Kraken's Bitcoin Trading Challenge: Up to 600 Traders Compete for 1 BTC
Kraken has announced the Bitcoin Trading Challenge, a one-month competition that will see up to 600 participants compete for their share of 1 BTC in prize money.
The challenge is open to eligible clients outside the EEA, US, UK, Australia and Canada, and runs from August 19 to September 19, 2026. Participants are ranked by realized PnL on closed BTC perp positions, with a minimum of $25 required to qualify for a payout.
The prize pool is fixed at 1 BTC, with the winner taking home 0.15 BTC and participants ranked from 51st to 600th sharing 29.5% of the pool between them.