TRADANTS launches beta version of its WSOT – $200K prize pool up for grabs

abdelaziz Fathi

Fintech startup TRADANTS has launched the beta version of its World Series of Trading (WSOT) contest, which is set to open for pre-registration on the initiative’s dedicated website, WSOT.com.

Fintech startup TRADANTS has launched the beta version of its World Series of Trading (WSOT) contest, which is set to open for pre-registration on the initiative’s dedicated website, WSOT.com.

The alpha testing of the product will feature a cool prize pool of up to $200,000 for the series’ annual main event, plus other cash prizes and additional bounties.

The WSOT 2022 is slated to be one of the largest crypto trading tournaments by far, with more than 10,000 users from 55 countries competing in multiple tracks as well as contending for bonus prizes.

“We are confidently taking step after step on our ambitious journey to democratise capital markets once and for all and open new horizons for traders who do not have to risk their own funds to get profitable any longer. The launch of WSOT.com’s beta version is showing excellent results in terms of welcoming this new concept, and we see a huge interest among the trading community, which motivates us to develop and grow every day,” said TRADANTS founder and CEO Lars Gottwik.

The competitions are open to traders worldwide where TRADANTS platform is available, attracting a geographically diverse crowd of wannabe champions.

According to a press release, TRADANTS will also launch their own NFT marketplace on WSOT.com. Tournament winners will receive personalized works of art that they can also auction and exchange freely. Additionally, the company provides branding opportunities for many industries to sponsor its catalog of competitions targeted at getting cryptocurrency investors to hone their trading strategies while standing the chance to win big prizes.

TRADANTS is a fintech company comprised of entrepreneurs and professionals with expertise in capital markets, e-gaming and financial technology. The company was launched in 2021 by Lars Gottwik, the former CEO and co-founder of multi-asset brokerage JFD Group. Gottwik is leading the new venture as its CEO. Back in October, the newly launched fintech startup had raised $1 million in its first-ever funding round.

“The innovative fintech gaming startup is already merging online financial trading, esport and skill-gaming into an epic game in their first product, now open for the global market. On WSOT.com, people from all over the world can learn, watch and compete in exciting free paper trading tournaments to hone their skills, win cash prizes,” the press release concludes.

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