Bybit Launches ByPick Season 2, Expanding Its Free-to-Play Events Market Across Crypto, Sports and Finance

DUBAI, UAE, Nov. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bybit, the New Financial Platform trusted by more than 80 million users worldwide, has launched ByPick Season 2, the next chapter of its free-to-play, points-based game in the Bybit App. Building on a successful debut season, ByPick Season 2 introduces two leaderboards and an expanded 100,000 USDT prize pool from now until December 11, 2026.

ByPick was designed as a risk-free alternative to real-money prediction platforms. Instead of staking funds, participants use Campaign Points to pick outcomes across crypto, sports, and esports, earning points for correct calls and climbing seasonal leaderboards for a share of USDT rewards.

ByPick Season 2 broadens the event categories beyond crypto, sports and esports to include a wider range of finance events, giving participants more opportunities to put knowledge and instinct to work.

Two Leaderboards, More Ways to Earn

Season 2 also introduces a dual-leaderboard format, splitting the 100,000 USDT prize pool across a long-running season ranking and a faster weekly cycle. The weekly leaderboard  is ranked by Campaign Points earned through correct picks rather than trading volume, rewarding participants for making the right calls and staying sharp throughout the season.

• Season Leaderboard (70,000 USDT): The top 3,000 participants at the end of the campaign period will share 70,000 USDT, distributed by final ranking.
• Weekly Leaderboards (7,500 USDT per available period): Each available weekly ranking period offers a separate 7,500 USDT pool. Only Campaign Points earned from successful picks count toward weekly standings, rewarding sharp event-calling over the short term.

The weekly format gives later entrants and consistent performers a recurring shot at rewards without needing to lead the overall season standings.

As with Season 1, ByPick Season 2 remains entirely free to play. Campaign Points have no monetary value and cannot be withdrawn or transferred, preserving the gamified, community-first approach that prioritizes gameplay over financial gains.

How It Works

Eligible Bybit users who successfully register for ByPick Season 2 will receive 200 free Campaign Points as a starter bonus, with no deposit or trade required. From there, participants can grow their points total through several channels:

• Correct picks pay out Campaign Points proportionally based on the odds at the time of the pick.
• Daily check-ins reward consistency with bonus points.
• Campaign milestones unlock additional Campaign Points as participants hit activity thresholds.
• Trading Tasks offer a repeatable, uncapped path to earning points through qualifying trades on Bybit.
• Referrals yield Campaign Points for each friend who joins the campaign.

A Points Top-Up Station ensures active participants stay in the game: if a cp balance falls below 200, eligible users can refill it to 200 cp once per day, keeping the playing field accessible throughout the season.

Terms and conditions apply. Campaign Points (cp) have no monetary value and cannot be withdrawn or transferred. Bybit reserves the right of final interpretation. For details, users may visit: ByPick: Make your pick count  

About Bybit

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We believe every person should have access to every financial opportunity on earth. That's why we're building the first intelligent platform that connects anyone, anywhere to the world's finance.

Trusted by more than 80 million users worldwide, Bybit brings together investing, trading, payments, and wealth-building in a single secure and intelligent ecosystem. Through the combination of AI-powered technology, deep global liquidity, robust security, and transparent operations, Bybit makes global finance more accessible, efficient, and empowering for everyone.

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Bybit Launches ByPick Season 2, Expanding Its Free-to-Play Events Market Across Crypto, Sports and Finance

FOR TENNIS, PICKLEBALL, PADEL PLAYERS AURA BRINGS THE TRAINING COURT HOME

Pongbot Exhibiting at CES, Booth #56042, Venetian Expo and at ShowStoppers

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Pongbot, an AI driven sports company, today announced that Aura, a light-weight coaching robot powered by a dedicated AI chip for tennis, pickleball and padel players, has been named a CES Innovation Awards^® 2027 Honoree in the sports & fitness category. The CES Innovation Awards^® 2027 program received a record number of submissions – nearly 4000. The announcement comes ahead of CES^® 2027, the most powerful tech event in the world, happening Jan. 6-9 in Las Vegas, NV.

The world-renowned CES Innovation Awards program, owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)^®, is an annual competition honoring outstanding design and engineering in 37 tech product categories. Those with the highest score in each category receive the "Best of Innovation" distinction. An elite panel of industry expert judges, including members of the media, designers, engineers and more, reviewed submissions.

An ultra-light multi-sport robot, Aura delivers voice-guided cues, builds customizable match-like drills, and generates individualized performance reports on technique, consistency, movement, and progress. Combining robotics, computer vision, machine learning, Aura makes data-driven coaching accessible - and is able to track every serve, spin and rally, turning each session into measurable feedback that accelerates skill development and performance.

A three-sport machine, Aura's internal design accommodates three different ball types while maintaining stable performance. Pongbot reworked the hardware architecture so a single mechanical launch-wheel system can automatically adjust its spacing and acceleration parameters for each ball type. The result is a lightweight 8.9 kg machine that one person can carry, load into a car, and take straight to the court—without sacrificing its multi-sport capabilities.

"We're honored to receive this award and thank CTA and the judges for recognizing Aura's unique ability to combine adaptive ball-delivery hardware with AI-powered visual analysis and coaching into one machine able to accommodate different sports. This recognition celebrates our team's hard work and our commitment to building technology that makes a meaningful difference for our customers," said Haibo Zhang, CEO of Pongbot.

The CES Innovation Awards class of 2027 honorees, including product descriptions and photos, can be found at CES.tech/innovation. More will be revealed on Jan. 4. During the show, attendees can explore select winning products in person at the CES Innovation Awards Showcase at the Venetian, booth #50243. Connect with the innovators behind them at CES 2027, Jan. 6-9 in Las Vegas – next starts here.

About Pongbot

Founded in 2019, Pongbot is an AI-driven sports technology company that develops intelligent training systems for tennis, pickleball and padel, with more sports to come. Our mission is to provide athletes with an intelligent training partner and world-class coach. Pongbot holds 60+ patents, is backed by Qualcomm and endorsed by Olympic champion Zhang Jike.  

About CES^®

CES is the most powerful tech event in the world – the proving ground for breakthrough technologies and global innovators. This is where the world's biggest brands do business and meet new partners, and the sharpest innovators hit the stage. Owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)^®, CES features every aspect of the tech sector. CES 2027 takes place Jan. 6-9 in Las Vegas. Learn more at CES.tech and follow CES on social.

About Consumer Technology Association (CTA)^®

As North America's largest technology trade association, CTA is the tech sector. Our members are the world's leading innovators – from startups to global brands – helping support more than 17 million American jobs. CTA owns and produces CES^®– the most powerful tech event in the world. Find us at CTA.tech. Follow us @CTAtech.

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PONGBOT NAMED AS CES INNOVATION AWARDS® 2027 HONOREE