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Extended Airdrop: How to Earn Xpoints Before XTEN Launch

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Extended has ended its weekly Xpoints distributions and set the final terms around its upcoming XTEN token and airdrop program. The exchange also issued Xpoints to a group of Discord Tester-role holders tied to early testing and platform use.

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Extended said on October 23, 2026 that its upcoming token will be called XTEN and that 300 million XTEN, equal to 30% of the genesis supply, has been reserved for eligible points-program participants, with the token generation event planned for November 2026.
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Regular weekly Xpoints distributions have ended.
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The exchange said it awarded Xpoints to 97 Discord Tester-role holders for early testing, feedback and platform use.

What it means

Extended’s XTEN rollout follows a points program that has already been running and is now moving into a final distribution phase. The project named XTEN on October 23, 2026, and the token generation event is planned for November 2026. That places the airdrop and token launch on a clear timetable for users tracking the program.

For people who collected Xpoints, the shift means the weekly distribution phase has ended and the remaining value sits around eligibility for XTEN rather than ongoing point accrual. The mention of 97 Discord Tester-role holders shows that early contributors were singled out for additional Xpoints recognition. Builders and users watching Extended now have to track how the final allocation rules are applied before the token generation event.

Token launches that reserve a large slice of supply for a points community are a common way to turn usage and engagement into ownership. They also keep distribution decisions inside the project’s own rules rather than open market behavior, which concentrates control over who qualifies and how much they receive. Extended’s schedule shows that airdrop design is now part of product rollout, not just a marketing add-on.

The open question is which Xpoints holders will end up eligible for XTEN and how the final allocation will be calculated. The specific cutoff for the 97 Discord Tester-role holders is known, but the full distribution list and delivery mechanics have not been set out here. November 2026 is the next date that will settle whether the program ends in a token launch or in another delay.

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