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Virtus.pro secures three-year Bybit agreement

Russian esports organisation Virtus.pro has signed a three-year partnership with cryptocurrency platform Bybit.

As a result of the deal, Virtus.pro players will take part in WSOT 2021, a crypto trading tournament that features a $7.5m (~£5.46m) prize pool.

Image credit: Bybit, Virtus.pro

This is Bybit’s third partnership in the space of a week, with the firm securing similar agreements with Alliance and Astralis. Moreover, the company signed a deal with NAVI earlier this month.

Ben Zhou, Co-founder and CEO of Bybit, commented: “We are excited to partner with Virtus.