On January 10, 2026, the SoDEX public launch opened its orderbook based DEX to the public, removing all whitelist restrictions and enabling unrestricted trading on ValueChain. At the same time, the exchange activated its SoPoints incentive program, allocating 150 million $SOSO tokens to reward real trading activity, liquidity provision, and ecosystem participation. Users can begin trading immediately without invite codes and track earned SoPoints in real time through the platform.
High Signal Summary For A Quick Glance
- SoDEX is now fully open to the public with no invite code required.
- The SoPoints incentive system has gone live to reward organic trading and liquidity.
- 150 million $SOSO tokens have been allocated as ecosystem incentives.
- Users can already view and track their SoPoints earnings.
- DeFi traders seeking orderbook-style DEX trading.
- Liquidity providers earning incentives through real usage.
- Early adopters targeting SoPoints and future ecosystem rewards.
- New users onboarding without access restrictions.
How SoDEX Reached Its Public Launch Phase
SoDEX is a high performance decentralized exchange built on ValueChain, an L1 incubated by SoSoValue. It uses an on chain order book to support spot and perpetual trading, targeting centralized exchange like speed and fees while remaining fully transparent and non custodial. The public opening removes prior whitelist restrictions and marks the first time all users can access live trading and incentives.
The launch follows a phased rollout throughout 2025, including testnet programs, a closed alpha with tens of thousands of users, and ValueChain’s mainnet activation with $SOSO as the native gas and governance token. Community discussions and official updates steadily pointed to an open release paired with usage based rewards, making the move expected rather than surprising. The public opening completes SoSoValue’s broader stack from research to execution, shifting SoDEX from controlled testing to organic, volume driven growth.
How Similar Incentive Driven DEX Launches Have Played Out
Public DEX launches paired with points or reward systems are a proven DeFi playbook. Within the SoSoValue ecosystem, SoDEX’s mid 2025 testnet and whitelist incentives attracted hundreds of thousands of users, generated heavy simulated volume, and successfully transitioned traders into the closed alpha. The market response was broadly positive, with higher $SOSO volume and growing anticipation, despite some criticism around restricted access.
More broadly, comparable launches followed similar paths. Uniswap, dYdX, and Hyperliquid all used activity based rewards to rapidly scale liquidity and volume, often seeing early price spikes followed by volatility from reward selling. Blur showed the same dynamic in NFTs. Historically, these launches generate strong short term momentum, with long term success depending on whether incentives convert into sustained, organic usage.
Timeline: SoDEX from Testnet to Public Launch with SoPoints Incentives
SoDEX testnet deployment
SoDEX testnet launches with 118 spot trading pairs, on-chain verification, millions of daily orders, and over 400,000 registered users.
Governance vote on $SOSO unlocks
The community approves unlocking roughly 15% of $SOSO from Foundation and Ecosystem allocations to bootstrap ValueChain validators and SoDEX incentives.
ValueChain mainnet and SoDEX closed alpha
ValueChain mainnet launches with $SOSO upgraded to the native gas and governance token. SoDEX enters a closed alpha phase with whitelist access and early reward incentives teased.
Closed alpha expansion and upgrades
SoDEX continues closed testing with multiple mainnet upgrades, including multilingual support, new meme markets, maintenance optimizations, and announcements of testnet contribution rewards.
SoDEX fully opens to the public
SoDEX removes invite-code restrictions and opens to all users. The SoPoints incentive system goes live, backed by 150M $SOSO allocated to reward real trading volume and liquidity.
Testnet rewards snapshot
A snapshot captures top-tier SoDEX testnet contributors to determine eligibility for early $SOSO reward distributions.
Rewards claim opens
Claiming begins for testnet and closed-alpha participants, distributing $SOSO rewards starting at 12:00 UTC.
Season 2 incentives and further distributions
SoPoints epochs continue with potential additional snapshots and reward distributions tied to mainnet activity, staking, and organic ecosystem usage.
Future ecosystem expansion
Possible next phases include a native wallet launch, broader appchain integrations, RWA support, and sustained incentive seasons as ValueChain adoption grows.
How Comparable Incentive Launches Shaped Markets
Earlier incentive led launches followed a familiar pattern. During the SoDEX testnet in June 2025, $SOSO saw rising interest driven by whitelist access and rewards, with sentiment mostly positive despite some access complaints. Similar short term upside appeared after major events like the Uniswap UNI airdrop and the dYdX token launch, both of which sparked sharp price moves and strong social momentum.
Longer term outcomes depended on execution. Uniswap and dYdX converted early hype into sustained liquidity and usage, while cases like Blur and Hyperliquid showed how aggressive incentives can also lead to volatility after rewards unlock. Historically, programs succeed when points translate into durable trading activity, not short term farming.
Comparison with SoDEX’s prior testnet, closed alpha, and incremental pre-launch updates
What To Watch After SoDEX’s Public Launch
After the public opening of SoDEX on ValueChain, the focus is on near term reward milestones and early usage. The key dates are the February 10 snapshot for testnet users and the February 13 claim window for testnet, SSI, and initial SoDEX incentives. The EXP airdrop remains targeted for an April snapshot and May distribution, pending anti bot checks.
Execution will shape sentiment. Strong organic volume and smooth claims would validate the SoPoints model, while delays or low real activity could weaken momentum. In the short term, post launch trading volume and reward distribution are the clearest indicators of whether SoDEX can turn incentives into sustainable growth.
