the @extendedapp $XTEN allocation checker is live
if you farmed xpoints, now’s the time to see what it was worth
how to check:
- open the extended app and sign the terms to see your $XTEN allocation
- signing window: 11 nov to 31 dec 2026, 23:59 UTC
- Starknet accounts must nominate a self-custodial EVM wallet with an active Extended account to receive $XTEN
- tge date will be announced separately
⚠️ sign only inside the extended app at https://t.co/PsUCaIZqZ1. there will be fake checkers everywhere this week. don’t connect your wallet to anything else
for reference, xpoints convert at roughly 4.29 XTEN each and 30% of the supply went to the community
the farming season is turning into real tokens finally
how did y'all do?
The XTEN allocation checker and T&Cs are now live.
Eligible Xpoints holders can sign the Terms in the Extended app to see their XTEN allocation.
Signing window: 11 November 2026 to 31 December 2026, 23:59 UTC.
Starknet accounts must nominate a self-custodial EVM wallet with an active Extended account to receive XTEN. The TGE date will be announced separately.
Sign only in the Extended app: https://t.co/riPx2R5PKQ
variational is officially live in public mainnet
after 20 months of private beta, variational omni is officially open to everyone
no more invite codes. no more waiting for access. anyone can sign up and trade
think about how far this has come:
- $450b+ in cumulative volume
- $1.5b+ in open interest
- 550+ crypto and tradfi markets
- zero fees, made permanent
- tradfi liquidity brought onchain through swaps
from a small group of whitelisted wallets in january 2025 to a fully open trading platform today. and all of it was built while the doors were still closed
i’ve been here through the private beta, trading, referring and posting every week. this is the moment it stops being early and starts being obvious
and the timing makes it even more interesting. if you’ve been grinding points and building your position here, you know what this means. tge is on track for this year
the next chapter is about to begin, and the window to stack points is closing
if you’ve traded perps on hyperliquid, lighter, aster, ostium or dydx, variational has already ranked your wallet into an onchain trader rewards tier, worth up to 3,000 pts. hit your volume milestone and they unlock
check your tier before tge 👇
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tge is soon
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txflow @TxFlow_L1 - epoch 4
6,628 pts | $325k volume | 85k open interest
– 840 pts this epoch | $0.17/pt cost basis
– volatility was extreme this week so i couldn’t hold OI for long without the hedge breaking, so i was flat for most of it. funding still covered 60% of fees
– net cost after funding sits closer to $0.07/pt. at $0.20 TGE that’s still 2.8x on net fees alone
still a decent farm as long as cost remains at 0.1, when conditions let me run size properly the cost basis drops hard. this epoch was about staying in the game, not pressing it
looking to join the risex @risextrade competition and pair with txflow
ref; https://t.co/xnK8vClNSi
txflow @TxFlow_L1 – epoch 3
5,788 pts | $312k volume | $150k open interest
– 956 pts this week | $0.18/pt cost basis
– funding covered fees as always + $35 fee credit this week
– breakeven sits at $0.045 per token. at $0.20 TGE that’s 4.4x on fees alone
october wrap just dropped; $4.6B monthly volume, 15,416 traders, 239 perps, 36 updates shipped. the team is building. that’s the signal.
cost per point for me sits at $0.18. do that math.
i’m not here for the hype cycle. i’m here because the funding math works and the team actually listens. that’s a rare combination.
ref; https://t.co/xnK8vClNSi
some interesting funding spreads showing up today on @popdex_@variational_io@TxFlow_L1
nat gas is dominating the screener today. when you see a number that big, you check it and it actually holds up.
best opportunities on my radar:
$XNG - 899.5% APR | Long Variational → Short TxFlow
$XBR - 169.1% APR | Long PopDEX → Short TxFlow
$MSTR - 63.6% APR | Long Variational → Short TxFlow
$MSTR - 34.0% APR | Long Variational → Short PopDEX
the ones catching my eye:
$XNG (nat gas) is the headline. 899.5% APR, and this one is worth looking at twice - 86% sustainability, LOW spread risk, $431k OI, and a break-even of 1.6 hours. that combination doesn’t usually show up at this APR. it means the spread is wide but it’s holding, the books are deep enough to size into, and you’re recovering costs before the end of the first session.
$MSTR is showing up on two pairs simultaneously - variational → txflow at 63.6% (81% sustainability, MED risk, $102k OI, 22h break-even) and variational → popdex at 34.0% (74% sustainability, MED risk, $26k OI). two different venue spreads on the same underlying. worth noting if you want layered exposure.
$XBR (brent oil) at 169.1% looks attractive but the sustainability is 51% - right on the edge. LOW risk and $248k OI are good, but that sustainability number means the spread has been inconsistent. worth watching before sizing.
also @popdex_ MegaPop raffle is live this epoch. MEGA prize is now 105,000 USDT (match 6/6). SUPER prize is 20,000 USDT (match 5/6). every trade on popdex gets you entries. the arb yield is already the reason to be here, the raffle is just running on top of it.
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some interesting funding spreads showing up today on @popdex_@variational_io@TxFlow_L1
a broad range of setups across RWA and crypto pairs. top of the board is competitive today.
best opportunities on my radar:
$COIN - 23.3% APR | Long PopDEX → Short TxFlow
$MU - 23.0% APR | Long Variational → Short TxFlow
$EWY - 22.5% APR | Long PopDEX → Short TxFlow
$COIN - 21.4% APR | Long Variational → Short TxFlow
$WLD - 18.4% APR | Long Variational → Short PopDEX
the ones catching my eye:
$MU is the standout today. 81% sustainability, LOW spread risk, $489k OI - deepest book on the board by a wide margin. break-even is 1.7 days. if you’re running delta-neutral, this is the cleanest combination of size, speed and durability i’m seeing.
$COIN (variational → txflow) has the highest sustainability at 86% and LOW risk. worth noting COIN also shows up in the popdex leg at 23.3% same underlying, two different venue pairs running simultaneously.
$WLD at 18.4% is a cross-venue spread (variational → popdex). 80% sustainability, LOW risk, $59k OI.
$XNG flashed 536.2% (long TxFlow → short Variational). that number is an outlier — means one side has likely spiked hard. check depth and sustainability before sizing.
also @popdex_ MegaPop raffle is live this epoch. MEGA prize is now 105,000 USDT (match 6/6). SUPER prize is 20,000 USDT (match 5/6). every trade on popdex gets you entries. the arb yield is already the reason to be here - the raffle is just running on top of it.
grab some free volume today
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took this pair trade XMR/ZEC
the reasoning: I don’t want to bet on where privacy coins go, I want to bet on how XMR performs against ZEC. long XMR, short ZEC. if the whole sector dumps, the short covers the long. if it pumps, the reverse. what I’m trading is the ratio between the two.
the part I like most: on Pear this is ONE click. pick the long asset, pick the short asset, size it, done. no opening two separate positions across two venues and managing both legs yourself.
big respect to @PearProtocol for making pair trading this simple. it used to be a hassle to set up and now it takes seconds.
if you want to try pair trades, use my code: giveno
pair trading on @pear_protocol is genuinely one of the cleanest setups right now
already running this; long $BTC / short $COIN + $MSTR
the thesis is simple; MSTR trades at a massive premium to its BTC NAV and COIN is a leveraged bet on crypto sentiment, not pure BTC exposure
when BTC pumps, these proxies should follow. but they rarely keep up dollar for dollar. the premium compresses. the spread pays you
you’re not calling direction. you’re calling relative performance. that’s the edge
on pear protocol you can execute this trade set up in 1 click
link; https://t.co/U9f1cywVGU