GNClub and Paradex officially made history on November 15 as the Bull vs Bear Trading Tournament ignited Makati—marking the Philippines’ first-ever Real Money Live Trading Competition that was broadcast live and drew a large face-to-face audience, establishing a new benchmark for crypto esports in the country.
Held at Zero-Ten Park / The Company Manila, the venue transformed into a high-intensity arena where leading trading communities battled for supremacy and a 1,000 USDC prize pool.
Competing on the frontlines were some of the country’s top traders:
WolvesTrading × Limitless ATG – John Joseph Olano
Icarus Falls Trading Community – Darrell Comia Ocampo
Wave3 Community – Raymond “Bigboss” Coronel
TRIAD Trading Community – Preta and Ketsuki (undoxxed)
Gainers Ground – Miks Geron
Trading Republic by Zeefreaks × Focused Fire Trader – Jake Olaso & George Isaac Asibal
Each trader brought precision, discipline, and unique strategies to the match, delivering one of the most intense real-money trading showcases ever witnessed in the Philippines.
A Champion Emerges
Claiming victory was Raymond “Bigboss” Coronel of Wave3 Community, who dominated the battlefield with sharp execution and composure under pressure.
He was awarded:
1,000 USDC from Paradex
1,000 USD Bonus Credits from Every X
This win solidified Bigboss’s position as one of the country’s strongest competitive traders.
Paradex Team Flew In to Witness the Action
Adding prestige to the event, key members of the Paradex core team, including Steamboat.DIME (@0xsteamboat on X)—flew in from their headquarters to witness the tournament live and personally connect with Philippine community members, traders, and leaders.
Their presence highlighted Paradex’s commitment to growing and supporting the PH trading ecosystem.
Record-Breaking Livestream Impact
The event’s official livestream on Stocksify’s Facebook Page delivered exceptional numbers:
18,000+ total views as of writing
130 average live concurrent viewers
This cements the event as one of the most-watched trading esports broadcasts in the Philippine Web3 space.
Oversubscribed On-Site Attendance
Interest was overwhelming.
130 sign-ups on Luma (venue capped at 100)
70–80 in-person attendees
This turnout marks one of the largest live audiences ever assembled for a real-money trading tournament in the Philippines.
Ecosystem Support and Media Power
Take A Sip boosted event energy as the Official Liquidity Provider, supplying drinks and refreshments throughout the competition.
Media amplification came from a powerhouse roster: Stocksify, NEN Digital, CryptitaPlays, PaldoCryptoDAO, and BitBayan, ensuring nationwide coverage.
A major feature came from Every X, the Official Prediction Market Partner, which added 1,000 USD Credits to the prize pool and enabled viewers to place market-driven predictions on the winner, turning spectators into active participants.
A New Era of Crypto Esports
The success of Bull vs Bear marks the beginning of a new competitive frontier where trading becomes a sport—fast, high-stakes, community-powered, and electrifying.
This is Crypto Esports.
This is Bull vs Bear.
About Paradex
Introducing Zero Fee Perps — Live on Mainnet
Paradex has launched Zero Fee Perps (ZFP), allowing every retail trader to pay $0 in trading fees—maker or taker—on more than 100 perpetual futures across web and mobile.
What “zero” truly means:
$0 fees for retail traders on every perp, whether they win or lose
Always-on; not a promo, not capped, not limited markets
Only spreads and funding remain—exactly as they should
Why Zero Fee Perps Are the Future
The affiliate-driven model in today’s exchanges is broken—CEXs charge 5–10 bps, then split most of it with KOLs just to buy distribution, making users pay unnecessarily high fees.
Paradex removes the middleman. No custody barriers. No distribution tax.
Creators still matter—Paradex is rolling out a new affiliate model where KOLs become long-term owners through explicit token allocations, not short-term revenue-share arrangements.
How Paradex Generates Revenue While Staying Zero Fee
Paradex earns from RPI (Retail Price Improvement) maker flow—not retail takers.
Professional market makers post RPI-flagged orders visible in the UI but hidden from the API. These orders match against retail takers only, reducing toxicity and allowing makers to quote tighter spreads with more size.
Makers pay 0.5 bps (0.005%) on RPI fills, funding ZFP sustainably at scale.
High-frequency API takers pay 2 bps (0.02%). Toxicity-based fees will roll out in the future.
It’s similar to TradFi PFOF, but without selective routing—market makers compete equally, retail keeps $0 fees, makers get curated flow, and Paradex earns revenue sustainably.
Do spreads widen?
No. RPI reduces toxicity, enabling tighter spreads. In fact, Paradex consistently beats top exchanges ~96% of the time on majors at $100k order sizes. (See Paradex Liquidity Monitor.)
TL;DR:
Fees were a tax on coordination. Paradex removed them. Trade perps, pay ZERO, and help build a model where users, affiliates, and the venue win together.
About GN Club
GN Club brings:
6 years of industry experience
60+ events across 6 countries
300+ partnerships worldwide
5 flagship conferences bridging industries, creators, and communities
A global community builder dedicated to powering Web3 ecosystems, events, and collaborations.
Media Contact:
Nina Crisostomo | NEN Digital
info@nendigital.com
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