Lux Rewards
Lux is the reward unit of the Lombard ecosystem. By deploying LBTC and BTC.b into eligible DeFi protocols, you earn Lux points that convert to BARD token allocations at each claim event. The program incentivizes active participation in the ecosystem rather than passive holding.
Lux does not guarantee a future BARD allocation. The timing, size, and eligibility rules of any future claim event are not committed and may change.
What Are Lux
Lux are off-chain reward points that track your contribution to the Lombard ecosystem. They are earned by deploying LBTC and BTC.b into eligible DeFi protocols across supported chains. At each claim event, your accumulated Lux determines your share of that event’s BARD allocation.
Passive holding of LBTC or BTC.b does not earn Lux. You must actively deploy your assets into eligible protocols to participate. If you have held LBTC or BTC.b without deploying it since March 18, 2026, you earned no Season 3 Lux.
Season 3
Season 3 is the current season of the Lux program. It builds on lessons from previous seasons with updated multipliers and expanded chain support.
Its first claim event took a snapshot on July 20, 2026 at 00:00 UTC and the resulting BARD is claimable until October 29, 2026 at 00:00 UTC. Lux totals are not currently displayed in the app.
Changes from Season 2
How to Earn in Season 3
- Acquire LBTC or BTC.b, Mint through the Lombard app or acquire on supported exchanges and DEXs
- Deploy into eligible protocols, Supply your tokens to lending markets, DEX liquidity pools, or Lombard vaults
- Accumulate Lux, Points accrue based on your deployment amount, duration, and the multiplier tier of your chosen protocol
- Convert to BARD, Lux converts to a BARD allocation at each Season 3 claim event, based on a snapshot taken at that time
Season 3 Earning Multipliers
Bitcoin Earn is an exception: it no longer earns Lux. Its rewards are paid in BARD through Merkl and can be claimed separately. See the Bitcoin Earn page for details.
BTC.b Eligibility
BTC.b is fully eligible for Lux rewards in Season 3. Deploying BTC.b into eligible protocols earns Lux at the same multiplier rates as LBTC. This provides flexibility for users who prefer the 1:1 BTC parity of BTC.b while still participating in the rewards program.
Referrals
Referring new users earns you 20% of all Lux generated by your referrals. Your referred users receive a 10% boost to their own Lux earnings. Referral rewards apply to all protocols and multiplier tiers. See the Referral Program page for full details.
How Lux Convert to BARD
At each claim event, that event’s BARD pool is distributed proportionally based on each participant’s share of qualifying Lux at the snapshot. If you held 1% of all qualifying Lux, you receive 1% of that event’s pool.
The conversion rate is not fixed, it depends on the total amount of qualifying Lux and the size of the event’s BARD pool. A claim event may also set a minimum threshold: wallets below 5,000 Lux received no allocation in the Season 3 claim event.
Claiming BARD
BARD allocations are distributed through claim events at claim.lombard.finance . Each claim event covers a defined snapshot period and has its own claim window:
Open Claim Event
- Season 3, first claim event: Claims opened July 27, 2026 and close October 29, 2026 at 00:00 UTC. Wallets below 5,000 Lux at the snapshot received no allocation.
The Season 1 Phase 2 and Season 2 claim windows have closed. Unclaimed tokens were returned to the Ecosystem Fund.
BARD Claim Events
Season History
- Season 1, Ran from protocol launch through TGE (September 2025). Rewarded early adopters who minted and deployed LBTC. 4% of total supply allocated. Two claim phases were distributed; the remaining 1% has no scheduled distribution date.
- Season 2, Ran from September 18, 2025 through March 18, 2026. Expanded chain support and protocol integrations. 1.5% of supply allocated.
- Season 3, Current season. Introduced standardized 3-tier multiplier system, expanded to five chains, and added full BTC.b eligibility. Its first claim event took a snapshot on July 20, 2026.
Next Steps
- Rewards Page, Check your BARD allocation
- Referral Program, Earn 20% of your referrals’ Lux
- Access DeFi, Deploy LBTC and BTC.b into eligible protocols