Lombard Lux

Earn Lux by staking, using DeFi vaults, unlocking badges, referrals, and more.

Lombard Lux

At Lombard, we are committed to building a robust DeFi ecosystem around LBTC and recognizing our users who support us in this mission. The Luminary Program is a long-term initiative designed to reward both early and loyal participants, and light a path for newcomers with opportunities to engage and grow alongside us. Lombard Lux are the denominations awarded within the program; Lux comes from the Latin word for light!

Season 2 of the Luminary Program began on September 16, 2025, and will run for six months, until March 16, 2026. A total of 1.5% of the $BARD supply (15,000,000 BARD) has been allocated for Season 2 rewards. This new season builds on the foundation of Season 1 but introduces rollover mechanics, badges, a dedicated Rewards Page, a daily Tap-in feature, and updated referral rules, making the program more interactive and inclusive.

Receiving Lux

All things relating to Lux fall within the Luminary Program. There are four main ways to engage with Lombard Lux: staking and holding LBTC, engaging with DeFi vaults and integrations, unlocking badges, and participating in the program’s special events.

The simplest way to obtain Lux is by holding the LBTC received from either staking BTC through Lombard, or by exchanging other assets for LBTC. As you hold LBTC, you accumulate Lux, which are distributed hourly using the following formula:

No. of Lux = Days Staked × Amount of LBTC × 1,000

For example, a user staking 0.01 BTC for one day receives 10 Lux. Accumulating Lux across multiple addresses does not create any advantage compared to consolidating it in a single address, since all Lux are tracked per wallet. Importantly, staking directly to Lombard’s Finality Provider on Babylon does not generate eligibility for LBTC or Lux.

Ecosystem engagement is the second major way to earn Lux. As Lombard expands its partnerships, users can take advantage of Lux multipliers by depositing LBTC into whitelisted vaults and DeFi strategies. On the Explore DeFi page within the app, every vault and integration shows its corresponding multiplier, allowing users to choose where they can maximize Lux while at the same time benefiting from yield-optimized positions. The Lombard LBTCv Vault continues to offer the highest baseline multiplier, but each vault has their own conditions and multipliers.

Integration	Action	Chain	Tokens	Multiplier
Lombard DeFi Vault	Deposit	Ethereum	LBTC / wBTC / cbBTC	4×
Sentora DeFi Vault	Deposit	Berachain	LBTC / wBTC	4×
Sonic Bitcoin Vault	Deposit	Ethereum	LBTC / eBTC	4×
Bitcoin Katana Vault	Deposit	Ethereum	LBTC	4×
Aave	Collateralize	Ethereum/Base	LBTC	3×
Spark	Collateralize	Ethereum	LBTC	3×
Pendle	Trade yield	Ethereum/Base	LBTC	3×

👉 And many more opportunities can be explored directly at the Lombard Dashboard.

The third path to earning Lux in Season 2 is through badges. Badges are a structured way to reward users for specific actions, such as depositing into the Lombard Vault, staking $BARD, referring friends, or “Yapping” about Lombard. Each badge grants a fixed amount of Lux when claimed, and some, such as Genesis HODLer and Growth Maxi, are dynamic and tied to individual performance in Season 1 & 2. Badges are displayed in the Rewards Page and must be claimed once their conditions are met, immediately crediting the user’s Lux balance.

Finally, special events remain part of the Luminary Program. Flash Events, Spark Initiatives, and Reflections continue as ways to create unique moments for Lux distribution. Flash Events are high-reward, time-sensitive campaigns; Spark Initiatives focus on community-driven contributions such as content creation or referrals; and Reflections distribute retroactive rewards to loyal users who have supported the protocol through consistent activity. In Season 2, many of these events are now represented directly as badges or multiplier campaigns, but the categories remain the same in spirit and will continue to evolve as the program expands.

Season 2 Mechanics

Season 2 differs from Season 1 in several important ways. The program runs for six months and allocates 1.5% of the total BARD supply as rewards, but also allows rollover from Season 1. Up to 30% of a user’s Season 1 Lux can be carried into Season 2. This is unlocked progressively through two dynamic badges: Genesis HODLer, which activates when a user earns 50% of their Season 1 Lux again in Season 2 and grants 15% rollover, and Growth Maxi, which activates once a user reaches 100% of their Season 1 Lux in Season 2 and grants the remaining 15% rollover. Together, these badges allow loyal participants to bring forward as much as 30% of their prior points into the new season.

Season 2 also includes exclusions from the first season. Users who held LBTC on Solana, Katana, or TAC during Season 1 did not earn Lux at that time, but Season 2 introduces legacy badges—TAC Trailblazer, Solana Explorer, and Katana Pioneer—that specifically recognize those users with Lux allocations. This ensures that early adopters on all supported chains are brought into the program on equal footing going forward.

Tracking of Lux remains unchanged in its fundamentals. Sentio continues to monitor LBTC balances across wallets and DeFi integrations, recording the exact amount of LBTC and the duration it is held to calculate Lux accrual. The difference in Season 2 lies in how this data is surfaced and how new layers of interactivity, such as the Rewards Page and badges, make the program more transparent and engaging.

Rewards Page

The Rewards Page is the new hub for Season 2. It consolidates all elements of the program into a single dashboard inside the Lombard app. Here users can view their current Lux balance, monitor their badge progress, perform their daily Tap-In, and track referral activity. Each badge is displayed with a status (Upcoming, Claimable, Claimed, or Expired) so users always know whether they are on track to unlock additional Lux.

When a badge condition is met, it becomes “Claimable”. Claiming is done directly in the interface and credits Lux instantly to the user’s balance. The Rewards Page also provides visibility into active multipliers and events, making it the definitive control center for anyone participating in Season 2.

Daily Tap-in

One of the most engaging features introduced in Season 2 is the Daily Tap-in. Every 24 hours, users can log in to the Rewards Page and perform a tap action. While this alone doesn’t grant Lux completing a full seven-day streak yields a bonus of 200 Lux. If a day is missed, the streak resets, requiring the user to start again. The Tap-in is designed to reward consistency, encouraging users to remain active in the ecosystem even if they are not deploying large amounts of LBTC or $BARD.

Referrals

The referral program has been upgraded in Season 2 to include new mechanics and bonuses. The structure remains simple: a referrer earns 20% of all Lux generated by their referees, while the referees themselves receive a 10% boost on the Lux they generate. Lux earned through referrals is additive and does not reduce the referee’s total.

The enhancements for Season 2 introduce new constraints and opportunities. Referral links now expire after five days if they are not used, ensuring that invites remain timely and relevant. In addition, users who successfully refer five friends are rewarded with the Lombard Referrer badge, which grants an extra 500 Lux. All of these referral dynamics are tracked directly in the Rewards Page, making it easy for users to see both their individual and community impact.

Badges

Badge	Requirement	Reward
Genesis HODLer	Earn 50% of the Lux you accumulated in Season 1 during Season 2	15% rollover of Season 1 Lux
Growth Maxi	Earn 100% of the Lux you accumulated in Season 1 during Season 2	+15% rollover of Season 1 Lux (30% total with Genesis HODLer)
BTC Staker	Stake at least 0.001 BTC through Lombard	1,000 Lux
Vault Depositor	Deposit at least 0.002 BTC into the DeFi Vault LBTCv	2,000 Lux
$BARD Staker	Stake at least 100 BARD in a single transaction	5,000 Lux
Yapper	Actively post and promote Lombard on social media	1,500 Lux
Lombard Referrer	Successfully refer 5 new users to Lombard through referral links	500 Lux
TAC Trailblazer	Held at least 0.001 LBTC on TAC during Season 1	2,000 Lux
Solana Explorer	Held at least 0.001 LBTC on Solana during Season 1	2,000 Lux
Katana Pioneer	Held at least 0.001 LBTC or BTCK on Katana during Season 1	2,000 Lux

Each badge must be claimed manually once the requirement is met. Claiming is immediate and final, crediting Lux directly to the user’s balance. Badges that are not claimed before the end of the season or their expiration window will be marked as Expired.

Tracking and Displaying Lux

Lombard Lux are tracked in collaboration with Sentio, a blockchain infrastructure platform that captures all protocol activities. Sentio monitors LBTC holdings both in wallets and DeFi positions, as well as badge unlocks, referrals, and Tap-Ins in Season 2, ensuring that Lux totals reflect the full scope of a user’s engagement.

The Lombard app displays all of this transparently. By connecting a wallet, users can navigate to the Rewards Page to view their Lux balance, badge progress, referral performance, and Tap-In streaks in real time.

Benefits of Lombard Lux

Lombard Lux are designed to align user engagement with the growth of the LBTC ecosystem. By making every action measurable, the program allows users to see exactly how their participation translates into rewards. In Season 2, this is more comprehensive than ever: rollover preserves past effort, vault multipliers expand opportunities, badges add structured goals, referrals scale community growth, and Tap-Ins reward consistency. Together, these benefits create a program that is both inclusive for small participants and rewarding for large ones, making Lux the definitive measure of involvement in the Lombard ecosystem.

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