Not true. The referred person (the one using the link) gets $25
Option #1: Deposit $5 (or more) using a U.S. bank account or an eligible American Express card. With this option, you receive $25 in free Bitcoin deposited to your Abra account.
Option #2: Deposit crypto and exchange it to any other crypto (except BTC, BCH, ETH, and LTC). With this option, you get back 1.5% of the transaction total amount for up to $25 in free Bitcoin.