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Quick Take
  • BitMEX, a leading crypto derivatives exchange, announced today the launch of the 2026 Trading Cup.
  • The competition allows users to win a share of a 200,000 USDT prize pool and additional rewards by completing a series of trading missions.
  • The Championship: Users will be split into two teams based on their account ID.
  • They compete for a share of the $200,000 prize pool by reaching designated trading volume tiers.

What Happened

BitMEX, a leading crypto derivatives exchange, announced today the launch of the 2026 Trading Cup. The competition allows users to win a share of a 200,000 USDT prize pool and additional rewards by completing a series of trading missions.

Since its founding, no cryptocurrency has been lost through intrusion or hacking, reinforcing user confidence that funds are secure and that traders have access to the products and tools required to be profitable.

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Market Context

The Championship: Users will be split into two teams based on their account ID. They compete for a share of the $200,000 prize pool by reaching designated trading volume tiers.

The Assist: By depositing at least $100 and achieving $10,000 of trading volume, traders can claim up to $15 in additional trading credits.

The Lucky Draw: Traders who achieve at least $500 in trading volume for 14 consecutive days during the campaign will be entered into a lucky draw to win an iPhone 17.

To participate in the 2026 Trading Cup, traders must be fully verified on BitMEX, and competition details and registration can be found here.

BitMEX is the OG crypto derivatives exchange, providing professional crypto traders with a platform designed to meet their needs, offering low latency, deep crypto native liquidity, and unmatched reliability.

Why It Matters

The campaign will run from 11 June 2026 at 12:00 PM (UTC) until 20 July 2026 at 11:59 AM (UTC), and users can participate at any time during the campaign period.

Rewards will be distributed across 4 categories:

Details

Team Growth: Participating users can refer up to 10 friends and claim $5 if their referred friend completes a trade within 14 days of their referral.

About BitMEX

BitMEX was also among the first exchanges to publish on chain Proof of Reserves and Proof of

Liabilities data. The exchange continues to publish this data twice a week, providing assurance that customer funds are safely stored and segregated.