ViaBTC operates a two-tier referral program:
- General Referral, available to registered users;
- Ambassador, an upgraded tier for users who meet ViaBTC's referral and invited-hashrate requirements.
Referral rewards are based on eligible platform-fee revenue generated by referred users' mining activity. They are not a percentage of the referred miner's total mining rewards and are not a return on the referrer's own hashrate.
A referral therefore generates rewards only after the referred user registers correctly, connects hashrate, and generates mining profit.
General Referral vs. Ambassador
Every ViaBTC account receives a referral link and referral code.
Under the current General Referral rules:
- the referrer receives 10% of eligible platform-fee revenue generated by a qualified referred user;
- the referral relationship remains valid for 12 months from the referred user's registration.
The Ambassador tier increases the referral reward ratio to 20% while Ambassador status remains valid.
Once Ambassador status is approved, existing qualifying referral relationships are upgraded to the Ambassador ratio according to ViaBTC's current rules.
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How Referral Rewards Are Generated
A referral reward generally requires this sequence:
- A new user registers through the referrer's link or enters the referral code during registration.
- The user connects mining hashrate to ViaBTC.
- The connected hashrate generates mining profit.
- ViaBTC allocates the referral reward according to the referrer's current tier.
The referral relationship is established at the main-account level and extends to the referred user's sub-accounts.
ViaBTC also states that merged-mining coin revenue is excluded from referral-reward calculations.
Rewards are allocated daily. ViaBTC lists a processing time of 08:30 UTC+8, although actual account crediting can occur later.
Current Ambassador Application Requirements
ViaBTC's current public Ambassador page lists several application conditions.
Applicants should check the live page before applying because thresholds can change.
Current published requirements include:
- a valid ViaBTC account in good standing;
- at least five valid referred users in the previous month;
- the required invited hashrate;
- a completed Ambassador application.
The current invited-hashrate thresholds shown publicly are:
- BTC ≥ 300 TH/s
- LTC ≥ 5 GH/s
- KAS ≥ 10 TH/s
A valid referred user is counted at the main-account level. Sub-accounts under the same main account do not count as separate referred users.
Meeting the minimum thresholds does not automatically guarantee approval. ViaBTC states that applications are reviewed comprehensively.
How to Apply
The application is completed through an existing ViaBTC account.
- Log in to ViaBTC.
- Open Referral Rewards in the Account Center.
- Review the account's referral link, referral code, and referral statistics.
- Select the Ambassador application option.
- Complete and submit the requested information.
ViaBTC states that applicants are notified of the result by email within seven business days.
See: How to Apply for ViaBTC Ambassador
If an application is not approved, the user remains under the General Referral tier and may apply again after meeting the relevant conditions.
How to Keep Ambassador Status
Ambassador status has ongoing requirements.
ViaBTC currently states that an Ambassador must maintain at least 10 valid referred users each month.
For this calculation, one main account and its sub-accounts count as one valid referred user.
If the requirement is not met for three consecutive months, ViaBTC states that Ambassador status is automatically revoked.
Existing referral relationships then return to the General Referral tier and follow the General Referral rules, including the 12-month relationship period.
A user whose Ambassador status is revoked may apply again if the eligibility criteria are met later.
How to Share a Referral Link
Referral rewards depend on referred users actually mining, so the most relevant placements are contexts where users are already learning how to connect hashrate.
Examples include:
- a mining setup guide;
- a hardware or mining tutorial;
- a mining community resource page;
- educational content explaining how to connect an ASIC to ViaBTC.
ViaBTC currently offers eligible new users who register through referral links a 30-day mining-fee coupon with 50% off, subject to the coupon's own terms.
Ambassadors should also clearly disclose that a link is a referral link.
ViaBTC's Ambassador terms state that Ambassadors operate independently and are not ViaBTC employees or agents unless separately authorized.
When a Referral Does Not Generate Rewards
Common reasons include:
- the user already had a ViaBTC account and did not establish the referral relationship during new registration;
- the user registered but never connected mining hashrate;
- the user connected hashrate but generated no mining profit;
- the relationship is identified as self-referral or suspicious activity under ViaBTC's risk controls;
- the user is part of a business-agent relationship excluded from the referral program.
Registration alone is therefore not enough to generate referral income.
Conclusion
The ViaBTC Ambassador program increases the referral reward ratio from the General Referral tier's 10% to 20% for approved Ambassadors while Ambassador status remains valid.
The program is designed around active mining referrals rather than registration volume alone.
Applicants should review the current five-user application requirement, invited-hashrate threshold, ongoing 10-valid-user monthly requirement, referral relationship rules, and current Ambassador terms.
Because thresholds and program rules can change, the current Ambassador and Referral Rewards pages should be checked before applying or promoting the program.
FAQ
Does an Ambassador earn 20% of a referred miner's mining revenue?
No. The 20% reward is based on eligible platform-fee revenue generated by the referred user's mining activity.
How many referrals are required before applying?
ViaBTC currently requires at least five valid referred users in the previous month, together with the applicable invited-hashrate threshold and other conditions.
Does connected hashrate matter?
Yes. The referred user must connect hashrate and generate mining profit for a referral reward to exist.
When are referral rewards allocated?
ViaBTC lists a daily allocation schedule with processing at 08:30 UTC+8. Actual crediting may occur later.
What happens if Ambassador status is revoked?
Existing referral relationships return to the General Referral tier and follow its standard rules.
Can an existing ViaBTC user be added as a referral later?
No. The referral relationship is established when a new user registers through the referral link or code.
Are merged-mining coins included in referral rewards?
ViaBTC's current Referral Rewards rules state that merged-mining coin revenue is excluded.