Binance to Run Stellar (XLM) Spot Trading Tournament With 500 BNB Prize Pool

According to the announcement from Binance, the exchange will run a Stellar (XLM) spot trading tournament with a total prize pool of 500 BNB in token vouchers, alongside a limited-period “Sprint Reward” that provides additional rewards based on cumulative trading volume rankings. The Promotion Period is scheduled for 2026-07-02 10:00 (UTC) to 2026-07-09 10:00 (UTC). Participation is open to verified new users, regular users, and all Binance VIP users, while liquidity providers in the Binance Spot Liquidity Provider Program and Binance Brokers are not eligible. Eligible spot trading pairs for the tournament are XLM/USDT and XLM/USDC, and users must reach at least 500 USD equivalent in total trading volume across the eligible pairs during the Promotion Period to qualify for rewards. Main Reward and Sprint Reward Details: For the Main Reward, rankings are based on cumulative trading volume during 2026-07-02 10:00 (UTC) to 2026-07-09 10:00 (UTC), with rewards ranging from 15 BNB for 1st place to equal-split pools across multiple rank bands, including an equal split of 100 BNB for all remaining eligible participants capped at 0.01 BNB per user. For the Sprint Reward, Binance said users can earn additional rewards while also remaining eligible for the Main Reward. Sprint Reward rankings are calculated in two rounds: Round 1 runs from 2026-07-02 10:00 (UTC) to 2026-07-04 10:00 (UTC), and Round 2 runs from 2026-07-04 10:01 (UTC) to 2026-07-06 10:00 (UTC), with each round awarding 15 BNB to 1st place down to 5 BNB for 5th place. Binance said token vouchers will be distributed to winners by 2026-07-23 and will expire within 21 days after distribution.