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Bybit Launches WSOT 2026 With $10M USDT Prize Pool Across Multiple Asset Classes

Bybit's World Series of Trading 2026 features a $10 million USDT prize pool and expands beyond crypto to include stocks and AI trading.

Bybit's World Series of Trading 2026 features a $10 million USDT prize pool and expands beyond crypto to include stocks and AI trading. Tether (USDT) is trading at ₹95.21 ($0.9991). This is an original Token Times brief synthesising 2 outlets (Live Bitcoin News, Crypto Daily), plus live market data, as of Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:45:01 UTC.

Why it matters

The expansion of WSOT to include stocks and AI trading marks a significant shift in crypto exchanges' offerings, reflecting the growing convergence of traditional finance and digital assets. The large prize pool also incentivizes broader participation and engagement in trading activities.

Covered by 2 outlets over about 13 min — Token Times synthesises them all into one brief
  1. Live Bitcoin News
    Bybit Opens WSOT 2026 With 10M USDT Prize Pool ↗
  2. Crypto Daily
    WSOT 2026 Is Live: Registration Opens for Bybit's World Series of Trading, With a Prize Pool of Up to 10 Million USDT Across Crypto, Stocks, and AI ↗
Key takeaways
  • Bybit's WSOT 2026 offers a $10M USDT prize pool across crypto, stocks, and AI trading.
  • The event runs from October 29 to December 2, 2026.
  • USDT market cap remains stable at $180.86B amid the announcement.
  • The expansion to multi-asset and AI arenas highlights growing convergence of traditional and crypto finance.
What the reporting agrees on

Both Live Bitcoin News and Crypto Daily report that Bybit has launched the World Series of Trading 2026 with a $10 million USDT prize pool, and they agree on the event's timeframe of October 29 to December 2, 2026. However, Crypto Daily specifically emphasizes the inclusion of stocks in the competition, while Live Bitcoin News focuses on the multi-asset and AI aspects of the event. Both outlets highlight the expansion beyond purely crypto trading.

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  4. Bybit Launches WSOT 2026 With $10M USDT Prize Pool Across Multiple Asset Classes — this brief

Bybit has officially launched the registration for the World Series of Trading (WSOT) 2026, featuring a substantial prize pool of up to 10 million USDT. The event, which started on October 29, 2026, at 10:00 UTC, will run through December 2, 2026. This year's edition marks a significant expansion of the competition, as it is not limited to cryptocurrency trading but also includes arenas for stocks and AI trading.

The inclusion of multiple asset classes and AI trading in WSOT 2026 reflects the evolving landscape of the trading industry, where the lines between traditional finance and digital assets are increasingly blurred. Bybit's move to incorporate these elements may attract a wider range of participants, including those with backgrounds in traditional markets and AI-driven strategies.

The prize pool of 10 million USDT remains consistent with previous years, underscoring Bybit's commitment to supporting competitive trading. At the time of the announcement, the circulating supply of USDT was $180.82 billion, according to DeFiLlama, with the coin's market cap holding steady at $180.86 billion. The overall crypto market cap stood at $2.78 trillion, with Bitcoin showing a modest 24-hour gain of 0.79%.

This development comes at a time when the crypto market is experiencing relative stability, with a Fear & Greed index of 51 indicating a neutral sentiment. The expansion of WSOT to include stocks and AI trading suggests that Bybit is positioning itself to cater to a more diverse audience, potentially attracting traders who may not have previously engaged with crypto exchanges.

The WSOT 2026 event could serve as a catalyst for increased trading activity and engagement, particularly as participants vie for the sizable prize pool. Traders and investors will be watching to see how the inclusion of stocks and AI trading impacts the dynamics of the competition and whether it leads to broader adoption of these asset classes within the crypto ecosystem.

Market reaction since this brief Live

Since this brief published about 2 hours ago, Tether (USDT) has moved from ₹95.21$0.9991 to ₹95.21$0.9991 — +0.01%.

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The chart plots USDT's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from Token Times's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.

What this means in rupee

At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 USDT ≈ ₹105.15 (about $0.9991), up 0.0% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 10.4% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.

Live market data

Current prices for the asset in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.

USDT
#3
₹95.21$0.9991 ▲ 0.03%
7d -0.02%MCap ₹17.24TFull USDT data →
The market when this published · October 29, 2026
Total market cap₹265.22T
Bitcoin 24h+0.79%
Ethereum 24h+0.53%
BTC dominance58.6%
Fear & Greed51 · Neutral
On-chain & primary-source check

Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · October 29, 2026.

USDT circulating supply$180.63BDeFiLlama ↗
Bitcoin DeFi TVL$6.23BDeFiLlama ↗

Token Times reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.

Bybit Launches WSOT 2026 With $10M USDT Prize Pool Across Mu — questions & answers

What is the prize pool for WSOT 2026?

The prize pool for WSOT 2026 is up to 10 million USDT.

When does WSOT 2026 start and end?

WSOT 2026 runs from October 29 to December 2, 2026.

What asset classes are included in WSOT 2026?

WSOT 2026 includes crypto, stocks, and AI trading.

How much is 1 Tether worth in rupee today?

About ₹105.15 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $0.9991. The rupee price moves with both USDT's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our Tether in rupee page for any amount.

Which outlets reported this story?

This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from Live Bitcoin News, Crypto Daily, with the key figures cross-checked for agreement across them. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.

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Market data verified against CoinGecko & Binance · October 29, 2026 ⛓ Timestamped at Bitcoin block #973,702 sha256:dae0ae6faaa54915
Corroborated across 2 outlets, reported over about 13 min — this is an original Token Times summary with live market data, not the original article.Live Bitcoin News · Oct 29 14:44 ↗Crypto Daily · Oct 29 14:57 ↗

Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original Token Times brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.