DUBAI, UAE, Aug. 20, 2026 — Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has launched Build Your AI Future City, a gamified experience for global traders bullish on the AI revolution. From now until September 20, 2026, eligible Bybit users can collect and swap AI-themed digital landmarks symbolizing six companies at the center of the AI supply chain, with a combined prize pool of up to $300,000 and rewards of up to $2,500 per user.

The six “AI Future City” landmarks map to SanDisk, NVIDIA, Marvell, Dell, Oracle and Adobe, all recognized as top players in the AI and semiconductor industry, with scheduled earnings reports due throughout August and September. By tying the campaign to companies that sit across chipmaking, storage, servers, cloud infrastructure and software, Bybit is positioning the promotion around the broader AI stack rather than a single stock narrative. Prizes for landmark collection and leaderboard rankings are paid out as position airdrops on the six companies’ TradFi Perpetual Contracts on Bybit.

Once enrolled, eligible users can trade, refer and win rewards across three segments:

“Build Your City” — Users complete simple tasks, such as registering for the campaign, sharing on social media and inviting new users, to collect fragments representing the six AI landmarks. Collecting all six unlocks a $1,000 Genesis Grand Prize, available to the first 500 qualifying users on a first-come, first-served basis.

“Grow Your City” — Users compete on a live leaderboard based on the number of qualified referrals, or “AI City Citizens,” they bring in. The top 200 ranked users share a prize pool of up to $20,000, with individual rewards of up to $1,400.

“Citizen Bonus” — Referrers and their invitees can additionally earn up to $32 in evergreen referral rewards. In-scope activities include deposits, fiat channel usage and trading volume milestones, independent of the AI Future City mechanics.

Bybit noted that AI is reshaping global markets at a pace few sectors have matched and described the current window as brief and crucial for global traders. The campaign’s structure reflects that view by linking promotional tasks to TradFi-linked products, while the scheduled earnings calendar gives the six landmarks an added timing layer within the campaign period. According to the exchange, Build Your AI Future City offers users a low-friction way to engage with this moment, turning referral activity into direct exposure to the companies building AI’s infrastructure.

The campaign forms part of Bybit’s broader TradFi and RWA (Real-World Asset) strategy. Beyond the more than 400 assets available on Bybit TradFi, its established CFD trading platform, and the expanding utility of tokenized RWA assets on the platform as collateral or yield-bearing instruments, Bybit introduced TradFi Perpetual Contracts in April 2026. Bybit TradFi Perpetuals have since listed more than 200 trading pairs spanning global equities, ETFs, precious metals and crude oil, with coverage across the US and Asia, including unique pre-IPO asset perpetuals.

Bybit cautioned that trading carries risk and that terms and conditions apply. The event is available to eligible Bybit users globally, subject to regional or account restrictions. Full mechanics, eligibility terms and reward schedules are available in the announcement: Build Your AI Future City: Invite friends and earn up to $2,500

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