Solana Foundation launches Frontier Traders with tiered rebates for pro traders
In brief
- Solana Foundation launched Frontier Traders on June 17 to aggregate trading activity and offer tiered rebates across venues
- Five-tier structure ranges from $10M to $5B+ in 30-day volume with priority RPC and dedicated support
- 16 founding venues including Jupiter and Raydium account for 90%+ of Solana spot and perpetuals trading
- Program targets market makers, high-frequency traders, prop firms, and sophisticated independent traders
- SpaceX trading campaign offers $25,000 in prizes for top 100 traders by $SPCX volume
How Frontier Traders Works
Frontier Traders aggregates activity across Solana venues, offering VIP rebates and priority infrastructure regardless of which platform a trader uses. The program changes the competitive unit by tracking aggregate trading activity across all Solana venues rather than siloing volume on a single platform. Qualified VIP members can receive technical support and warm introductions to teams that can help them go live on Solana.
The five-tier structure reflects volume and open-interest thresholds. VIP 1 begins at a minimum of $10 million in 30-day volume. VIP 2 starts at $100 million and adds at least $5 million in open interest. VIP 3 requires at least $500 million in 30-day volume and at least $10 million in open interest. VIP 4 requires at least $2 billion and at least $25 million in open interest. VIP 5 requires at least $5 billion and less than $10 billion in 30-day volume, plus at least $100 million in open interest. Solana asks firms expecting more than $10 billion in volume to contact the program.
Priority RPC is included for VIP 3 and above, in partnership with Triton and Helius. Frontier benefits include priority RPC, dedicated account management, early access to product launches, direct introductions, peer events, and structured roadmap input.
Launch Venues and Early Activity
The founding program venues account for more than 90% of Solana spot and perpetuals trading activity. The launch list includes Jupiter, Phoenix, Raydium, Backpack Securities, Orca, Byreal, Phantom, Fomo, Titan, Dflow, Pump.fun, Axiom, Meteora, Ondo, xStocks, and OKX DEX.
Solana said Frontier kicked off with a SpaceX trading campaign offering $25,000 in prizes for the top 100 traders by $SPCX volume through June 19. The next event is scheduled for June 25 in London.
"A chain can package many venues into a single professional trading surface, with the rebate as the visible incentive and a service layer for routing, support, and infrastructure." — Solana Foundation announcement
Frequently asked questions
What is Frontier Traders?
Frontier Traders is a Solana Foundation program launched June 17 that aggregates trading activity across multiple Solana venues and offers qualified high-volume traders rebates, priority infrastructure, and dedicated support. It targets market makers, high-frequency traders, prop firms, and sophisticated traders.
How many trading tiers are there and what are the volume requirements?
There are five VIP tiers. VIP 1 starts at $10M in 30-day volume; VIP 2 at $100M; VIP 3 at $500M; VIP 4 at $2B; and VIP 5 at $5B to under $10B. Each tier adds open-interest minimums and additional benefits like priority RPC.
Which exchanges are part of the Frontier program?
Sixteen platforms launched with Frontier, including Jupiter, Phoenix, Raydium, Backpack Securities, Orca, Phantom, Pump.fun, and OKX DEX. These founding venues account for over 90% of Solana's spot and perpetuals trading activity.
