Conviction, Capital Required

☑ 4. Hold BulkSOL

BulkSOL holders earn AURA on mainnet, on top of:

Base Solana staking yield (~7% APY)
MEV tips from block production
12.5% of all BULK Exchange trading fees — now live

Swap SOL → BulkSOL on Titan Exchange via app.bulk.trade. Do not sell before TGE.

Cost: SOL (your choice of size) | Time: 5 minutes | Conviction: Confirmed — BulkSOL holders earn AURA on mainnet

☑ 5. Deposit BulkSOL on Exponent Finance

Depositing BulkSOL on Exponent earns Exponent points alongside BULK AURA. Two protocol rewards from one position.

Cost: Gas (~$0.01) | Time: 10 minutes | Conviction: High

Tier 3 — Zero Cost, Still Worth Doing

☑ 6. Connect your Solana wallet to app.bulk.trade

If you haven’t already: connect your wallet at app.bulk.trade. This links your on-chain identity to your BULK account and is required to trade.

Cost: $0 | Time: 2 minutes | Conviction: Required for all actions above

☑ 7. Connect your X (Twitter) account

Connect your Twitter/X account when prompted at app.bulk.trade. BULK explicitly requests this during onboarding — connected accounts are tracked.

Cost: $0 | Time: 1 minute | Conviction: High — explicitly designed into the platform

☑ 8. Join BULK Discord & get roles

Go to discord.gg/bulk. Discord remains the primary official announcement channel, including for network upgrades, risk-engine changes, and multisig updates.

Cost: $0 | Time: 5 minutes | Conviction: Confirmed — Discord is the fastest source for protocol-level changes

Tier 4 — Advanced Yield (Capital + Risk Required)

☑ 9. Execute the Loopscale BulkSOL loop

For yield maximizers: borrow SOL on Loopscale against BulkSOL collateral → swap to BulkSOL → deposit on Exponent → repeat. Amplifies all BulkSOL yield streams. Introduces liquidation risk.

Read the full loop strategy guide before attempting.

Cost: SOL + borrow rate risk | Time: 30 minutes + monitoring | Conviction: Medium

What to Do If You’re Starting Today

Get a referral link and access code, or use your existing pre-deposit access, at app.bulk.trade
Trade during the Genesis Phase (0 bps maker fees, through ~Oct 5, 2026)
Get BulkSOL if you have SOL available
Connect Twitter account
Join Discord

Five actions, 15 minutes. The Genesis Phase window is running now.

What Doesn’t Work

Waiting for pre-deposit to reopen: It’s closed. Deposit size no longer drives AURA — trading activity, referrals, and BulkSOL do.

Assuming a referral link alone gets a new trader in: During invite-only mainnet, a brand-new referral also needs an access code.

Sybil farming: Multiple wallets. BULK has on-chain identity signals. A single wallet with genuine activity beats split exposure across wallets with minimal per-wallet balances.

Risk Disclosure

The BULK Program was audited by Zellic (confirmed August 17, 2026). Program upgrade and admin authority run through 5-of-8 Squads multisigs with a 3-hour timelock, signed from air-gapped Ledger hardware. Smart contract risk still exists for any on-chain program. AURA mechanics are confirmed for mainnet, but the AURA-to-BULK conversion rate at TGE has not been published. 30% community allocation is confirmed; distribution timeline and vesting schedule are not fully documented. BulkSOL involves LST de-peg risk. The loop strategy adds liquidation risk. Live trading carries real capital risk, including liquidation.

Not financial advice. Do not use capital you cannot afford to lose.

Back to cluster hub: BULK Token Airdrop Guide

Also in this cluster:

Free BULK Access Codes — live batch, refreshed every Saturday
BULK Season 1 Pre-Deposit Guide — historical Season 1 record
BULK Aura Points Explained
BULK Referral Program
Season 1 Depositor Analysis: On-Chain Wallets — on-chain data on who’s winning and why

GitHub Resources

The community maintains a checklist repo and a full developer documentation repo on GitHub:

Airdrop guide repo: github.com/andrewhayter/bulk-airdrop-guide — this checklist as a standalone markdown file, easy to share
Airdrop checklist gist: gist.github.com/andrewhayter/8d89c2ad6190452247ecfd2f32e33366 — quick-share version
Developer docs repo: github.com/andrewhayter/bulk-exchange-docs — TypeScript SDK, trading bots, protocol docs

Trade now → app.bulk.trade

Last updated: September 5, 2026

0 bps maker fees end ~October 5, 2026.

BULK's Genesis Phase waives maker fees for the first 30 days of mainnet. Trading is invite-only — a free access code plus a referral link gets you in.

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