How It Works — Cryptonite Tournaments
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How It Works

Pay a small fee.
Trade. Win real prizes.

Compete head-to-head against other crypto traders in fixed-duration tournaments. Best profit % wins. No margin, no leverage, no surprises.

Four Steps

From registration to payout

01

Pick Your Tournament

Sprint, Classic or Marathon. Each has a fixed entry fee, account size and duration. New tournaments launch regularly — check the schedule for upcoming events.

02

Reserve Your Spot

Pay the entry fee during the registration window. Your tournament account is created with the full balance, ready to trade at kickoff.

03

Trade To Climb

Same crypto pairs, same Cryptonite platform, zero leverage. Your rank is pure profit %. Live rankings update every 30 seconds.

04

Collect Prizes

When the tournament ends, prizes auto-distribute by rank: cash, free challenges, qualify accounts and retry vouchers. Top 36-40% of players win.

Tournament Tiers

Three ways to compete

Pick the duration and stakes that fit your trading style.

3 Days

Sprint

Entry Fee

$3.99

Account Size

$5,000

Players

30

Winners

11

Cash Prize to #1

$100

  • Fast action, weekend format
  • $100 cash to winner
  • 11 of 30 win prizes (37%)
  • Registration 24h before start

7 Days

🏆 Classic

POPULAR

Entry Fee

$9.99

Account Size

$10,000

Players

50

Winners

20

Cash Prize to #1

$300

  • Full week to prove your edge
  • $300 cash to winner
  • 20 of 50 win prizes (40%)
  • Registration 3 days before

30 Days

🏔️ Marathon

Entry Fee

$15.99

Account Size

$25,000

Players

100

Winners

39

Cash Prize to #1

$500

  • Full calendar month
  • $500 cash to winner
  • 39 of 100 win prizes (39%)
  • Registration ~10 days before

Prize Types

What you can win

Every tournament has a prize ladder. Higher ranks win bigger rewards.

$100 – $500

Cash Prize

USD payout to your wallet after admin approval.

$5K – $25K

Free Challenge

A full challenge account at tier size. Pass it → get funded.

$5K – $25K

Qualify Account

Free qualify account. Hit the target → free challenge unlocked.

1 free entry

Retry Voucher

Free entry to the next same-tier tournament. Keep competing.

The Rules

Simple, transparent, fair

Max Drawdown 10%

Your account can drop at most 10% from starting balance before elimination.

Daily Drawdown 5%

At most 5% loss in a single UTC day. Keeps play sustainable.

Ranked by Profit %

Pure skill metric. All players start from the same balance.

25 Crypto Pairs

Same instruments as Cryptonite live: BTC, ETH, SOL and all majors.

No Leverage

1:1 only. No margin calls, no collateral games. Only trading skill.

Drawdown Breach = Out

Crossing the DD limit locks the account. You keep spectator access.

FAQ

Frequently asked

Ready to compete?

New tournaments launch regularly. Check upcoming events below.