X Unveils Long Essay Contest $1M Grand Prize, Champion Crowned Beaverd
BlockBeats News, February 4th, X Platform officially announced that the long-form writing competition awards have been revealed, with the million-dollar championship awarded to Beaverd (@beaverd). His award-winning article, "Deloitte, a $740 Billion Cancer Spreading Across America," discusses the role of a major government consulting firm in federal and state IT systems. The article received 44.71 million views, 29,000 likes, and 7,700 shares.
The Kobeissi Letter won the second prize of $500,000 with its economic analysis content, providing real-time analysis of global tariffs and geopolitical trade changes, helping millions understand the reasons behind market fluctuations;
The Creator's Choice Award of $250,000 was awarded to DAN KOE (@thedankoe), who shared profound insights on personal development, helping people cultivate deep focus, clarify priorities, and build long-term advantages.
Honorable mentions went to Nick Shirley, Josh Wolfe, Kaizen Asiedu, Ryan Hall, each receiving a $100,000 prize.
X Platform awarded over $2.5 million to top long-form content creators, signaling the start of a strong incentive for high-quality long-form content creation rather than mere fragmented short posts. Musk himself had retweeted the promotion, saying, "$1M prize for the top article" (a $1 million prize awarded to X Platform's top long-form article).
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