KuCoin has introduced a new rewards program called KCS PulseDrop to increase the practical use of its KuCoin Token by linking it to platform activity. Users can earn points through spot and futures trading, KCS staking, and payments via KuCard, P2P, and KuCoin Pay, which then determine their share of rewards. The initiative uses tiered point mechanics and payment-based tasks to encourage long-term engagement and real-world crypto usage across KuCoin's global ecosystem.

Byreal on Tuesday introduced its first AI agent skillset, releasing an open-source CLI tailored for autonomous agents operating on its Solana-based decentralised exchange. The new tooling enables AI-driven trading, liquidity provision and copy farming via the Copy Farmer module, which mirrors top LP strategies with risk previews and supports pool analysis, swaps and CLMM management.

In 2025, retail traders reassessed futures risk as perpetual contracts kept positions open without expiry. Losses increasingly reflected prolonged exposure and ongoing structural costs rather than sudden price swings. With contract mechanics and time under leverage taking center stage, entry and exit timing became less decisive than a position's durability over duration.