The World Trades Here: Bybit's World Series of Trading Is Coming Back With a Prize Pool of Up to 10 Million USDT

Oct, 28: Bybit, the New Financial Platform trusted by more than 80 million users worldwide, today announced that the World Series of Trading (WSOT), its flagship global trading competition, returns for 2026. Registration opens on October 29, 2026, at 10 AM UTC, and the competition runs until December 2, 2026, with a maximum prize pool of 10 million USDT.

This year's theme, The World Trades Here, marks the biggest change in WSOT's six-year history. The competition expands from crypto into a multi-asset arena, where traders can compete on crypto, stocks, gold, oil, and indices from one account and put AI to work in a dedicated new track. Ahead of opening day, Bybit is inviting traders, creators, and community leaders worldwide to step up as squad leaders.

A record-breaking 2025

WSOT 2025 was the largest edition in the competition's history. By removing equity requirements at registration, WSOT opened its doors wider than ever, and the world showed up:

• 520,451 participants from 202 countries and regions, nearly seven times the 2024 total

• 1,474 squads formed worldwide

• A GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title, with 71,765 participants joining within 24 hours

Those numbers cap six years of growth. WSOT launched in 2020 with nearly 12,000 participants. By 2024, it had reached 161 countries and generated USD 100B in trading volume, adding tiered leagues, Copy Trading, and DEX participation along the way. Since its launch, WSOT has grown from a crypto trading competition into Bybit's flagship global trading event.

What to expect in 2026

WSOT 2026 reflects Bybit's shift into a global multi-asset platform. Five tracks share the maximum prize pool, which unlocks as total trading volume grows:

• Squad Showdown. Squads compete on P&L%, with rewards for top squad leaders and the first squads to form.

• Individual Showdown. Traders compete on P&L within weight classes, namely Light, Middle, and Heavy.

• Global Assets (new). Spot and TradFi Perps leaderboards spanning crypto, stocks, gold, oil, and indices.

• AI Showdown (new). A dedicated leaderboard for traders putting Bybit AI or general AI subaccounts to work. 

• Preheat Quest. Trading tasks across five arenas, with rewards throughout the campaign.

Bybit is inviting traders, creators, and community leaders to lead squads. Applications open on October 29, and members as well as leaders earn rewards for inviting traders to their squad.

Key dates by Stage

There is no minimum equity to register. Participation is subject to eligibility, KYC, and product appropriateness checks. Wash trading, self-trading, multiple accounts, and collusion are prohibited and monitored, and participants who breach the rules will be disqualified.

Pro users, market makers, and institutional users are not eligible.