Otomate uses a referral-based growth engine designed to align user incentives with real on-chain usage, not vanity metrics.
How it works
Gated access with invite-only onboarding
Early waitlist users receive 2 invites by default
(as a reward for early participation during private alpha)
Newly onboarded users unlock their own invites by generating volume
→ First referral slot unlocked after $100k of executed volume
Referrers earn 10% of the Otomate points generated by their invitees
Additional invites unlocked via volume milestones
Referral rewards are tied to real on-chain activity, not signups
This ensures that access expands through users who are actually running strategies and contributing meaningful volume to the Otomate automation layer.
Why this design
Most referral systems reward signups.
Otomate rewards execution.
By tying invites and rewards to volume and automation usage, the referral system naturally favors:
power users
active traders
users who understand automated strategies
long-term on-chain participation
This creates a compounding growth loop driven by real activity, not spam or mercenary onboarding.
