# Affiliate Program

Whether you're a trader, card user, content creator, or community builder, you can earn recurring commissions as your network grows — for life.

Anyone can sign up and register as an affiliate at: <https://app.based.one/affiliate/portal>

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## Cards

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Earn up to 30% referrals on your users' cashback spend.<br>

Designed to better reward partners who help grow the Based Card ecosystem and bring in active users, affiliates will earn 30% of the cashback generated by every user they refer. You do not need a card to be earning card referral cashback.

All existing Based affiliates will be automatically upgraded to the new program, with no further action required.

The cards affiliate program goes live on 15 Apr 2026 and will run until 30 Jun 2026.

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## Trading

Earn up to 76% of trading fees across three tiers, as well as [Based Points](/docs/based/based-points.md).

### Commission Structure

Based features a 3-tier commission model, rewarding you not just for direct referrals but also for second and third-degree connections.

<figure><img src="/files/Ot0c9sSNK9FrGmTknd0q" alt=""><figcaption><p>Multi-tier affiliate structure</p></figcaption></figure>

| Tier | Connection       | Commission            |
| ---- | ---------------- | --------------------- |
| T1   | Direct referrals | 60% of Based fees     |
| T2   | Their referrals  | 9% (boostable to 12%) |
| T3   | Extended network | 3% (boostable to 4%)  |

**Total potential earnings: up to 76% of fees across your network.**

> Even if you don't know a whale — your friend might.

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## How to Get Started

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**Get Your Affiliate Code**

Sign up at [app.based.one/affiliate/portal](https://app.based.one/affiliate/portal) and create your own affiliate code (up to 12 characters, no special symbols).
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**Share Your Link**

Promote across social media, Discord, Telegram, blogs, or your personal website.
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**Earn as They Trade**

Users are permanently tied to your account — you earn commissions every time they trade, for life.
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## Affiliate Dashboard

Track and optimize your referral performance with the affiliate dashboard.

<figure><img src="/files/9ca9TFmcfHCO91yeHJZ0" alt=""><figcaption><p>Affiliate dashboard</p></figcaption></figure>

Key metrics include:

* **Referral Growth Rate** — How quickly your network is expanding
* **Conversion Rate** — How many users sign up and trade after clicking your link
* **Average Commission Per User** — How much each referred user earns you
* **Total Referred Volume** — Cumulative trading volume from your referrals
* **Estimated Future Commissions** — Forecast based on usage patterns

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## Why Based Affiliate > CEX Affiliates

<figure><img src="/files/ffjznKAB60lER3e9Bn1a" alt=""><figcaption><p>CEX-level payouts, DeFi-level freedom</p></figcaption></figure>

* **Capital efficiency** — Earn Based XP on top of Hyperliquid Points. No sacrifices.
* **Higher payouts** — Based shares most of what the platform makes back to affiliates, comparable to or better than CEX affiliate programs.
* **Extended network matters** — The only platform where your second and third-degree connections earn you commissions for life.
* **Community-aligned** — Not extractive. If you help us grow, you share in the upside.

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## Based Ambassadorship

Active affiliates can apply to become ambassadors. Contact us through our [contact page](/docs/others/contact-us.md).

Due to high signup rates, there is an ongoing waitlist.

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This communication is not directed towards users in the United Kingdom and Singapore. This content is not directed at residents of Singapore and should not be construed as an invitation to use Based or to promote the use of Digital Payment Tokens (DPT) in Singapore.
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