Bybit officially launched the WSOT 2025 trading competition on August 12, with this year’s total prize pool exceeding 10 million USD. As of today, over 38,000 accounts have joined WSOT, and more than 600 teams have successfully formed, showcasing the enthusiasm of traders for WSOT this year.
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Global trading volume ranked second among cryptocurrency exchanges, Bybit has officially launched “The World Series of Trading (WSOT) 2025” trading competition, which opened early bird registration on August 12 at 10:00 AM UTC.
As the longest-running competitive cryptocurrency trading event in the industry, WSOT 2025 has entered its sixth year. From the inaugural prize pool of 1.27 million USD in 2020 to this year’s 10 million USD prize pool, WSOT aims to “rewrite history and reshape the future” in this critical year, committed to making cryptocurrencies a more inclusive, participatory, and equitable space.
Highlights of the Competition
- No capital requirement for the registration phase; participation requires only KYC verification.
- Total prize pool of up to 10 million USDT.
- Main event prize pool of 8 million USDT, with four major reward categories.
- Additional reward mechanisms, preliminary rounds, learning tasks, and live broadcast bonuses.
- Grading system ensures fair competition: from novice level (100 USD) to heavyweight level (10,000 USD).
- Main event duration: August 27 – September 15 (10:00 AM UTC).
Important Time Points
- Early bird registration: August 12 – 18
- Regular registration: August 18 – 27
- Extended registration: August 27 – September 6
WSOT 2025 is live: https://www.bybit.com/zh-MY/wsot2025/
WSOT team captain recruitment: https://announcements.bybit.com/zh-MY/article/-wsot-2025-squad-leader-mastery-program-is-on-the-way–blt8c4c758f8a46ae7f/
Over 38,000 accounts joined WSOT, and over 600 teams successfully formed
As of August 13, 2025, 15:45 (UTC+8), over 38,000 accounts have joined WSOT, and more than 600 teams have successfully formed, demonstrating the high participation and enthusiasm of this year’s competitors.
- Registered master accounts: 36,665
- Registered sub-accounts: 1,685
- Successfully registered teams: 638
Additionally, this year’s WSOT has arranged 18 major livestream events, with a total prize pool of 220K USD for live broadcast bonuses. The first event is the Trader’s Camp for the WSOT warm-up, scheduled for August 18: https://www.bybit.com/en/press/live/wsot-preheat
“WSOT 2025 represents our vision for truly inclusive and attractive competitive trading,” said Ben Zhou, co-founder and CEO of Bybit. “We welcome traders of all levels to prove their strength on the world’s largest cryptocurrency trading stage. If you love cryptocurrencies, WSOT is where you belong.”
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