Binance to Launch Aerodrome (AERO) Trading Tournament With 400,000 USDC Prize Pool

According to the announcement from Binance, the platform will launch an Aerodrome (AERO) Trading Tournament that will give eligible users a chance to share a total prize pool of 400,000 USDC in token vouchers. The Promotion Period runs from 2026-07-21 10:00 (UTC) to 2026-07-28 10:00 (UTC), and participation is open to verified new users, regular users, and Binance VIP users who are enabled for Binance Spot Trading. Binance also said it is introducing a limited-period Sprint Reward, which will provide additional rewards based on cumulative trading volume during the designated statistical periods. Users can earn from both the Main Reward pool and the Sprint Reward pool at the same time. The eligible trading pairs are AERO/USDT and AERO/USDC, and users must register through the campaign landing page and reach at least 500 USD equivalent in total trading volume during the promotion period to qualify for rewards. Liquidity providers in the Binance Spot Liquidity Provider Program and Binance Brokers are not eligible to participate. Main and Sprint Reward Structure: Binance said rankings will be based on cumulative trading volume. For the Main Reward pool, the statistical period is 2026-07-21 10:00 (UTC) to 2026-07-28 10:00 (UTC). The top five eligible participants will receive 12,000 USDC, 10,000 USDC, 8,000 USDC, 6,000 USDC, and 4,000 USDC, respectively. Participants ranked 6th to 20th, 21st to 50th, 51st to 200th, 201st to 1,000th, and all remaining eligible users will share additional allocations from the prize pool, with the final group capped at 5 USDC per user. For the Sprint Reward, Round 1 runs from 2026-07-21 10:00 (UTC) to 2026-07-23 10:00 (UTC), and Round 2 runs from 2026-07-23 10:01 (UTC) to 2026-07-25 10:00 (UTC). In both rounds, the top five eligible users will receive 12,000 USDC, 10,000 USDC, 8,000 USDC, 6,000 USDC, and 4,000 USDC in token vouchers. Binance said all eligible buy and sell orders will count toward cumulative trading volume, while zero-fee trading pairs and transaction or gas fees will be excluded. Token vouchers are scheduled to be distributed by 2026-08-11 and will expire within 21 days after distribution.