Bitget Launches WARD Rewards Promo and Updates Futures Trading Parameters

Bitget published a cluster of Feb. 5 updates that matter to both spot incentive hunters and derivatives traders.

On the promo side, Bitget introduced a multi-part WARD rewards campaign with a stated pool of 4,200,000 WARD, using CandyBomb trading tasks and PoolX-style locking mechanics, as described in the Bitget Support Center post about the WARD carnival.

On the market-structure side, Bitget also adjusted ZAMAUSDT perpetual price precision and updated leverage, position tiers, and maintenance margin parameters for multiple USDT-margined perpetual contracts.

WARD Carnival Details

The official campaign structure sits in the Bitget Support Center announcement titled “Bitget x WARD Carnival: Grab a share of 4,200,000 WARD!”.

Activity 1: CandyBomb Trade Rewards (800,000 WARD)

The first CandyBomb activity runs from 5 February 2026, 10:00 to 10 February 2026, 10:00 (UTC), with a total pool of 800,000 WARD.

Bitget splits that pool into two buckets:

• 300,000 WARD for “New Users Only”
• 500,000 WARD for “All Users”

A key rule: spot trading volumes that have zero transaction fees do not count toward candy allocation for this activity, per the campaign notes in the WARD announcement.

Activity 2: CandyBomb Exclusive for Eligible Users (1,700,000 WARD)

The second CandyBomb activity runs from 6 February 2026, 12:00 to 13 February 2026, 12:00 (UTC), with a 1,700,000 WARD pool.

Bitget lists eligibility criteria in the same WARD post, including:

• Registration time between 3 and 60 days
• Net deposit before first trade of at least 100 USDT (or equivalent)
• The first trade must be a spot trade

This activity repeats the “zero-fee spot volume does not count” rule.

For context on how Bitget frames CandyBomb as a task-based distribution mechanism, Bitget also has an explainer article in Bitget Academy.

Activity 3: PoolX ETH Locking Airdrop (1,700,000 WARD)

The third leg of the campaign uses PoolX and runs from 5 February 2026, 10:00 to 12 February 2026, 10:00 (UTC), with a stated airdrop total of 1,700,000 WARD.

The WARD announcement describes the allocation formula as proportional to a user’s locked ETH relative to total eligible locked ETH.

It also sets locking limits:

• Maximum: 50 ETH
• Minimum: 0.0001 ETH

Activity 4: PoolX APR Voucher Boost

The fourth activity adds an APR voucher mechanic tied to PoolX participation and net deposit. The WARD post states that APR vouchers are credited within two working days after the PoolX promotion ends, and the vouchers must be activated and used within seven days after claiming.

Bitget also lists KYC as a participation requirement and reserves the right to disqualify users for fraudulent or rule-violating behavior, in the terms section of the WARD announcement.

ZAMAUSDT Tick Size Update

Bitget published a futures product update stating it adjusted the ZAMAUSDT perpetual price precision on February 05, 2026 (UTC+8), changing from 0.0001 to 0.00001.

A tighter tick size can matter more than it looks:

• Order-book granularity increases: quotes can step in smaller increments.
• Spreads can compress if market makers choose to price more tightly.
• Some bots and API clients must update validation logic to avoid rejected orders if they still submit prices in the old increment.

Even for discretionary traders, smaller tick sizes can change the “feel” of a market by increasing the number of visible price levels and the frequency of small price updates.

Futures Leverage and Maintenance Margin Tier Changes for Multiple Perps

Bitget also posted a futures update that changes leverage, position tiers, and maintenance margin rates for several USDT-margined perpetual contracts: ORCLUSDT, MRVLUSDT, GMEUSDT, GEUSDT, and APPUSDT.

The official Bitget Support Center notice states the new tier standards apply to new positions immediately, and for existing positions the new standards take effect at 2026-02-05 11:00 (UTC+0), with a warning that maintenance margin rates can increase and that bots exceeding the new parameters may be terminated.

What Actually Changes in the Tier Tables

While the exact tier tables vary slightly by contract, the update generally shifts the early tiers to:

• 0 to 5,000 USDT position value: up to 20x max leverage and a 0.0300 maintenance margin rate
• 5,000 to 10,000: 15x max leverage and 0.0400 maintenance margin rate
• 10,000 to 20,000: 10x max leverage and 0.0500 maintenance margin rate

For several of the affected pairs, Bitget also expands position-size ceilings to larger tiers (up to 2,000,000 USDT position value in the displayed tables) with progressively lower max leverage and higher maintenance margin rates.

GMEUSDT is the most visibly “different” in the tables shown in the notice, because its pre-adjustment maintenance margin rates are not identical to the others in every tier, even when the leverage number matches.

Why Position Tiers Matter More Than the Headline Leverage

Position tiers are the rails that keep large positions from running at small-position leverage. As position size grows, exchanges typically reduce max leverage and increase initial and maintenance margin requirements.

Bitget’s own risk-management documentation describes its position tier system as a mechanism that lowers supported leverage and raises margin requirements as position value increases, aiming to reduce cascading liquidations in volatile markets.

For traders who want to check the current tier limits directly, Bitget also provides a tier viewer page for futures.

What This Means for Traders

These updates can create practical friction if traders do not adjust.

• Promo mechanics: CandyBomb campaigns can produce short-term volume spikes in the promoted asset, but the “zero-fee spot volume does not count” rule can change how traders approach fee promotions or maker programs during the window.
• Tick size changes: Tightened price precision can improve execution quality in liquid conditions, but it can also increase message traffic and make naive grid bots over-trade if they key off tiny price movements.
• Tier changes: If maintenance margin rates rise for a trader’s current tier, the liquidation buffer shrinks unless additional margin is added or position size is reduced. The Bitget notice explicitly warns that maintenance margin rates may display above 100% after recalculation, which is a strong signal that a position may need adjustment.
• Automation risk: The tier update also highlights a common operational risk for bots and copy systems. If a bot’s configured leverage or position sizing exceeds the new limits, Bitget warns it may be terminated. That can turn a silent parameter change into a forced strategy stop.

Conclusion

Bitget’s Feb. 5 updates combine incentives and market microstructure changes in a way that can materially affect short-window behavior. The WARD carnival concentrates attention through CandyBomb and PoolX mechanics, while the ZAMAUSDT tick size change and the multi-perp tier update can alter execution, spreads, and liquidation dynamics for active futures traders. Traders and bot operators generally want to verify parameters inside the official Bitget notices, then adjust margin, leverage, and order logic before the effective cutovers.

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