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Leveraged Cup Awards $20,000 Grand Prize in Global Trading Competition

Limassol, Cyprus, July 12th, 2026/Chainwire/--LEVERAGED, a proprietary trading firm empowering anyone to become a trader, announced the conclusion of the 2026 Leveraged Cup, a worldwide trading competition where participants competed to secure the highest percentage return regardless of account size.

Sebastian, known in the competition as Cassius, won the $20,000 grand prize after securing first place in the live Final Four finale. He advanced to the final stage shortly before qualification closed and went on to overcome an early setback before taking the lead in the final minutes.

The Leveraged Cup attracted thousands of participants from around the world and ranked traders by percentage return. Removing account size from the scoring criteria, the competition was designed to ensure access to capital did not determine the outcome. Participants were judged on their ability to generate returns, manage risk and perform under pressure.

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The macOS 27 public beta is worth it just for the Liquid Glass tweaks

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Siri AI is already changing how I use my iPhone

iOS 27 escaped the developer world today with the launch of the first public beta. I’ve been testing the new operating system since early June, looking for quirks and seeing if it can live up to the hype Apple promised in the keynote. This year’s iOS upgrades are

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Beeck Center leader reflects on ‘bipartisan opportunity’ for government efficiency

July 4 meant the end of the Department of Government Efficiency, as the federal initiative launched by President Donald Trump’s January 2025 executive order officially sunset. DOGE says it has saved billions of dollars, but its record is unclear. What is clear is that the initiative caused chaos at

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The price is wrong: AI cost calculation has to consider task completion rates, not just token costs

AI and ML Cheap can be expensive When it comes to AI services, you don't necessarily get what you pay for. It turns out that AI models with expensive tokens may cost less than models with cheap tokens for particular tasks. And the tooling attached to those models

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The macOS 27 public beta is worth it just for the Liquid Glass tweaks

Siri AI is already changing how I use my iPhone

Beeck Center leader reflects on ‘bipartisan opportunity’ for government efficiency

The price is wrong: AI cost calculation has to consider task completion rates, not just token costs