Coinbase holds live $150,000 Singapore trading competition during Token2049
Image: Crypto BriefingCoinbase hosted an in-person esports-style perpetual futures trading competition in Singapore during Token2049 week on October 8, 2026. The event, named Coinbase Champions, featured 10 traders competing for a $150,000 top prize, and was billed as a spectator tournament for perpetual futures trading. The competition was streamed publicly, with standings tracking traders' profit and loss in US dollars.
Key points
- Coinbase hosted an in-person esports-style perpetual futures trading competition in Singapore during Token2049 week.
- The contest was billed as a spectator tournament for perpetual futures trading.
- The competition was streamed publicly, with standings tracking traders' profit and loss in US dollars.
Why it matters
The event marks Coinbase's shift from regional trading contests to large in-person public spectator events for perpetual futures trading, a high-risk leveraged product.
What's unclear
The time zone for the 1:32 p.m. event timestamp referenced in the CryptoSlate report is unspecified, creating ambiguity about the event timeline
The specific geographies eligible for the contest's viewer voting promotion are not disclosed in either report
Sources · 2 publishers
CryptoSlate
Tier 2
Coinbase streams $150,000 Singapore trading cup and crowns its first champion
Coverage timeline
- First reported by Crypto Briefing
- Confirmed by CryptoSlate
- CryptoVideos brief published
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