BitMEX Launches Year-End Gala Featuring a 3.5 BTC Prize Pool

TheNewsCryptoPubblicato 2025-12-18Pubblicato ultima volta 2025-12-18

Introduzione

BitMEX, a leading cryptocurrency derivatives exchange, has announced its Year End Gala trading competition, featuring a total prize pool of 3.5 BTC. The event, which runs from December 18, 2025, to January 16, 2026, allows fully verified traders to compete for rewards distributed across three leaderboards: Highest Trading Volume (80% of the pool for top 100 traders), Highest PnL (10% for top 100), and Highest ROI% (10% for top 100). Additionally, five Sony PlayStation 5 Pros will be awarded via a lucky draw. BitMEX emphasizes its security record, noting no history of crypto losses due to hacking, and its regular publication of Proof of Reserves and Liabilities data.

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BitMEX, one of the safest crypto exchanges, announced today the launch of its Year End Gala, allowing traders to compete for their share of a 3 BTC prize pool, in addition to 0.5 BTC in bonus rewards, with 5 Sony Playstation 5 Pros available through a lucky draw.

The competition will run from 18 December 2025 at 12:00 AM (UTC) to 16 January 2026 at 11:59 PM (UTC). Users can participate in the competition anytime during the campaign period.

Rewards will be distributed across three leaderboards:

Highest Trading Volume: 80% of the total prize pool will be shared by the Top 100 Traders ranked by trading volume
Highest PnL: 10% of the total prize pool will be shared by the Top 100 Traders ranked by PnL
Highest ROI%: 10% of the total prize pool will be shared by the Top 100 Traders ranked by ROI%

To participate in the Year End Gala, traders must be fully verified on BitMEX.

Competition details and registration can be found here.

About BitMEX

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

Since its founding, no cryptocurrency has been lost through intrusion or hacking, allowing BitMEX users to trade safely in the knowledge that their funds are secure. So too that they have access to the products and tools they require to be profitable.

BitMEX was also one of the first exchanges to publish their on-chain Proof of Reserves and Proof of Liabilities data. The exchange continues to publish this data twice a week – proving assurance that they safely store and segregate the funds they are entrusted with.

For more information on BitMEX, users can visit the BitMEX Blog or www.bitmex.com, and follow Telegram, Twitter, Discord, and its online communities.

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Domande pertinenti

QWhat is the total value of the prize pool for BitMEX's Year-End Gala competition?

AThe total prize pool is 3.5 BTC, consisting of a 3 BTC main prize pool and an additional 0.5 BTC in bonus rewards.

QDuring what period does the BitMEX Year-End Gala competition run?

AThe competition runs from December 18, 2025, at 12:00 AM UTC to January 16, 2026, at 11:59 PM UTC.

QWhat are the three leaderboard categories for reward distribution in the competition?

AThe three categories are: Highest Trading Volume (80% of the prize pool), Highest PnL (10% of the prize pool), and Highest ROI% (10% of the prize pool).

QWhat is one requirement for traders to participate in the Year-End Gala?

ATraders must be fully verified on the BitMEX exchange to participate.

QBesides cryptocurrency, what other prizes are available and how can they be won?

AFive Sony PlayStation 5 Pros are available to be won through a lucky draw.

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