Trader Competition

The Trader Competition is a weekly competition, powered by the Trader Leaderboard, rewarding the top traders on Zora.

Learn more about the Trader Leaderboard and ranking here.

To be eligible, users must trade Zora creator coins and posts during the weekly window.

• Trade directly in the Zora app (web or mobile)

• Trade with the external wallet linked to your Zora account

Personal and work-related wallets of current Zora employees are excluded from this competition.

Week of September 8 2025 -> September 14 2025

Prize pool: $125,000 in $ZORA 

No. of recipients: Top 25 Traders

Find previous prizes and winners here: https://support.zora.co/en/articles/7940545

Winners are confirmed through a review process before prizes are distributed. Once confirmed, we will contact you at the email address associated with your Zora account.

Follow these steps to claim:

1. Respond to the email - Reply within 14 days to the email sent only from finance@ourzora.com. Check your Spam folder just in case.

   1. Submit tax information - Complete and submit required tax forms based on your location and tax status.

      1. U.S. citizens or residents: Please complete a W-9 form https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-w-9

      2. Non-U.S. persons: Please complete a W-8BEN form https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-w-8-ben

2. Wait for confirmation - Within 2 business days, you’ll receive a reply from finance@ourzora.com. 

   1. If more information is needed, we’ll let you know.

   2. If everything is correct, we will confirm that your $ZORA rewards are on the way to your Zora smart wallet.

3. Confirm receipt - Once rewards arrive in your wallet, reply to confirm.

Important: If you don't respond within the 14-day window, your rewards will be reallocated toward future incentive programs

To claim rewards, you will need to provide tax information based on your location and tax status. 

Learn why tax information is required

For US tax residents:

• US tax residents will need to submit a W-9 tax form

  • This will require you to provide:

    • Your Name

    • Your Date of Birth

    • Your Address

    • Your Taxpayer Identification Number (SSN)

  • A fillable W-9 form can be found here: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf

For non-US tax residents:

• Non-US tax residents will need to submit a W-8 BEN

  • This will require you to provide:

    • Your Name

    • Your Date of Birth

    • Your Country of Citizenship

    • Your Address

    • Your Foreign Tax Identifying Number

  • A fillable W-8 BEN form can be found here: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw8ben.pdf

If you are unsure whether you are a US or non-US resident for tax purposes, please consult a tax professional.

Your rank is determined by a mix of your trading activity, the number of unique creators you support and the earnings you generate for creators. We’ll continue to refine the ranking system over time to keep it fair and exciting.

Each week runs Monday 00:00 UTC to Sunday 23:59 UTC

The leaderboard runs on a weekly cycle. A live countdown is displayed at the top of the leaderboard page.

Trade Coins on Zora during the weekly window—your buys and sells count toward the leaderboard.

Please note: Only trades using Zora’s Uniswap V4 pools will count towards your ranking. 

Examples:

• Trades made in any $ZORA <> $CreatorCoin pools using Zora’s Uniswap V4 pools will count towards your ranking.

• Trades made in any $CreatorCoin <> $ContentCoin pools using Zora’s Uniswap V4 pools will count towards your ranking. 

• Trades made in any $ZORA <> $ContentCoin pools using Zora's Uniswap pools will count towards your ranking.

• Trades made in any ETH <> $CreatorCoin pools using non-Zora Uniswap pools will not count towards your ranking.

• Trades made in any ETH <> $ContentCoin pools using non-Zora Uniswap pools will not count towards your ranking.

Each week, eligible winners share a pool of $ZORA tokens. 

• The prize pool is displayed in USD

• The final pool size is calculated using the ZORA/USD price at the end of each competition week on Sunday 23:59 UTC

• Your rewards are also calculated using the ZORA/USD price at the end of each competition week on Sunday 23:59 UTC

• The amount may vary from week to week

Eligible winners will be contacted via the email associated with their Zora account.

If you would like to check or change your email address, follow the steps outlined in our How to update your email address support article here: https://support.zora.co/en/articles/3570561

Yes, to claim your rewards, you must reply to the email from finance@ourzora.com sent to the email address linked to your Zora account within 14 days of receiving it.

Important: If you don’t reply within this period, your rewards will not be issued.

Unclaimed rewards are reallocated towards future incentive programs. If you are eligible, be sure to claim within the 14-day window.

We actively monitor for suspicious trading activity. Wash trading is not allowed. Violations may result in disqualification, with final decisions at Zora's discretion.

No, KYC is not required to claim your rewards.

However, you will need to provide the necessary tax information as outlined in the previous section.

Zora Labs Inc. is a US-based company, and is legally required to collect tax information from recipients who receive US$600 or more in equivalent $ZORA tokens (calculated based on $ZORA/USD rates at the end of each competition week on Sunday 23:59 UTC). We are unfortunately not able to distribute Rewards to tax residents of OFAC sanctioned countries.

Zora reserves the right to suspend, modify, or terminate the competition, or to withhold or revoke any prize, if it determines, in its sole discretion, that awarding such prize would be unlawful under applicable sanctions, trade restrictions, or other legal requirements.

Participation in this program may have tax implications depending on your jurisdiction. The receipt, holding, or sale of tokens could be considered taxable events under applicable laws. It is your responsibility to understand and comply with your local tax regulations. For US tax residents who receive US$600 or more in Rewards, we will issue you a 1099 form for your 2025 tax filings.

We strongly encourage you to consult with a qualified tax professional or legal advisor to assess any potential tax obligations or liabilities related to this redistribution. Neither Zora nor its affiliates provide tax, legal, or financial advice.

By participating, you acknowledge that you are responsible for any taxes, fees, or reporting obligations arising from this redistribution.

Once you’ve provided all the required information and it has been verified by our team, rewards are typically sent within 5 business days. You will be notified via email once your rewards have been sent.

Final distribution is subject to review by Zora Labs Inc.

You will receive your rewards at your Zora smart wallet address. Learn more

Yes, $ZORA is on Base.

Contract address: 0x1111111111166b7FE7bd91427724B487980aFc69

You can find the Trader Leaderboard by visiting the Explore page on both the Web and App and opening the “Weekly top traders” tab. 

https://zora.co/explore/top-traders