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WEST COAST NEWS · COMMUNITY & TECHNOLOGY · OCTOBER 1, 2026

Crypto Challenge Links Prize Competition With Disability-Focused Community Giving

ARQS is using a new paper-portfolio competition to combine digital-asset education, a $12,000 prize pool and a campaign intended to support disability-focused community causes.

West Coast Edition · October 1, 2026 · Published by ARQS Press
A Coinkite Coldcard hardware wallet; representative security photograph, not an ARQS product or vendor endorsement.
A Coinkite Coldcard hardware wallet;

A new ARQS-sponsored crypto competition is being positioned as both a digital-asset challenge and a community fundraising platform. The Million-Dollar Year Crypto Challenge is expected to accept up to 1,000 entry slots, with a planned $19.99 paid-entry option, an equal no-purchase path, and no more than five accepted entries per email account.

Each entry receives a simulated $1,000,000 bankroll, selects from ten major cryptocurrencies plus cash, locks a portfolio, and competes for one year. Five cash prizes total $12,000.

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Illustration of inclusive coastal cycling with families and an adaptive tricycle
Illustration: sharing the ride, the adventure and the finish line.

Where the community component comes in

ARQS says it intends to direct net proceeds after the prize pool and disclosed contest costs toward disability-focused causes, with Norwood Ravenswood and Easter Seals BC/Yukon / BC Lions Society for Children with Disabilities identified as intended beneficiaries.

The wider campaign also connects to ARQS community programs: a separate Community Wishing Well Fund, an optional $5 support path, and $5,000+ Ride Partner participation for inclusive bike rides and related experiences.

Four ways to participate

1. Pre-register for the Crypto Challenge.
2. Support the Community Fund.
3. Become a $5,000+ Ride Partner or join the ride team.
4. Contact ARQS if your business or organization wants to participate.

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Sign up now → Support the community mission → $5,000+ Ride Partner → Inquire with ARQS →

Donations of $100+ can request charitable-receipt processing through the Community Fund page.

What happens next

Update (Oct. 15, 2026): the Crypto Challenge begins December 1, 2026. Sign up now. Paid contest processing remains gated until launch requirements are satisfied.

Crypto Challenge website →Read the ARQS sponsor announcement →Explore ARQS Store →

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