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# How does the Leaderboard works?

# How does the Leaderboard work?

The Leaderboard is a time-limited competition where you compete with other users for cash prizes, based on how much you trade and how much volume your referrals generate.
You can follow your rank, volume, and estimated prize in near real time.

## The two competitions

At launch, the Leaderboard runs **two parallel competitions**, each with its own **$20,000 prize pool** and **top 10 winners**:

* **Trading Volume** — ranks users by their **total buy volume (in USD)** across all ROYs.
* **Referral Volume** — ranks users by the **total buy volume (in USD) generated by the users they referred**.
You can compete in both at the same time.

## When does it run?

The current competition runs from **11 June to 20 July 2026**. Each competition shows a **live** or **expired** status and a countdown of the time remaining.

## Who qualifies for prizes?

To be eligible for the **$20,000** in prizes (across both competitions), you must have invested **at least $5,000** during the competition. 
Only participants who reach this threshold count as **qualified participants** and can win a share of the prize pools.

## How are prizes calculated?

For each competition, the $20,000 pool is shared among the **top 10** in proportion to their volume:

> **Prize = (your volume ÷ total volume of the top 10) × $20,000**
**Example:** if the top 10 traders generated $100,000 in volume (purchase) combined and your volume was $20,000, your share is 20% — so your prize would be $4,000.

## What does the Leaderboard show?

For each competition you'll see:

* The **prize pool** and the number of **qualified participants**.
* **Your rank**, plus how much volume you need to reach the top 10.
* The full ranking: **rank, ROYTag, volume, share of the top 10 volume, and estimated prize**.
* The top **50 entries** by default.

## What happens in case of a tie?

If two users have equal results, they share the **same rank**, and the next rank is skipped. For example, if two users tie for 3rd, both are ranked 3rd, rank 4 is skipped, and the next user is ranked 5th.

## How and when are prizes paid?

Winners are officially announced **within 48 hours** after the competition ends. Prize **payouts are handled manually** after the competition closes (see the conditions in the T&C).

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