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Coinbase sponsors WNBA cup, hosts fans at women’s sports bars
27.6.2024
Coinbase treated women’s sports fans to a comparatively sober night out
American Sports Stars Agree to $2.42 Million Settlement in Voyager Promotion Case
8.5.2024
Rob Gronkowski, Victor Oladipo, and Landon Cassill—three prominent American athletes—agreed to pay a total of $2.42 million to resolve claims in the Voyager promotional case on May 3.
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How athletes are driving mainstream adoption of Bitcoin?
28.2.2024
Bitcoin has exploded in popularity over the past few years, going from an obscure cryptocurrency to a mainstream financial asset class. While the average person may struggle to understand Bitcoin and its underlying blockchain technology, high-profile athletes have driven broader public awareness...
FTX seeks to reverse payments made to Shaq, Naomi Osaka and Miami Heat
11.9.2023
FTX laid out the millions it paid to the likes of Shaquille O’Neal, Naomi Osaka and other high-profile people it’s looking to get back
FTX Looking to Recover Millions Paid to Athletes and Sports Clubs
10.9.2023
Advisers working for FTX have analyzed if some payments made by the failed crypto exchange to sports stars and organizations can be returned. The money went to celebrity athletes, including basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal, and sports teams like the NBA’s Miami Heat and Formula 1’s Mercedes under...
Baron Davis: Bringing Athletes to Web3
17.3.2023
The electric ex-NBA point guard is teaching sports clients to engage with communities using crypto tech
RLWC 2021: CoinEx Cheers for Athletes as the Exclusive Cryptocurrency Trading Platform
2.10.2022
PRESS RELEASE. On 15 October, England men will face the Samoa men at St James Park in the opening match of the Rugby League World Cup (RLWC) 2021, which will conclude in Manchester on 18 November with the wheelchair final and a spectacular doubleheader at Old Trafford on 19 November for...
Karate Combat Announced DAO With an Aim to Transfer Control to Fans and Athletes
29.9.2022
Karate Combat has announced plans to launch its Decentralized Autonomous Organization by the end of this year, making it the first sports league to transition the governance to the community of fans and athletes. The timeline for the transition is December 2022, and DAO is expected to be launched...
Officially-Licensed NFT Platform OWNIC to Revolutionize Collectible Sports Cards With Dynamic NFTs
15.8.2022
Do you have a talent for picking winners? Do you follow athletes’ careers and know who is gonna be successful? So why not benefit from that?! Upcoming NFT Platform OWNIC empowers sports fans to earn from the real world performance of the stars they pick using dynamic NFTs. It introduces...
Why Athletes Are Taking Compensation in Bitcoin
29.7.2022
From UFC to soccer, sportspeople continue to see the attraction of BTC, despite the faltering market. This piece is part of CoinDesk's "Sports Week."
Why NBA Athletes are Turning to Web3 to Build Generational Wealth
29.7.2022
NFTs and the metaverse may provide a source of income – especially for charitable foundation – long after players hang up their high tops
Portuguese Football Legend Cristiano Ronaldo in NFT Partnership With Binance
24.6.2022
Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the world’s top-earning athletes, has entered into a partnership with Binance which gives his supporters a chance to join the footballer’s Web3 community. According to Ronaldo, his partnership with Binance is “going to change the non-fungible token...
What major sports are paying athletes in crypto?
26.4.2022
Athletes are slowly becoming more and more interested in contracts paid out in crypto. What’s their reasoning and how does this impact the blockchain industry?
UFC to Pay Bitcoin Bonuses to Athletes in Crypto.com Partnership
7.4.2022
Ultimate Fighting Champion (UFC) athletes are to be paid bonuses in bitcoin thanks to the ongoing partnership between the mixed martial arts organizations and Crypto.com
SportsIcon to Open Metaverse Where Athletes Can Interact With Fans
23.3.2022
The Sports Metaverse will also allow users to trade NFTs, buy and develop land, and visit stadiums
High-profile athletes are spending huge amounts on NFTs: Here's why
24.2.2022
Worldwide nonfungible token trading was worth around $40 billion in 2021, and it has since attracted some big names in the sports industry
Crypto.com Inks Multi-Year Deal With LeBron James and His Education-Focused Nonprofit
28.1.2022
On Friday, the digital currency exchange Crypto.com announced the company has inked a multi-year partnership with LeBron James and the LeBron James Family Foundation (LJFF). The crypto trading platform notes that the partnership will bolster things like “educational empowerment,”...
Michael Jordan and Son Reveal First Tech Venture, Heir Platform to Feature NFTs and Leverage Solana
15.12.2021
The legendary former professional basketball player Michael Jordan and his son Jeffrey Jordan have revealed they are getting into blockchain and Web 3.0 technology, according to an announcement published on December 15. The father and son duo’s first tech venture is called Heir Inc.,...
Blockasset Pushes the Limits of NFTs and Fan Tokens, Empowers Sports
10.12.2021
On the 4th of November, one of Times Square’s Countdown screens lit up with artworks depicting five iconic sports heroes, Alexander Ovechkin and Muhammad Ali among them. The ‘LeGENds’ NFT drop was held by Blockasset: a Solana-based sports platform aimed at providing better...
Crypto Derivatives Powerhouse Phemex Launches Trading Contest With a Colossal $750,000 Prize Pool
1.12.2021
Some say trading is a game of luck; others view it as an adventure sport. Just like athletes love performing mind-blowing maneuvers, there’s a thrill that comes with executing the perfect trade, For those newer to the scene, trading competitions allow novice traders to learn and grow as...