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Nineteen of 28 crypto prop firms offer something free at PropRubric’s last check, but only one free offer, BrightFunded’s Free $1K Challenge, can lead to a payout without a purchase or a contest win. Three other free offers can pay, but each comes as a prize or a bonus. Mubite’s free accounts come from giveaways, competitions and BOGO offers, capped at 5% of the account size in lifetime withdrawals; Velotrade’s free challenges go to the top players of its free Sprint Trading game, with a limited split and payout cap.
Funded Trader Markets’ free accounts, from giveaways, games and partnerships, pay at an 80% split. The other free offers are trials, which practise the rules on a demo that never pays, and competitions, which pay a prize, usually a paid challenge, to the top ranks.
“Free” therefore buys one of three things, and whether the free account can withdraw is the question that separates them. Read whether each free account can withdraw in the payout column, then compare the firms’ paid rules on the shortlist of best crypto prop firms.
| free offer that can pay out | biggest free trial | competition with the lowest bar |
|---|---|---|
| BrightFunded: Free $1K Challenge for every trader, one phase, 80/20 split paid in USDC or euros | HyroTrader: a demo of the evaluation up to $200,000, no card; FundingPips’ Pro trial also reaches $200,000 | Crypto Fund Trader: free tournaments, a $200,000 evaluation for each of the top 10 |
Listed by payout rights, then the size of the free offer. The ring is each firm's PropRubric score out of 10, which sets the order of the main ranking only.
Values from each firm's own pages, checked by PropRubric
Each firm’s source page and check date are in its row tooltip; the nine firms with no free offer are named at the end of this page, with the paid options that come closest.
PropRubric checked all 28 crypto prop firms for free offers, and 19 have one, in three types.
The free challenge with the clearest payout terms is BrightFunded’s, which pays 80% of profits in USDC or euros after one phase. The largest free trial is HyroTrader’s, as the HyroTrader review sets out.
The payout cap is the second difference between free offers that can pay. Mubite’s FAQ caps the lifetime withdrawals of any free account at 5% of its size, so a free $50,000 account can withdraw $2,500 in total, after which “the account may be closed or restricted from further withdrawals”.
Velotrade says its free or awarded challenges are “limited” in profit split and payout cap without naming the figures, and BrightFunded’s Free $1K Challenge names no cap but pays only from 30 days after the first funded trade.
The cheapest paid challenges, which can cost less than a free offer with a deposit condition, are named at the end of this page.
Free crypto prop firm offers compare on three axes with a different leader on each. BrightFunded leads on payout rights with a free challenge that pays 80%, HyroTrader leads on trial size with $200,000 and no card, and Crypto Fund Trader leads on competition prizes with a $200,000 evaluation for each of ten places. The six sections below cover each firm in the same order: origin and category, the unique attribute, the price from, the free rule with its exact terms, the catch, and the links.
BrightFunded is a multi-asset prop firm run by Bright Global FZCO in Dubai, with 48 crypto pairs. The unique attribute of BrightFunded is the Free $1K Challenge, offered to “every trader”: one phase, a 10% target and 5 minimum days. Prices at BrightFunded start at €47 for a $5,000 2-Step Bright.
The free rule at BrightFunded is an 80/20 split on the funded account, paid in USDC on ERC-20 or by bank in euros. The catch at BrightFunded is the first reward, which waits 30 days after the first funded trade, and a 6% trailing floor. Read the BrightFunded crypto trading page.
Mubite is a crypto-first prop firm run by Mubite s.r.o. in Prague. The unique attribute of Mubite is a published cap on free accounts from giveaways, competitions and BOGO offers: lifetime withdrawals of 5% of the account size. Prices at Mubite start at $44 for a $625 Instant account, and its challenges at $65 for a $5,000 Two-Step.
The free rule at Mubite is $500 on a free $10,000 account, $2,500 on $50,000 and $5,000 on $100,000. The catch at Mubite is that a BOGO bonus account closes if the paid order behind it is refunded or charged back. Read the Mubite review.
HyroTrader is a crypto-first prop firm provided by HYRO TECHNOLOGIES FZ-LLC in the UAE. The unique attribute of HyroTrader is a free demo of its evaluation at sizes up to $200,000, with no card required. Prices at HyroTrader start at $59 for a $5,000 2-step.
The free rule at HyroTrader is one trial at a time, and “Performance during the trial is not eligible for withdrawals or profit payouts”. The catch at HyroTrader is that a passed trial earns nothing, so the trial tests the rules, not the payout. Read the HyroTrader review.
Crypto Fund Trader is a crypto-first prop firm run by SWISS RLCRATES AG in Zug, Switzerland. The unique attribute of Crypto Fund Trader is a free tournament whose top 10 each win a $200,000 evaluation. Prices at Crypto Fund Trader start at $40 for a $5,000 1-Phase, with a $1 trial for a $1,000 2-Phase sold in 500 units.
The free rule at Crypto Fund Trader is free entry, with the prize an evaluation, not a funded account. The catch at Crypto Fund Trader is that the winner still has to pass the $200,000 evaluation before any payout. Read the Crypto Fund Trader review.
FundingPips is a multi-asset prop firm with its address in IFZA Business Park, Dubai, and two crypto CFDs. The unique attribute of FundingPips is two free offers at once: a trial and a free Monthly Competition. Prices at FundingPips start at $33 for a $5,000 2 Step Pro.
The free rule at FundingPips is a trial on the 2 Step Standard from $5,000 to $100,000 and the 2 Step Pro up to $200,000, 14 days per phase, with “no profit entitlement”. The catch at FundingPips is crypto leverage that drops from 1:2 to 1:1 once funded. Read the FundingPips crypto trading page.
Kraken Prop is the crypto prop programme sold through Kraken, the same programme as Breakout. The unique attribute of the Kraken offer is a free entry to the Kraken Funded Challenge for a new Kraken account opened with a partner voucher code. Prices at Kraken Prop start at $20 for a $5,000 Advanced.
The free rule at Kraken is a $200 deposit and $200 traded with your own funds, after which the entry fee is waived and a pass earns a $1,000 funded account. The catch at Kraken is the deposit: the entry is free, the qualifying trade is not. Read the Kraken Prop review.
You choose a free crypto prop firm offer by checking whether it can withdraw, how much, and what it costs to qualify, and five checks cover it.
The order of the firms above follows payout rights, then the size of the free offer, and the method behind every cell is on the page about how PropRubric verifies crypto prop firm data. The firms above offer something free; the others are worth knowing too, because a cheap paid option can cost less than a free one with conditions.
Nine crypto prop firms show no free challenge, trial or competition on the pages PropRubric searched at its last check.
The paid accounts that skip the challenge altogether are compared on the list of instant funding crypto prop firms, and the cheapest paid challenges, with each firm’s refund rule, are on the list of cheapest crypto prop firm challenges.
