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Panama City, Panama, June 26th, 2025, Chainwire

Deribit, the world’s premier Bitcoin and Ethereum options ecosystem, in collaboration with SignalPlus, a crypto options and analytics dashboard, is excited to announce the launch of the Summer Trading Competition 2025 – The Summer Chase.

“The Summer Chase 2025” is a five-week trading contest offering a total prize pool of over $300,000 in USDC, with additional prizes including a Tesla, a Rolex, a Hawaii vacation, and more. From leaderboard battles to referral contests and daily reward events, the campaign aims to bring together a combination of skill, strategy, and summer fun for traders around the world.

Competition Details:

Total Prize Pool: Over $300,000 USDC and equivalent
Competition Dates: June 26 – July 31, 2025
Eligibility: Open to Deribit retail traders trading via SignalPlus
Registration Link: https://t.signalplus.com/deribitsummerchase

Incentives:

Users who register by June 30th will receive 3 free Deribit options.
By referring a friend, users can win a Rolex.
By inviting a trader, users will have a chance to win a Tesla.

Luuk Strijers, Chief Executive Officer at Deribit, shared: “We’re excited to launch the third edition of our Options Competition in partnership with SignalPlus. Following last year’s massive success and incredible momentum, we knew we had to take things to the next level. This year, we’re raising the stakes with bigger rewards, fresh challenges, and even more opportunities for traders to showcase their skills.”

Chris Yu, Co-Founder of SignalPlus, added: “We’re proud to partner with Deribit to welcome traders into the next exciting iteration of our summer trading competition. At SignalPlus, we are firm believers of crypto options being at the forefront of the next innovation wave, granting users ever expanding control of their digital asset portfolios. Together with Deribit’s leading platform, we’re delivering an experience that rewards skill, fosters learning, and energizes derivatives trading for the betterment of the community. As with our past collaboration successes, we are excited to see what this round of seasoned professionals and newcomers will achieve in the hot summer months, and look forward to interacting with all participants in the very near future.”

Competition Highlights:

Attractive Prize Pool: Compete on both individual and team leaderboards for a chance to win USDC cash rewards and additional prizes. From Tesla to Rolex to Hawaii travel to physical gold, ‘The Summer Chase’ should have something in store for everyone!
Palm Throne Tournament: Climb the rankings each week by trading options and futures on Deribit with SignalPlus. Top traders earn weekly rewards with a twist – 1st place & odd-numbered rankers will receive bonus rewards!
Island League Showdown – Team Competition: Team up and compete to win up to 1,000 USDC weekly, with 20% going to team leaders. All team members must meet the individual minimum trading volume for overall qualification.
Big Referral Prizes: Invite and refer top-performing traders to the competition for a chance to win a Tesla or the equivalent of 30,000 in USDC.Upsize your referral bonuses by inviting additional registered users to earn up to 3,500 USDC, as well as jackpot prizes including a Rolex Submariner, Skydive Dubai entry, F1 Grand Prix tickets, and more.
Participation Rewards & Daily Lucky Draws: Activity-based rewards will be granted to participants for making your 1st trade, social media contests, weekend boosts, and other challenges. Earn participation rewards without worrying about your rankings! Furthermore, daily events will be held to incentivize active traders with guaranteed USDC awards, while qualified teams will have a chance to win a trip to Hawaii through regular lucky draws.
Cassette Rewards & Symbol Game: Daily trading activity unlocks cassette tokens for guaranteed and limited USDC rewards. Special symbol-based mechanics offer the chance to win a Hawaii trip and extra bonuses for teams.
Lifestyle Prizes: From designer sunglasses and Apple Watches to travel giveaways and high-end electronics, The Summer Chase offers something for everyone.
Learning & Engagement: Traders will have the opportunity to upskill their trading knowledge through weekly engagement events, prediction challenges, and social activities. Learn while you earn!

The Summer Chase invites participants into a dynamic trading competition that combines strategic trading with seasonal celebration. With every trade, contenders edge closer to exclusive summer rewards. The event begins today.

About Deribit

Deribit is a centralized, institutional-grade provider of crypto derivatives ecosystem, specializing in Bitcoin and Ethereum options and futures. With state-of-the-art infrastructure, Deribit offers instantaneous price discovery, low-latency execution, advanced risk mitigation tools, and deep liquidity through a network of top-tier market makers. Deribit facilitates the majority of global crypto options volume and upholds rigorous proof-of-reserves practices to maintain the highest standards of integrity and transparency.

About SignalPlus

SignalPlus delivers a comprehensive options trading suite tailored for crypto derivatives traders. Access an advanced suite of tools to perform delta hedging, risk analysis, P&L attribution, and multi-leg execution with minimal slippage via our dashboard. Tap into exchange liquidity via listed order books or bilateral block-trade requests with institutional counterparties. Users can manage portfolio risk through an integrated suite of scenario-based risk simulations, supported by automated hedging functions and real-time Telegram alerts to help monitor exposures.

Disclaimer:

Deribit FZE is licensed by the VARA to provide Virtual Asset Exchange Services and does not accept or service retail clients. DRB Panama Inc. is not regulated and services both retail and non-retail clients. Virtual Assets are subject to extreme market volatility, involve a high degree of risk, and can lose value, in part or in full. Investing in Virtual Assets may result in you losing your entire investment. Virtual Assets are not insured against potential losses and are not protected by any form of financial protection whatsoever. Participants onboarded as clients under Deribit FZE (Qualified Investors) are eligible to win up to 5,000 USD in total throughout the competition period. They are not eligible for high-value rewards such as the Tesla or Rolex prizes. Clients registered via DRB Panama Inc. are eligible for the full prize pool, including the Tesla, Rolex, and all other promotional rewards.