ARQS CRYPTO CHALLENGE · MILLION-DOLLAR YEAR

Million-Dollar Year

Start with a $1,000,000 paper portfolio. Choose from 50 cryptocurrencies, with four trades over the annual round, and watch live reference prices — without depositing real cryptocurrency.

Planned competition format: 1,000 total entry slots, maximum five entries per email account, $19.99 paid-entry option, an equal no-purchase entry route at launch, and five cash prizes totaling $12,000. Paid entry is not active until the legal and payment-provider launch gates are cleared. Pre-registration is open now.

Paper bankroll$1,000,000
Paid entry option$19.99
Total entry slots1,000
Prize pool$12,000
OFFICIAL EVENT NETWORK

Sponsors, beneficiaries & banking relationship

1,000 ENTRY SLOTS · FIVE CASH PRIZES · CHARITABLE IMPACT

Compete for $12,000. Help create something larger.

Each official entry starts with a virtual $1,000,000 paper portfolio. Entrants select from 50 cryptos and compare simulated portfolio performance. The annual format allows four trades during the year. An email account may hold no more than five total entries across all entry methods.

1st place$5,000
2nd place$3,000
3rd place$2,000
4th place$1,000
5th place$1,000

Maximum paid-entry gross: 1,000 × $19.99 = $19,990
Planned prize pool at official launch: $12,000
Maximum pre-expense balance if all slots are paid: $7,990

Charity commitment: 100% of net proceeds remaining after the fixed prize pool, refunds/chargebacks, payment-processing costs, applicable taxes and direct contest administration costs are intended for disability-focused causes including Norwood Ravenswood and Easter Seals BC/Yukon. ARQS will publish a post-contest reconciliation showing paid-entry revenue, deductions, prizes and the final charitable contribution.
Optional community add-on: entrants may separately add a $5 Townline Community Fund contribution. It is entirely optional, does not create an entry, does not improve ranking or chances, and is accounted for separately from contest revenue. The fund supports community initiatives for children and families, including disability-focused causes in British Columbia. Donations of $100+ can request charitable-receipt processing through the Community Fund.

Norwood supports and empowers neurodiverse children, their families and people with neurodevelopmental disabilities. Ravenswood Village is part of Norwood's adult-services network. Norwood also runs cycling, running and trekking fundraising challenges.

Target schedule: monthly 30-calendar-day rounds and an annual round start on the first of a month. The first target start is November 1, 2026. Annual portfolios allow four trades over the year. Official entry dates, the fixed 50-asset list and funding will be confirmed before entries open. Pre-registration is open; paid entry remains gated.
Norwood Ravenswood and Easter Seals BC/Yukon are the intended beneficiary organizations. Beneficiary coordination and final donation allocation will be documented through the Challenge community-impact reporting.
PRE-REGISTRATION · NO PAYMENT

Reserve your launch notice.

Pre-register now. This does not create an official contest entry, reserve a numbered slot, or take payment. When the launch gates are cleared, pre-registered entrants receive the official entry instructions and the equal no-purchase entry method.

Current registration eligibility: Canadian residents outside Québec, age 19+. Review the launch conditions before registering.

Winners will be contacted by email and phone.

Annual-format practice portfolio

Start with a virtual $1,000,000 and practice the four-trade annual format. This local preview is resettable and does not create or score an official entry.

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Your practice valuation

This is your local practice portfolio. The official verified leaderboard is not active. No benchmark scores are presented as entrants.

Sandbox + pre-registration: the paper-trading arena is available for product testing and education. Pre-registration takes no payment and is not an official contest entry. The locked structure is 1,000 total entry slots, maximum five per email account, five prizes totaling $12,000 and a $19.99 paid-entry option paired with an equal no-purchase entry method. Official entries open only after the legal and payment-provider launch gates are cleared.
Million-Dollar Year overviewReview the monthly and annual formats, trade allowance and reference-price preview.
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