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🏆 Ranked Round 2: Today's Prizes & Rules

All rewards and rank updates from Round 1 have been distributed. Welcome to Round 2! Today’s prizes and rewards are bigger—trade smart and climb the ranks.

CubeMay 17, 2025
🏆 Ranked Round 2: Today's Prizes & Rules

🎁 Today’s Prize Pools

👑 Legend: $7,000

🏆 Pro: $2,000

🎮 Challenger: $1,000

🧢 Rookie: $300

💸 RANK BONUS: $1,500 up for grabs—awarded to the rank with the highest % growth in trading volume today!

👑 Legend Tier – $7,000

  • Maintain Legend: Trade $100,000+ in 24h volume (May 17, 2025 – 12:00 AM to 11:59 PM CT / 05:00–04:59 UTC)
  • Shares awarded: 
    • $500,000+ → 5 shares
    • $400,000+ → 4 shares
    • $300,000+ → 3 shares
    • $200,000+ → 2 shares
    • $100,000+ → 1 share
  • Below $100,000: Demoted to Pro
  • Your shares = your share of the $7,000 pool
  • Bonus: $1,500 daily to the rank with highest % growth

🏆 Pro Tier – $2,000

  • Maintain Pro: Trade $50,000+ in 24h volume
  • Shares awarded: 
    • $400,000+ → 8 shares + promotion to Legend
    • $300,000+ → 6 shares + promotion to Legend
    • $200,000+ → 4 shares + promotion to Legend
    • $100,000+ → 2 shares
    • $50,000+ → 1 share
  • Below $50,000: Demoted to Challenger
  • Your shares = your share of the $2,000 pool
  • Bonus: $1,500 daily to the rank with highest % growth

🎮 Challenger Tier – $1,000

  • Maintain Challenger: Trade $5,000+ in 24h volume
  • Shares awarded:  
    • $300,000+ → 60 shares + promotion to Legend
    • $200,000+ → 40 shares + promotion to Legend
    • $100,000+ → 20 shares + promotion to Pro
    • $50,000+ → 10 shares + promotion to Pro
    • $10,000+ → 2 shares
    • $5,000+ → 1 share
  • Below $5,000: Demoted to Rookie
  • Your shares = your share of the $1,000 pool
  • Bonus: $1,500 daily to the rank with highest % growth

🧢 Rookie Tier – $300

  • Maintain Rookie: Trade $5+ in 24h volume
  • Shares awarded: 
    • $50,000+ → 200 shares + promotion to Pro
    • $5,000+ → 100 shares + promotion to Challenger
    • $1,000+ → 20 shares
    • $500+ → 10 shares
    • $5+ → 1 share
  • Below $5: Disqualified from competition
  • Your shares = your share of the $300 pool

⏱️ Daily Competition Details

  • Today's Round:
    May 17, 2025 – 12:00 AM to 11:59 PM CT
    (05:00 UTC May 17 – 04:59 UTC May 18)
  • 24-hour trading volume today will determine your rank for tomorrow
  • Rewards and performance updates are distributed after each round

Maximize your trades. Move up the ranks. Claim your share!

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