New Year HODL Rush - The trading race at Crypto.com Exchange

Crypto.com has just launched the “New Year HODL Rush: Trade Fest & Referral Rush” campaign on the Crypto.com Exchange Trading Arena platform, with a total prize pool of over $23,000.

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Part 1 – Leaderboard Showdown: The Trading Race

The main competition for experienced traders is the Leaderboard Showdown , where participants seek to increase their taker trading volume (including spot, margin, and derivatives) on supported assets to win USDC rewards.

Ranked rewards

  • Top 10 traders with the highest taker trading volume.

  • Maximum reward: 4,500 USDC for rank #1

  • Volume requirement: from $100,000 to $4,000,000

  • Applicable to: Spot, Margin, Derivatives

The total reward for this competition is divided into tiers based on taker trading volume – the volume of market orders executed, rather than limit orders to prevent volume laundering.

Assets and eligibility conditions

Eligible tokens include: BTC, ETH, PEPE, SUI, LION, WLFI, SOL, XRP, LINK, HBAR, PUMP, DOGE, NEAR, TAO, and MON. Products included in the ranking are spot, margin, and derivatives , subject to jurisdictional regulations.

Part 2 – Refer and Earn: Invite Friends, Earn CRO Rewards

Alongside the trading competition, the campaign also includes a Refer and Earn feature to encourage users to invite friends to trade on Crypto.com Exchange .

Method:

  • Users obtain their own referral link from the dashboard page.

  • Friends register and trade through that link.

  • When the total trading volume of the referred users reaches a certain level, the referrer will receive a corresponding CRO reward .

Referral rewards

  • Rewards for referring friends to trade.

  • Maximum bonus: $1,000 USD (CRO)

  • Total referral volume required: from 2 million to over 10 million USD

  • Each milestone has 3 winners (randomly).

Participants can track their progress in real-time on the dashboard and optimize their referral activities.

Note before participating

  • This campaign is time-limited and does not apply to all jurisdictions .

  • Only transactions that do not violate volume wash rules or market manipulation rules will be counted.

  • Participating accounts must complete Advanced KYC and comply with Crypto.com's terms and conditions.

  • Final decisions regarding benefits and reward distribution rest with Crypto.com Exchange .

Conclude

New Year HODL Rush is a campaign combining trading incentives and referrals , allowing both experienced and novice traders to seek opportunities to earn rewards through taker volume + referring a network of friends on Crypto.com, while increasing engagement and scale in early 2026.

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