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Founded in 2003, VP
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Bybit is having its
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With the latest
Winners Take All: Esports Teams and Crypto Traders to
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The announcement
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Apart from logo
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VP’s esports
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WSOT 2021 troops
\n2021\u00a0– <\/b>Bybit<\/a>, a crypto
\nexchange growing in popularity and recognition, is rapidly expanding its
\nesports portfolio. It brings on board a new partner, Virtus.pro (“VP”), one of
\nthe most influential and time-tested professional gaming clubs in the CIS
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\nis the most prestigious pro league in its native Russia, dominating the
\ncountry’s most popular game DOTA 2 with 25.6 million viewing hours in 2020. VP
\nteams’ achievements in nearly two decades have been rewarded an awe-inspiring
\n$16m in prize money globally.<\/p>\n
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\nown “Grand Slam” moment in building esports clout. The crypto exchange branched
\nout to the competitive gaming community in 2021 and has struck four
\nhigh-profile esports partnership deals to date.<\/p>\n
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\ncaptivate global audiences with the most coveted divisions and athletes in this
\ngenre, winning international tournaments and championships in virtually every
\npopular video game on the planet. As of Aug. 25, Bybit’s esports portfolio
\ncover three out of the top five teams in the CS:GO World Ranking according to
\nHLTV.org[1]<\/sup><\/sup><\/a>. <\/p>\n
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\naddition of VP, the sponsorships will get the Bybit name across to a combined
\nglobal fanbase of over 28.7 million.<\/p>\n
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\nDivide $7.5m Prize Pool<\/b><\/p>\n
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\nmakes official Bybit status as VP’s NFT Partner and exclusive Official
\nCryptocurrency Platform Partner of VP, backing VP’s formidable DOTA 2 and CS:GO
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\ndisplays on branded platforms and team jerseys, the partnership spans across a
\ndiversity of engagements and activations, with a focus on impact-driven
\ncommunity initiatives \u2014 including social causes and inclusive financial
\neducation, NFT developments, and player participation in the crypto trading
\ncompetition of the year.<\/p>\n
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\nsensations will be competing with traders worldwide in Bybit’s flagship crypto
\ntrading event, the World
\nSeries of Trading (WSOT) 2021. Each team in Bybit’s esports family is
\npresenting their best players in the trading competition, leading cohorts
\ntowards victory for a lion’s share in the record prize pool of $7.5m this year.
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\nadvancements in software, hardware and mobile technologies, and accelerated by
\nsocietal changes brought upon us by the ongoing global pandemic in every corner
\nof the globe, esports is on an unstoppable course to challenge competitive
\nsports and entertainment as we know it. <\/p>\n
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\nof esports is testament to technology’s ability to touch our lives, redefine
\nentertainment and inspire our imagination in only a few decades. Crypto and its
\nunderlying technologies tell a similar tale \u2014 the potential of digital assets
\nhas transformed our thinking of value and wealth. We are witnessing only the
\nbeginning of profound changes for generations to come,” Ben Zhou, co-founder
\nand CEO of Bybit, explained his fascination with esports. <\/p>\n
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\nmuch a spectator sport as it’s a participation sport, and WSOT will also be
\nsuch an occasion for crypto lovers everywhere. We want to build an arena where
\nanyone who believes in crypto and enjoys trading can achieve their personal
\nbest,” said Zhou. <\/p>\n
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\ncontent on crypto and financial education across the club’s channels during the
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\npartnership, expanding the intersection between the esports and the crypto
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\nfinancial assets and esports are relatively new industries. Despite their fast
\ngrowth and the fact that everyone is talking about it, a lot of people may
\nstill find it complicated and not easy to understand. That is where our goals
\nwith Bybit are aligned: we are constantly improving and trying to make what we
\ndo best as simple as possible to understand for the audience. We are delighted
\nto have Bybit joining esports with their large-scale projects and proud to be their
\npartners in Russia!” said Sergey Glamazda, CEO of VP.<\/p>\n
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\nformed by Bybit’s esports partners and affiliates are listed on the official
\nevent page: bybit.com\/wsot2021<\/a>, where fans
\ncan track their performance. The final results will be ranked by profit and
\nloss ratio.<\/p>\n