Solana launches Frontier, a rewards program designed to lure pro traders onchain

The Solana Foundation has rolled out Frontier Traders, a network-level rewards program that aggregates trading activity across 16 founding venues and dishes out VIP perks to high-volume participants. The program targets institutional and professional traders, including market makers and hedge funds, offering cross-venue rebates, priority RPC infrastructure access, dedicated account management, and community events. How the tiers work Frontier Traders operates on a volume-based VIP system. Entry-level tiers require a minimum of $10 million in 30-day trading volume. The tiers scale up from there, with the highest thresholds reaching $5B or more in monthly volume. Rebates range from 0.001% to 0.005% depending on tier placement. On $5B of trades, even a 0.005% rebate translates to $250K back in a trader’s pocket. The 16 founding venues collectively account for over 90% of Solana’s spot and perpetual trading volume. Instead of locking traders into a single platform to earn rewards, Frontier lets them spread activity across the ecosystem and still qualify for benefits. Over 2,000 traders enrolled in the program shortly after its rollout. Flint Trade joined as an official venue on Septemb...