Deribit and SignalPlus Launch The Island Trading Competition with Prizes Up to 600,000 USDC

Deribit by Coinbase, through its broker-dealer DRB Panama Inc., and leading provider of crypto derivatives software and infrastructure solutions SignalPlus, today announced the launch of The Island. This is the fifth trading competition between the two parties and the largest to date.

The competition lasts for 35 days, with a prize pool of up to 600,000 USDC, covering individual and team competitions, daily and weekly reward rounds, a Mystery Box deposit mechanism, short-dated options challenges, and the Private Island jackpot.

The Island opens for registration on June 29 at 08:00 UTC, with the competition running from July 6 at 08:00 UTC to August 10 at 23:59 UTC. Users must trade on Deribit via SignalPlus to participate. Competition rankings are calculated based solely on eligible options and futures trading volume, with options weighted at 1.0 and futures weighted at 0.5.

The event is designed around 11 core arenas, covering weekly volume competitions, daily reward cycles, team participation, referral-driven growth, whale and block trade incentives, and dynamic ecosystem progress, forming an interconnected complete experience. New mechanisms this edition include the Mystery Box deposit experience, weekly PnL leaderboards, short-dated options reward multipliers, and the Flash Arena. In the Flash Arena, higher short-dated options volume unlocks more jackpot draw opportunities and reward chances.

Key Information

• Total Prize Pool: Up to 600,000 USDC
• Registration Period: June 29, 2026 08:00 UTC – August 10, 2026 23:59 UTC
• Competition Period: July 6, 2026 08:00 UTC – August 10, 2026 23:59 UTC
• Eligibility: Open to eligible retail traders trading on Deribit via SignalPlus
• Registration Link: https://t.signalplus.com/deribitislandcompetition

This event is operated by DRB Panama Inc. and is not directed at or intended for residents of Dubai, UAE. Relevant terms and conditions apply. Virtual assets are subject to extreme market volatility and carry a high level of risk, where partial or total loss of value may occur.

Early Bird Incentives

• Users who complete registration before July 7 will receive 3 free Deribit options.
• Team captains who invite 5 or more friends to complete registration before July 7 will have a chance to win a Cressi Velvet wetsuit valued at 300 USDC.
• One winner will be randomly selected from the first 10 participants to reach 200 million in trading volume before July 12, receiving two RIMOWA suitcases with a total value of 5,000 USDC.

Luuk Strijers, Senior Director at Deribit by Coinbase, said:

"The Island brings together everything we wanted this competition to have: greater scale, stronger engagement loops, and a structure that rewards active options traders for genuine participation. Through individual and team competitions, short-dated options mechanisms, and ideal rewards represented by the Private Island jackpot, this is our most ambitious retail trading event to date."

Chris Yu, CEO and Co-founder of SignalPlus, said:

"We are delighted to partner with Deribit by Coinbase again to launch the latest version of the competition. The Island aims to make participation more dynamic and rewarding, whether traders are competing on volume, teaming up with their networks, or participating through short-dated options and daily tasks. Both parties are working together to create a more immersive experience for sophisticated retail traders."

Competition Highlights Include

• Core Arena: Weekly individual and team trading leaderboards, designed to reward notional trading activity at individual and team levels.
• Mystery Box Deposit Round: Users who complete registration and maintain deposits for 7 days can unlock Mystery Box draw opportunities, receiving guaranteed USDC rewards and premium prizes.
• Daily Reward Ecosystem: Daily individual and team tasks encourage continuous participation, providing incentives through volume-based rewards and team milestone unlock mechanisms.
• Flash Arena: Short-dated options trading can drive daily reward multipliers and jackpot-style shooting mechanisms, and qualify for participation in Private Island reward opportunities.
• Block Arena: High balance and block trade participants can unlock fee rebates and luxury reward opportunities.
• Expansion Arena: Referral mechanisms reward both community growth and successfully inviting high-value traders.

In addition to the Private Island jackpot, this year's prize pool includes a series of high-end rewards, such as Rolex watches, Apple Vision Pro, Nvidia stock, luxury trips to Turkey, Ledger Stax, Gentle Monster sunglasses, Razer keyboards, SOL spot rewards, trading fee vouchers, and daily USDC prize pools.

The Island invites participants to join a dynamic retail trading competition, combining strategic trading, team participation, and a tiered reward structure. Every trade brings participants closer to exclusive rewards, from daily USDC rewards to Private Island jackpot opportunities. This event officially begins today.

About Deribit

Deribit by Coinbase is a centralized, institutional-grade crypto derivatives ecosystem provider, focusing on Bitcoin and Ethereum options and futures. With advanced infrastructure, Deribit offers instant price discovery, low-latency execution, advanced risk mitigation tools, and deep liquidity provided by a network of top market makers.

Deribit facilitates a significant portion of global crypto options volume and adheres to strict proof-of-reserves practices to maintain the highest standards of integrity and transparency.

About SignalPlus

SignalPlus provides trading software and infrastructure for crypto derivatives, helping professional traders and sophisticated retail traders access options, futures, and spot markets through advanced execution and analytics tools.

SignalPlus offers a comprehensive options trading solution suite for crypto derivatives traders.