The Etherscan Points System, Etherscan’s new loyalty program, has entered the redemption phase. Etherscan is the most popular block explorer for the Ethereum blockchain. After an announcement on September 8, the functionality went live, allowing registered users to start using points earned from activities on the platform for a variety of special rewards.
The program is designed to reward the platform’s dedicated user base. In an announcement on X, the company described the points as its “way of appreciating you: the builders, researchers, and everyday users who rely on Etherscan”.
All users with a valid Etherscan account are automatically enrolled and can accrue points by participating in specific, time-limited campaigns. According to the team, the goal is to provide “exclusive features and benefits that make your on-chain navigation smoother, more personalized, and more powerful”.
The official Terms & Conditions page, which went into force on August 12, 2025, has a long list of strict rules that the program must follow. As the words “have no monetary value and are not legal tender” make clear, the points are not money.
Furthermore, the points are personal to each account and are “non-transferable, non-assignable, and may not be sold, traded, or pooled with other Accounts”. Unless otherwise specified, any earned points will expire 12 months after the date they are earned.
Etherscan maintains complete authority over the loyalty system. The company can change or end the program at any time, and people who commit fraud or other violations will be kicked out of the program. If a user’s account is closed, all unredeemed points are lost and cannot be claimed. The business also said that all of its choices about the system are “final, conclusive, and binding.”
The launch of the Etherscan Points System is a strategic move to foster user retention and deepen engagement using a familiar Web2-style loyalty framework. By opting for non-financialized perks instead of a token airdrop, Etherscan differentiates itself from many decentralized protocols and avoids potential regulatory complexities. This initiative underscores a growing trend where essential crypto infrastructure providers are building more direct, value-added relationships with their communities by rewarding consistent platform use rather than speculative activity.
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