Dates and conditions · Chapter 11 / 11
Tournament dates and claims
Trading starts first. Reward claims, First Spark, Vault distributions and Forge releases have separate opening requirements. The start of a tournament does not mean every economy feature is live.
Tournament 1 dates
| Milestone | UTC time |
|---|---|
| Registration and delegation close | September 30, 2026 at 16:00 |
| Trading starts | September 30, 2026 at 18:00 |
| Trading ends | October 14, 2026 at 18:00 |
Trade on Lighter's website with your registered Mainnet or Robinhood-instance account. T1 uses Fuego's tracking and leaderboard. The announced minimum trading balance is $500; its measurement and eligibility rules must be finalized before entry closes.
The scoring design supports existing accounts and open positions. It measures performance during the tournament, accounting for starting equity and capital movements. Deposits are not trading profit. Official results require complete records, including account values at the exact start and end.
The announced season has five 14-day tournaments with two-day breaks; the Season Championship concludes the season after the fifth tournament. The full later calendar, ten-day Ember phase and Season 2 preparation dates will follow the finalized schedule.
What opens separately
| Release | What must be ready |
|---|---|
| Final results | Verified eligibility, cutoff records and scoring evidence |
| First Spark | Confirmed funding, integrations and an opening notice |
| Reward claims | Verified awards, compatible claim systems and published conditions |
| Vault distributions | Collected funding and eligible Vault weight-time |
| Forge | Available recipes, prices and HEAT requirements |
No First Spark, claim or Forge date is promised here. These releases do not have to open in one fixed order. Scheduled Vault distributions and ignition for holders who neither register nor delegate are being evaluated; no schedule, price, eligibility or retroactive reward is set here.
Collecting $FUEGO rewards
The supported $FUEGO claim route requires a valid entitlement, the original beneficiary, an eligible owned Fuego and source-season ignition within the claim window. The exact costs, custody requirements and deadlines must be disclosed before the T1 cutoff.
Where supported and the reward is sufficient, the required ignition payment can come from the $FUEGO award, reducing the amount received. An already valid ignition must not be charged twice. If the award is insufficient, the entitlement must remain unconsumed rather than being lost. Collecting an older-season reward through this route does not by itself activate the Fuego for current Vault distributions, and after a transfer the new owner may need to ignite the Fuego again under the current season and ownership conditions.
Optional shop prices may be announced later. Mandatory claim terms cannot. Trading ending does not itself open claims, and transaction gas may still apply.
Collecting HEAT rewards
HEAT requires verified activity and results, the applicable activity records and a compatible claim system. The reviewed HEAT claim routes do not require a $FUEGO reward claim, a $FUEGO ignition payment or a protocol HEAT claim fee. They do not use the $FUEGO claim deadline. Transaction gas may still apply.
What changes when you sell a Fuego?
| Item | After the transfer |
|---|---|
| HEAT | Stays with the beneficiary wallet |
| Permanent levels | Stay with the NFT |
| Historical tournament rewards | Remain assigned to the original beneficiary |
| Ignition | Must meet the new ownership and season conditions |
| Assets inside its Vault | Control can follow the NFT or applicable custody beneficiary |
Check the Vault before selling. Unclaimed tournament rewards assigned to your wallet are different from assets already held inside the NFT's Vault.
Important information
Fuego may introduce new features or collections and update plans for future seasons, unreleased features and supported settings. This may include reward allocations, prices, burn mechanics, fee routes and release timing, where permitted by the applicable rules and system design. Material changes will be announced before they take effect. Each competition remains subject to its published rules, including eligibility, result verification and corrections.
Figures in this guide describe allocations and design parameters, not necessarily minted or claimable balances. Examples are illustrative, and rewards depend on the applicable eligibility and claim conditions. Features open in stages, with separate launch notices. Nothing here guarantees a reward, market liquidity, a token price, an NFT floor or a financial return.
Digital assets can lose some or all of their value. This guide is for information and is not personalized financial advice. Only commit funds you can afford to lose.
End of the economy guide.