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BONK 
WIF Coinbase brings real-time trading to the nightclub stage and launches the "Coinbase Champions" tournament
Coinbase is extending the intense real-time futures trading from chart screens to real nightclub scenes. This well-known exchange recently released the "Coinbase Champions", a real-term perpetual contract trading tournament scheduled to be held in Singapore on October 8. The event will be held concurrently with Token2049. Token2049 is widely regarded as one of the largest gatherings in the cryptocurrency industry.
Ansem leads the lineup
The first confirmed heavyweight player in the competition is Ansem (Twitter account: @blknoiz06), one of the most watched traders in the crypto circle. Ansem, whose real name is Zion Thomas, won the title of "King of Memin" with his early precise bets on the Solana ecosystem and a series of memin predictions that triggered viral spread.
The huge returns he earned from his early involvement in projects such as Dogwifhat (WIF) and Bonk (BONK) made him an influential legend in the circle. CoinDesk named him one of the most influential cryptocurrency figures in 2024.
In addition to Ansem, the event page also lists traders such as Jez, Intern and HDF, but the complete list of 10 players has not yet been finalized.
The rules of the competition are simple and clear: 10 top traders, on the same venue, and a $150,000 prize pool will determine the only winner. Admission opens at 7:30 p.m. locally, and trading officially begins at 8:30. The event will be broadcast live globally on the X platform, allowing the wider crypto community to "watch the game from the front row." The presiding role for the night was held by Taiki Maeda of Steady Labs.
Becomes the core highlight of Token2049
Token2049 will return to the Marina Bay Sands Hotel from October 7 to 8, 2026. This fifth conference is expected to become the largest and most ambitious one to date. The previous 2025 version was sold out and attracted more than 25,000 participants, 500 exhibitors and 400 speakers from more than 160 countries. The entire venue was packed to a packed fifth floor.
In this context,"Coinbase Champions" aims to become one of the week's high-profile key supporting events. In addition, Coinbase also announced that the party held at 10 p.m. after the game will become a highlight moment in the Token2049 social calendar.
This tournament reflects a broad trend among cryptocurrency exchanges: moving away from just product launches, towards creating entertainment-driven live experiences that deeply integrate trading and community engagement. Gathering real money and well-known traders in the same space and displaying it to a global audience through live broadcasts, this high-stakes competitive method brings a sense of excitement and attention unmatched by traditional leaderboard competitions.
More contestants are expected to be announced before the competition day on October 8.
