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Universities and Chains

👑 At MC² Finance, we believe that with right tools, access to right information and discipline, everyone can be a good trader. In order to demonstrate that, we are organizing a series of competitions. The competitions are happening right on MC² Finance platform and contestants connect with their non-custodial wallets.
MC² Finance is actively encouraging communities of students from various educational facilities, such as colleges, universities, academia and the other (hereinafter “Universities”) to join trading competitions. Students joining such competitions via this initiative can gain invaluable knowledge and experience the real trading in DeFi without risking their own assets.

Partner benefits 🤝

  • Enhanced visibility
    • Product showcase opportunities
    • Increased product engagement
    • Cross-promotional exposure
  • Marketing reach
    • Featured in MC² Finance social media
    • Included in newsletters
    • Participation in live events

Sponsor advantages 💰

  • Network growth
    • Showcase your blockchain network
    • Increase active wallet count
    • Build community presence
  • Brand exposure
    • Joint promotional activities
    • Multi-channel marketing coverage
    • Event presence

Values for participants to retain 👍

  • Educational value
    • Application of theoretical knowledge in real-world scenarios
    • Learning technical and fundamental analysis
    • Understanding market psychology
    • Developing analytical and decision-making skills
    • Gaining financial literacy
    • Practical experience with blockchain technology
  • Personal growth
    • Building emotional discipline
    • Developing patience and strategic thinking
    • Learning from both successes and failures
    • Improving under pressure performance
    • Building confidence in financial decision-making
    • Understanding personal risk tolerance
  • Networking opportunities
    • Connect with like-minded students
    • Build relationships with industry professionals
    • Join a community of crypto enthusiasts
    • Potential mentorship opportunities
    • Access to industry events and workshops

📊 Competition structure

Setup phase duration: 2 days
Main phase duration: 14 days after the setup phase
Primary metric: Appreciation of the portfolio value in US$ equivalent over the duration of the main phase
Additional metrics: Will be communicated if applicable
Special limitations: Will be communicated if applicable
Process:
  1. Contestants register via the dean’s office (or another body representing the office, hereinafter “Dean’s office”).
    1. Optional: in some cases MC² Finance may require an additional screening process to endorse only motivated participants, or participants with certain skills
  1. Dean’s office informs MC² Finance on the number of registered participants and provides a list of email addresses of all approved contestants
  1. MC² Finance sends out unique one-time codes that allow contestants to register for the competition and obtain the sponsored budget to manage on their smart wallet.
  1. Students have 2 days (48 hours) to register, obtain sponsored funds and create their initial set up portfolios.
  1. Students are provided detailed instructions on how to start, what to avoid, and how to refer for support. Such instructions can be found on the competition page for contestants:
    1. Compete in Trading Competitions
  1. The results start being measured and leaderboards are formed from the first minute of the beginning of the main phase. Any appreciation or depreciation of the portfolio during the set up phase does not influence the measured results of the contestants.
    1. Note: In some cases, sponsors may require contestants to stay limited to certain networks, certain tools or impose other limitations. Any such requirements would be provided in advance, during the registration process.
    2. Note: We do not endorse students risking their own funds. Contestants are not allowed to use their own assets to top up the smart wallets used for competition. Doing so would result in automated disqualification.

What’s in it for participants 👥

Requirements

Eligibility ✅

While we would be glad to review applications by any faculties and trading communities curated by universities, currently we are primarily interested in involving communities of students from such faculties:
  • Computer Science
  • Engineering
  • Finance
  • Mathematics

Marketing & branding 🖼️

  • University brand protection - University is expected to provide visual assets and clear guidelines on how its brand can be used
  • Co-branding guidelines - all parties, involved in co-organizing of the event (University(-ies), Sponsor(s), MC² Finance and co-organizing partners can prepare materials including branding of all parties together or any combinations of the above when preparing
  • Promotional materials - MC² Finance will provide basic promotional materials; every University can develop their own custom materials to share among its own students
  • Media coverage and Scoia
  • Social media policies - MC² Finance

Success stories 💫

🚀 Would you like to sponsor or co-organize the competition?

  • Please email us on partners@mc2.fi
    • As a University: In the email include such information as Inform us about the educational facility that you are representing, the faculty, and whether it has a dedicated community focused on trading
    • As a sponsor: inform us about the project and brand that you are representing, and your contact details to discuss this further