# Referral Program Black Pearl Market referrals are designed to reward users who help grow OTC activity across the PEARL ecosystem. The Telegram bot gives each user a referral entry point, making it easy to share, track, and follow referral activity from one place. Share your link, bring more traders into the PEARL OTC ecosystem, and prepare for the next reward phase. ## How To Open The Referral Panel Use: ``` /referral /ref ``` The referral panel can show: * the user's referral link or code where available; * referral stats where available; * referral-related activity tracked by the bot; * future reward or competition context when enabled. Referral data may be used for future reward, competition, or gamification features. Final rules will be announced through official Black Pearl Market channels before activation. ## Claiming Status Referral claiming is currently paused while Black Pearl Market prepares a more engaging competition and gamification model for an upcoming release. The upcoming referral model is planned to include competition and gamification mechanics that may allow active users to increase the percentage shared with them. Details will be announced through official channels before activation. Until claiming is enabled, users can still prepare by sharing their referral link and following their activity through the bot. ## Important Notes * Referral claiming is not active yet. * Referral stats may be visible before claiming is enabled. * Future reward mechanics are subject to final rules. * Points, referrals, and leaderboard activity do not guarantee any financial value unless future official rules explicitly state otherwise. * Users should follow official Black Pearl Market announcements for activation details. ## Growth Connection The referral system is part of Black Pearl Market's broader growth loop: invite traders, increase OTC activity, climb the leaderboard, and stay ready for upcoming reward phases. See [Volume Leaderboard and Points](/overview/leaderboard.md) for the public points and tier model. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.blackpearlmarket.com/referrals.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.