USDG & RLUSD Rewards: Daily Payouts and Updated Calculation Rules

Published on Sep 15, 20262 min read

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OKX is introducing two updates to USDG and RLUSD rewards:

Starting 21 September 2026: Reward payouts will change from weekly to daily.
Starting 22 September 2026: The updated reward calculation rules will take effect.

Daily Payouts Starting 21 September

USDG and RLUSD rewards will be distributed daily from 21 September 2026.

Token	Daily snapshot period	Daily payout time
USDG	00:00–23:00 the following day, UTC+8	the following day 4pm, UTC+8
RLUSD	08:00–07:00 the following day, UTC+8	the following day 4pm, UTC+8

For RLUSD, you can continue to choose RLUSD or XRP as your reward currency. Rewards will be credited directly to your funding account.

Updated Calculation Rules Starting 22 September

From 22 September 2026, your trading account balance eligible for rewards will be the lower of your coin balance and coin equity:Eligible trading account balance = min(coin balance, coin equity)Your eligible daily balance is the minimum combined eligible balance recorded across your trading, funding, and flexible loan accounts during the daily snapshot period.Daily rewards = Eligible daily balance × applicable annual reward rate (APR) ÷ 365The calculation uses the applicable APR, which differs from the advertised APY.

What You Need to Do

No subscription or staking is required. Simply hold USDG or RLUSD in eligible OKX accounts. Daily payouts will begin on 21 September, followed by the updated calculation rules on 22 September.