Bybit takes a WSOT GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS Title – The largest online trading competition in one day
It is a historic participating accomplishment at the most esteemed event of the year, the , that , the second-largest cryptocurrency platform in the world by volume of traded transactions, has officially received a title in the GUINNESS WORLD RECORD title of the Most Participants in an Online Trading Competition within 24 Hours. Bybit is the first and only platform ever to achieve said global recognition, which is why WSOT has a mission to rewrite and remake crypto history.
In the span of only 24 hours on August 27 at 12 PM UTC, WSOT received a record participant count of 71,765 unique participants. The success was judged by the amount of recognized active online traders over the established period, verified by the third party auditors , and observed by the official representatives, before being recognized under Guinness World Records.
Claudia Wang, Bybit Head of Marketing, remarked: There is no greater strength in numbers than to be able to set a world record as a community. The wave of Crypto is a worldwide phenomenon, and participants of WSOT constitute the central part of it. Bybit is delighted to have been at the frontline to ensure that our community gets the attentions it deserves. WSOT 2025 will be remembered as a pivot to an industry and we owe our debt to all the traders, learners, livestream viewers and contributors who made this successful.
At a time when the Main Competition concludes in one week (September 8, 2025), WSOT 2025 has already set records in some of the most significant benchmarks. The event has provided grounds to unprecedented participation due to its defined characteristics of accessibility, high rewards and inclusive tracks:
- The total volume of trading was a record of the highest in the history of WSOT at 172.8 million.
- A total of 1,474 squads took part in the Main Competition, which was an annual 288 percent growth.
- Over 6.14 million with the event nearing its final.
- The introduction of Onchain Wave (released on August 18, 2025) yielded a trading volume of more than 68 million.
- 236,209 registered, 43, 505 total WSOT participants registered to date.
In order to celebrate this historic achievement, the first 30,000 qualified entrants that assisted in breaking this record will split another secret prize pool in addition to the current pool of $10 million WSOT pool. On September 8, Bybit also hosted a , with its own exclusive giveaways, such as 50,000 MNT to those who participative and 1,000 USDT in airdrops to those on live.
Power to Redefine Competitive Trading Community
GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title is not only a win to Bybit, but it is also a signifier of the democratization of competitive trading and the rise of the popularity of digital assets in the globe. As the first record holder in this category, Bybit has left a standard in further online trading competitions in the world.
The theme of Rewrite and Reshape of WSOT 2025 has become a reality where participants are not only trying to achieve personal success but also contributing to the rewriting of history in the . The tournament has also grown into the ecosystem at large, with 30 + global partners and 30 + universities, with new blockchain education, innovation, and community opportunities being created.
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