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July 2026
New release

Bigger payouts on the $15,000 account

We raised the total payout on the $15,000 account from $1,500 to $2,500. Same account, same one rule and one target, now with up to $2,500 in fixed cash payouts across five levels.

  • Level 3: $100
  • Level 4: $400
  • Level 5: $2,000
  • $2,500 total across five levels
  • Everything else unchanged: $15,000 account, $1,000 trailing max loss, 30 days per level
Jul 13, 2026
New release

Predict the World Cup. $20,000 in prizes.

Our World Cup Tournament is live. Enter for free and start with a 25,000 simulated balance, stake your picks round by round, and climb the leaderboard as the bracket plays out.

  • $20,000 prize pool across 75 winners
  • 25,000 starting balance
  • Stake per pick, round by round
Jul 08, 2026
New release

The Legends Cup is live

The Legends Cup kicked off our prediction competitions, with $15,000 in prizes. Pick winners across the bracket, lock your picks each round, and climb the leaderboard.

  • $15,000 prize pool
  • 25,000 starting balance
  • Make your picks each round
Jul 06, 2026
June 2026
New release

Pay in crypto. Get paid in crypto.

You can now fund your challenge with crypto — and take your payouts in crypto too. Buy in, pass the levels, and your fixed cash payouts land in your Catalyst wallet. Withdraw anytime.

  • Pay for your challenge (and resets) in crypto
  • Receive payouts in crypto, straight to your wallet
  • Same structure: one rule, one target, fixed payouts
Jun 21, 2026
Product update

Qualifying trades just got easier

We lowered the qualifying trade target from $800 to $500 in realized profit per qualifying trade. Fewer dollars to clear each one — same $15,000 account, same one rule, same $1,500 in payouts.

Jun 18, 2026
Company update

13 traders. 6 countries. Paid.

These aren't predictions — they're receipts. Thirteen traders across Hungary, the United States, Argentina, Romania, Norway, and South Africa traded live Polymarket events, passed the levels, and earned payouts.

Jun 17, 2026
New release

Meet the $15,000 account

Bigger account, bigger payouts. We replaced the $10,000 account with a $15,000 account — same structure, one rule and one target, now with up to $1,500 in fixed cash payouts across five levels.

  • $15,000 simulated account · max position $1,500 per market
  • Payouts: $75 at Level 3, $300 at Level 4, $1,125 at Level 5 — $1,500 total
  • Qualifying trades: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 across the five levels
  • One rule: $1,000 trailing Max Loss (realized balance, Levels 2–5)
  • 30 days per level
  • Active $10,000 accounts keep their original terms.
Jun 12, 2026
Dashboard update

Slippage warnings on the trade screen

The order ticket now warns you when a market's spread is unusually wide, or when your order is large relative to available liquidity — and suggests a limit order, so your fill doesn't surprise you.

Jun 07, 2026
Company update

Payouts are fast. Really fast.

One of our traders received their payout in 52 seconds — and he's the first to clear all five levels. That's the standard we're building toward.

Defined levels, a clear max loss rule, fixed payouts with no hidden surprises… it feels legit, not like some demo environment. — Chris M.
Jun 06, 2026
Bug fix

Trading reliability fixes

Closed a gap that let a crypto order fill after a market's cutoff time, and fixed a Safari issue that triggered repeated password prompts on the account page.

Jun 04, 2026
Dashboard update

A cleaner platform, top to bottom

We've been making UI improvements across the board — things that make the platform easier to navigate and understand from day one. More on the way. Recent additions:

  • Live evaluation progress in your account header, updating with every closed trade
  • Market resolution rules rewritten and reformatted so they're clear at a glance
  • Mobile responsiveness improvements across the app
Jun 03, 2026
Company update

Catalyst is live

Trade real Polymarket events in a simulated $10,000 account, pass five levels, and earn up to $1,000 in fixed payouts. One rule. One target. No profit split.

Jun 02, 2026
May 2026
Bug fix

Accurate prices and on-time resolution

  • Fixed a bug where the price in the trade window didn't match the order book or the live Polymarket price — so the price you expected and the price you filled at could look very different. Quotes now reflect the real, current market.
  • Fixed 5- and 15-minute crypto markets and soccer match markets that weren't resolving within their expected time window — they now settle on schedule.
May 30, 2026

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