- KuCoin launches KCS PulseDrop, rewarding users for staking KCS and completing trading tasks.
- Points are boosted by trading volume, deposits, payments, referrals, and loyalty levels.
- Each 14–20 day event distributes airdrops based on total points and staking duration.
KuCoin has rolled out a new feature to reward long-term KCS holders and active platform users. The initiative, called KCS PulseDrop, centers on staking KuCoin Token while completing trading and payment-related tasks to earn points that determine a user’s share of airdrop rewards.
The program is a points-based system that includes staking, trading activity, deposits, and referrals into a single reward formula.
KCS Locking at the Core
Participants who lock their KCS accumulate one point per token per hour. However, hourly point caps vary by user’s KCS loyalty level.
Regular users can accumulate up to 1,000 points per hour. Higher-tier users receive larger limits, with Level 1 capped at 2,000 points hourly, Level 2 at 3,000, Level 3 at 4,000, and Level 4 Pioneer users reaching a maximum of 5,000 points per hour. These caps correspond to the statistical upper limit of KCS staked for each level.
Only staked KCS counts toward point generation, and while staking does not impose an interest or purchase limit, statistical caps still apply to point calculations.
Trading and Payment Multipliers
Beyond basic staking points, users can significantly boost their rewards through transaction and payment multipliers.
Trading tasks cover spot, contracts, leverage, and bot trading. Users who reach certain trading volume thresholds unlock multipliers that increase their total points.
Sponsored project tokens and KCS-related trading pairs may receive additional bonuses. The trading ladder has an upper limit of 20 levels and updates daily, with short-term exclusive tasks offering further multiplier opportunities.
Similarly, fiat deposits, P2P transactions, payment card usage, and on-chain swaps also contribute to a payment multiplier system.
Completing designated deposit or payment ladders can unlock extra airdrops, in addition to increasing a user’s proportional share of the main reward pool.
How Points Are Calculated
The total reward share is determined by a formula:
Total Points equal Pledge Points multiplied by Transaction Multiplier, multiplied by Payment Multiplier, multiplied by Valid Staking Days.
Valid staking days are calculated from the user’s staking start date to the event’s end date. Points are displayed in real time, and the interface includes a floating APY visualization to help users track potential returns.
Each PulseDrop event runs for approximately 14 to 20 days. After the event concludes, rewards must be manually claimed, though KuCoin also supports bulk claiming to reduce the risk of missed distributions.
Loyalty Levels and Referrals
A user’s KCS loyalty level is determined by the average amount of KCS held over the previous 24 hours.
New users who register and participate in the event receive additional multiplier bonuses on transactions, payments, and deposits during the active period.
Referrals also play a role. A referral is considered successful once the invited user signs up with a referral code and reaches at least 5 USDT in trading volume. When this threshold is met, the inviter receives additional point multiplier benefits.
A Utility Token Built for Participation
KCS is the core ecosystem token that powers KuCoin’s product suite, connecting user activity across Earn, Spotlight, GemPool, KuMining, and KuCard into a unified set of rewards and perks.
Holding or staking KCS can unlock 11+ privileges, including trading fee discounts, HODLer airdrops, enhanced rewards in campaigns such as PulseDrop, higher multipliers in staking and mining products, allocation benefits in Spotlight, and rebates tied to KuCard purchases, withdrawals, and other ecosystem actions.
KCS also features a deflationary mechanism through ongoing token repurchase and burn, supporting a long-term, utility-led token model. As exchanges expand beyond trading into broader on-platform services, KCS has continued to strengthen its role as a “participation token,” tying real usage—staking, trading, payments, and referrals—to structured incentives and community benefits.
Key Conditions
Points are valid only within the current event period and cannot be carried over into future cycles. All user activities must comply with platform risk control rules, and the exchange maintains final discretion over rule interpretation and reward distribution.
With PulseDrop, KuCoin is aiming to deepen KCS utility by linking token staking directly to trading engagement and ecosystem participation.
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Source: https://coinedition.com/kucoin-rolls-out-kcspulsedrop-signals-a-shift-to-earn-by-participation-for-kcs-holders/
