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Cristiano Ronaldo to get football fans into Web3 with Binance partnership
23.6.2022
Cristiano Ronaldo said that the idea of bringing new experiences to his fans through NFTs is something that he wanted to be a part of
Ukrainian Crypto Exchange Reportedly Close to FC Barcelona Sleeve Sponsorship Deal
13.6.2022
Ukraine’s WhiteBIT crypto exchange could become the first firm in the blockchain technology space to have its name featured on an FC Barcelona shirt – with a sleeve sponsorship deal reportedly on the verge of completion....
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Mario Strikers: Battle League Reviews Are All Over The Field
8.6.2022
For the first time in more than a decade, Mario returns to the pitch. Mario Strikers: Battle League, a revival of Nintendo’s long-dormant soccer series, hits the Nintendo Switch on Friday. Nintendo did not provide Kotaku with an early copy of the game for reviews. We’re experiencing it, and...
Brazilian Football Powerhouse São Paulo FC Lets Fans Buy Tickets Using Bitcoin, Crypto
6.6.2022
São Paulo FC, one of the biggest clubs in both Brazil and the world football, has made history by becoming the first Brazilian team to accept bitcoin (BTC) and altcoin payment for match tickets....
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Turkish Referee Flips Bitcoin at Istanbul Derby Kick-Off, Soccer Authority Launches Probe
16.5.2022
A soccer referee’s decision to toss a bitcoin before the start of a recent match between Istanbul giants Beşiktaş and Fenerbahçe has sparked controversy in Turkey. The country’s football authority is trying to establish why a crypto coin was used for the ritual when...
Chelsea Secures First Crypto Shirt Sponsor in USD 24M Deal
13.5.2022
Shortly after the UK seized the club from sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich and a group of investors paid GBP 2.5bn (USD 3.1bn) for his shares, Chelsea FC is teaming up with digital asset investing platform WhaleFin under a shirt sponsorship deal for the next season.
The deal...
ALGO price in danger of 25% correction despite Algorand–FIFA partnership hype
3.5.2022
ALGO price struggles to clear technical resistance despite the ongoing Algorand-FIFA partnership hype
Algorand becomes first US blockchain sponsor of FIFA World Cup
3.5.2022
The proof-of-stake blockchain will assist FIFA in developing a “digital assets’ strategy” along with providing an official “wallet solution”
Bitcoin and Ethereum Keep Failing Near Key Hurdles, ALGO Rallies on FIFA News
3.5.2022
Bitcoin price started a consolidation phase above the USD 38,000 level. BTC attempted an upside break, but it faced sellers near USD 39,200. It is currently (04:06 UTC) trading around USD 38,500 and remains at a risk of more downsides. BTC is almost unchanged in a day and down 5% in a week....
Ukrainian Soccer Club Shakhtar to Raise Humanitarian Funds Through NFT Sale
2.5.2022
Shakhtar Donetsk, a leading soccer team in Ukraine, will sell a collection of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The club intends to auction several signed jerseys to raise funds for Ukrainian citizens affected by the ongoing war with Russia. FC Shakhtar Donetsk to Auction Digital Collectibles With Help...
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?
Nifty News: AC Milan launches NFT collection, Magic Eden accepts Solana projects' tokens, and more
11.4.2022
AC Milan says the proceeds from the NFT collection will fund the projects undertaken by Fondazione Milan, the clubs' charity arm
Maradona 'Suspended' From FIFA Because His Image Rights Are An Absolute Shambles
25.3.2022
Argentinian star Diego Maradona—who passed away in 2020—has long been one of a number of ‘Icons’ available to control in EA Sports’ FIFA series, alongside other retired greats like Pele and Johan Cryuff. Until this week, when his avatar was ‘suspended’ by EA.Read more
Crypto.com Chosen as an Official FIFA World Cup Sponsor
23.3.2022
On Tuesday, the international governing body of association football, FIFA, announced the exchange Crypto.com will be an official sponsor of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 tournament. According to the announcement, the digital currency trading platform will “activate its official...
Crypto.com becomes official sponsor of 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar
22.3.2022
Though trading cryptocurrencies has been largely illegal in Qatar since 2018 , Crypto.com is likely to reach a more international crowd given the popularity of soccer on the world stage
Crypto.com Launches US Exchange — Institutional Investors Granted Access First
15.3.2022
The digital currency exchange Crypto.com has revealed it’s launching a crypto trading platform in the United States to waitlisted users and then a progressive rollout will follow. Furthermore, the company says the trading platform’s VIP users will get access to “exclusive...
Crypto.com airdrops LeBron James NFT collection to eagle-eyed Super Bowl ad viewers
9.3.2022
The company said that royalties from secondary sales are set to go to the LeBron James Family Foundation
The Internet Reacts To EA Removing Russian Teams From FIFA 22
4.3.2022
Yesterday, EA Sports announced it would remove the national Russian team and Russian clubs from FIFA 22. The announcement came as the Russian invasion of Ukraine entered its second week. As the news spread, the game’s community has begun to react.Read more
The Rise of Football Fan Tokens: What Are They & Do We Really Need Them?
26.2.2022
More and more football clubs are turning to the crypto industry to boost revenues by issuing a new type of digital asset called fan tokens.
In this guide, we will explain what football fan tokens are, how they work, and how football supporters feel about them.
Fan tokens are utility tokens...
Penalties and extra time: The scoreboard for soccer club crypto deals
25.2.2022
Despite Turkish government regulations having hamstrung Bitci’s soccer sponsorship deals, footballing crypto companies already have the home advantage