W Group, which includes the cryptocurrency exchange WhiteBIT and the WhiteMarket skin trading platform, has announced the creation of its own Counter-Strike 2 team. The roster will compete under the WhiteBIT Team (WBT) tag.
The inaugural WhiteBIT Team lineup consists entirely of Ukrainian players:
- Kyrylo "marat2k" Samsoniuk — IGL
- Andrii "tired73" Hlushko — AWPer
- Mykhailo "svemyy" Sverchkov — Lurker
- Danylo "fl1per" Salamakha — Anchor
- Darii "NxStep" Stepovyi — Star Player
- Mykhailo "Kane" Blahin — Head Coach
- Oleksandr "Psycho" Zlobin — Coach
The team has already made an impressive start. WhiteBIT Team won the second stage of the 2026 Ukrainian Championship, organized by the Ukrainian Esports Federation (UESF). In addition, the roster secured a 3rd–4th place finish at the ESEA League Season 57 Europe Finals and qualified for the European Pro League Series 8, further demonstrating its competitive potential.
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