Pakistani Crypto Expert Waqar Zaka Wins Global Trading Competition with Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon Prize
Crypto expert Waqar Zaka has won the TradFi Competition, a global solo trading tournament with over 3,000 participants from around the world. He received a brand-new 2026 Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon in Dubai as the winner's prize.
Zaka emerged as the winner by demonstrating his ability to trade across both traditional and digital financial markets. The competition required contestants to perform across stocks, gold, silver, commodities, and cryptocurrencies through a single platform.
With US$100,000 in capital, Zaka finished first with a 74% return, generating US$74,000 in profit during the 20-day contest and taking his total account value to US$174,000. His victory marks the first time a Pakistani trader has reached the top of an international multi-asset online trading event.
Zaka's win has also renewed public attention around his early calls for the Pakistani government to purchase Bitcoin and place it on the country's national balance sheet as a strategic reserve. He had been advocating this policy since 2016, when he began publicly promoting cryptocurrency while Bitcoin was trading near $268.