Gate WCTC S9 Stage 1 Ends With Over 100,000 Registrations, Stage 2 Opens

The scale here is the story: a six-figure registration count and five-figure team tally put this among the larger exchange-run trading competitions, and the dynamic prize pool structure means the headline figure is contingent on participation rather than guaranteed. That distinction matters for how the event is read as a demand signal — unlocked rewards reflect actual activity, not a marketing ceiling. What's worth watching is whether the Stage 2 window sustains the same participation curve, since a competition's second leg typically reveals whether the initial draw was promotional novelty or genuine engagement.