The Alpha Arena is Live on the Crypto.com Exchange
Stand a chance to win up to $2,666 of USDC
Get ready to level up your trading game because we're thrilled to announce The Alpha Arena.
Pre Registration: October 6, 2026 - October 16, 2026
Campaign Period: October 16, 2026 7:00 UTC - November 16, 2026 7:00 UTC
Leaderboard Showdown — climb the taker trading volume ranks and claim the top prize!
- Eligible tokens: All pairs allowed (excluding Fiat–Stables, Stables–Stables, Stables–Fiat, and Fiat–Fiat pairs)^
- Eligible trading instruments: Spot, margin*, and derivatives*
Track your position on the live leaderboard.
^The following pairs are NOT included in the list of eligible tokens — EURC/USD, EUR/USDT, FRAX/USD, PYUSD/USD, USD1/ USD, USDS/USD, USDT/USD, USAT/USD, USDU/USD, PYUSD/USDT
*Product availability is subject to jurisdictional limitations.
How to participate*:
- Sign up or sign in to the Crypto.com Exchange (Guide)
- Register for the The Alpha Arena in the Trading Arena
- Trade: Accumulate taker trading volume across eligible pairs
*This campaign is available in eligible jurisdictions only
The top 20 traders ranked by trading volume for the eligible token pairs (“Selected Entrants”) will receive up to $2,666 USDC, distributed according to this table:
Rank | Min. Taker Trading Volume | Reward (USDC) |
1st Place | ≥ 10,500,000 | $2,666 |
2nd Place | ≥ 7,700,000 | $2,000 |
3rd Place | ≥ 6,600,000 | $1,667 |
4th Place | ≥ 4,100,000 | $1,000 |
5th Place | ≥ 3,300,000 | $800 |
6th Place | ≥ 2,700,000 | $666 |
7th Place | ≥ 1,900,000 | $467 |
8th Place | ≥ 1,100,000 | $267 |
9th Place | ≥ 1,100,000 | $267 |
10th Place | ≥ 1,000,000 | $200 |
11th to 20th Place | ≥ 200,000 | VIP 1 status / + 1 upgrade |
Total Volume and payouts | $42,000,000 | $10,000 |
Total Reward Pool: US$10,000 of USDC
It’s time to find your edge and rise to the top!
Campaign Rules:
- The Alpha Arena (the “Campaign”) is offered by Crypto.com to Crypto.com Exchange users. Only available in certain jurisdictions.
- Participation in the Campaign is strictly voluntary on your part.
- This campaign is subject to regional availability and product-level restrictions within the Crypto.com Exchange. Eligible trading pairs, contracts, and features may vary by jurisdiction and user account status.
- In addition to these rules, please refer to the Official Rules for Limited Offer for further rules regarding eligibility.
- Any trades that are executed through bad trading practices in Crypto.com’s absolute opinion, including, but not limited to, wash trades, false trading, self-dealing, or trades that display any attributes of market manipulation (“Disqualified Trades”) will not be counted toward the trading volume of the participant.
- Participants of the Campaign must have successfully completed KYC verification,all other onboarding procedures specified on the Crypto.com Exchange, and comply with all Campaign rules provided by Crypto.com to be eligible.
- Crypto.com will disqualify any entry from participants who do not meet the eligibility requirements as solely and absolutely determined by Crypto.com.
- Crypto.com reserves the right to cancel, suspend, or postpone the Campaign or amend the Campaign rules at our sole discretion without notice to you.
- The determination of Selected Entrants shall be subject to Crypto.com’s sole and final discretion.
- The rewards will be deposited in USDC into each Selected Entrant’s account on the Crypto.com Exchange within 21 days after the Campaign End Date.
- All Selected Entrants will receive a confirmation email within 21 days after the Campaign End Date.
- By participating in the campaign, the participant acknowledges having read these rules and the Crypto.com Global Marketing Privacy Notice, which is published at https://crypto.com/privacy/marketing, and acknowledges that Crypto.com will use the information provided for the purposes of identity verification, assessing the participant’s eligibility to participate in the Campaign, Leaderboard inclusion, and prize redemption.
- The Participant acknowledges that the masked User IDs of the participants included in the Leaderboard may be announced publicly on X (formerly Twitter).
- Nothing contained herein shall be construed to be financial advice. Nothing contained herein shall constitute a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer by Crypto.com to invest, buy, or sell any virtual assets. Purchasing cryptocurrencies involves a high degree of risk, and there is always the possibility of loss, including the loss of all or a substantial amount of your purchase price. Please seek professional advice before making any financial, investment, or trading decisions.
- Leaderboard rankings do not confer, guarantee, represent or imply eligibility or entitlement for any competitions, giveaways, offers or other campaigns (“Events”), or prizes from such Events, during that period. Participation in any Event is subject to applicable rules and eligibility criteria, governed by the terms and conditions specific to that Event, and subject to confirmation at the sole and absolute discretion of Crypto.com in accordance with the Terms and Conditions that govern this Limited Offer.
- In the event of any dispute, Crypto.com reserves the right to make all final decisions regarding the Campaign.
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