Crypto Race — coins compete against each other.
Crypto Race changes the question. Instead of 'will BTC go up or down?', the question becomes 'which of these four coins will perform best?' It's a multi-asset variant that rewards relative-strength reading instead of absolute direction reading.
Key takeaways
- Crypto Race is multi-asset: 3-4 coins compete over the same 60-second window.
- You win if the coin you picked has the highest percentage change at the end.
- Rewards relative-strength reading rather than absolute direction.
- Different skill than Tap Markets — many players excel at one and not the other.
The Crypto Race format
A Crypto Race round works as follows:
- The game presents a slate of 3 or 4 cryptocurrencies (e.g. BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP).
- You pick one of them as your winner — the one you think will have the largest percentage change in 60 seconds.
- The 60-second timer starts. All coins are tracked simultaneously.
- When the timer expires, the percentage change of each coin from start to finish is calculated.
- You win if your pick has the highest percentage change (positive or negative — direction depends on the variant).
This is genuinely different from Tap Markets. You're not predicting whether a market will move — you're predicting which market will move most.
Why it's a different skill
In Tap Markets, you're forming a view about one asset's likely direction. In Crypto Race, you're comparing multiple assets simultaneously and forming a view about relative strength.
This requires:
- Cross-market awareness. Which coin currently has the most momentum?
- News/event awareness. Is any coin in the slate having a specific event right now?
- Volatility profile knowledge. SOL typically moves more than BTC in any given window — does that matter for this round?
- Comfort with simultaneous decisions. You have to evaluate 3-4 things at once rather than focus on 1.
Many players who are strong at Tap Markets are mediocre at Crypto Race, and vice versa. The skills are related but not identical.
Strategy notes for Crypto Race
A few patterns experienced Crypto Race players follow:
- Follow the news of the moment. If a specific coin is in the headlines (positive or negative), it's likely to move more than its peers — pick it for direction independence.
- Favor higher-volatility assets when expecting movement. SOL beats BTC more often than not on a "biggest mover" question, just because it's more volatile.
- Favor lower-volatility assets when you want stability. In some Crypto Race variants, the win condition is "smallest move." BTC tends to win those.
- Pay attention to correlation. If three coins are heavily correlated, the fourth is often the outlier that wins.
Frequently asked questions
What is Crypto Race?
Crypto Race is a Tap Trading format where 3-4 cryptocurrencies compete over the same 60-second window. You pick one of them; you win if your pick has the largest percentage move at the end of the round.
How is Crypto Race different from Tap Markets?
Tap Markets asks 'which direction will this asset move?' Crypto Race asks 'which of these assets will move most?' Both use 60-second windows and live exchange data, but they test different skills.
How are the coins in each round chosen?
Crypto Race slates typically include 3-4 of the most liquid pairs (BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP) plus occasionally a featured asset. The specific slate is shown at the start of each round.
Is Crypto Race harder than Tap Markets?
Different rather than harder. Tap Markets requires focused single-market intuition; Crypto Race requires comparative reading across multiple markets. Players often excel at one or the other based on their style.
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