DeepSeek and Qwen AI models crush Western rivals in cryptocurrency trading challenge

South China Morning PostCenterEN 1 min read 100% complete by Iris DengOctober 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM

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In a cryptocurrency trading challenge launched by US research firm Nof1's Alpha Arena project, DeepSeek’s Chat V3.1 and Alibaba Group Holding's Qwen 3 Max have outperformed Western AI models. As of Monday at 2pm, DeepSeek’s model grew its capital from $10,000 to $22,900 (a 126% gain), while Qwen 3 Max doubled its account value to $20,850 (a 108% gain). In contrast, OpenAI's GPT-5 lost nearly 60%, leaving about $4,000. The competition, running until November 3, tasks six AI models with maximizing returns by trading cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ether using identical prompts and market data.

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