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01.07 / 03:39

Adoption Sport Environment Rewards4Earth plans to roll out crypto rewards to 1000 sports clubs in Australia

In a small coastal town just north of Brisbane, Queensland, 20 members of the Coolum Surf Club have been taking part in an initial trial of the Erth Point System, a crypto rewards platform from the Australian company Rewards4Earth.

26.06 / 08:13

Law Art Sport Marketplace Yuga Labs Nifty News: Yuga Labs breaks silence, X2Y2 outpaces OpenSea and more…

Yuga Labs has finally broken its silence over the conspiracy theory that alleges the team embedded alt-right and Nazi memes/imagery into the artwork and branding behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC).

23.06 / 17:47

Adoption NFT Sport Football Cristiano Ronaldo to get football fans into Web3 with Binance partnership

Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has signed an exclusive multi-year nonfungible token (NFT) partnership with crypto exchange Binance. The collaboration aims to introduce soccer fans to the Web3 ecosystem through global NFT campaigns.

21.06 / 12:37

Binance Sport coinbase Advertising Crypto Exchanges Backing Away from Sports Spending as Crunch Continues

Crypto firms are reportedly scaling back their spending on sports-related advertising and sponsorship as winter continues to bite in the markets.

21.06 / 08:15

Adoption NFT Sport partnerships Crypto winter freezes sports sponsorships for digital asset firms

The longer the crypto market stays in bearish territory, the more marketing deals with American sports teams are being taken off the table as crypto firms tighten their belts.

14.06 / 23:09

Adoption NFT Sport NFT ticketing may catch on faster in France after UEFA championship debacle

The disorder before the UEFA Champions League final game may lead to the widespread adoption of nonfungible tokens (NFTs) for ticketing at sports events in in France. The country previously stated that it intends to use NFT tickets during the 2023 Rugby World Cup and 2024 Paris Olympics.

13.06 / 23:53

Sport Advertising Football Deal Ukrainian Crypto Exchange Reportedly Close to FC Barcelona Sleeve Sponsorship Deal

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.

10.06 / 04:45

business Sport marketing partnership Deal Supply chain thwacking: VeChain's $100M sponsorship deal with UFC

Blockchain logistics firm the VeChain Foundation has signed a multi-year marketing partnership with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) worth nearly $100 million, becoming the UFC’s first-ever Layer 1 blockchain partner.

07.06 / 19:07

Stablecoin Sport USDC BUG Bug Bounty crypto ETFs USD 100M Cronos Accelerator, Citadel Mulls Crypto ETFs, USD 6M Bug Bounty + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.

07.06 / 00:01

Adoption Sport Bitcoin Brazilian Football Powerhouse São Paulo FC Lets Fans Buy Tickets Using Bitcoin, Crypto

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.

21.05 / 13:11

Blockchain Adoption Sport eSports Collectibles Blockchain, crypto set to take sports industry beyond NFT collectibles

Bitcoin (BTC) has been attributed as the most prominent blockchain use case, showing the technology’s prowess in successfully delivering an immutable and truly decentralized ledger over the past 13 years. Adding to the years of innovations since then— that saw the introduction of altcoins, non-fungible tokens (NFT), decentralized finance (DeFi) and more, a study conducted by fintech giant Deloitte highlighted the untapped potential of the crypto ecosystem to open up newer markets for the sports industry.

18.05 / 17:49

business Blockchain Adoption Sport Exploiting sports fans through NFTs won’t lead to a W

In his monthly crypto tech column, Israeli serial entrepreneur Ariel Shapira covers emerging technologies within the crypto, decentralized finance (DeFi) and blockchain space, as well as their roles in shaping the economy of the 21st century.

13.05 / 03:27

Sport Football UK marketing Sky News Deal Chelsea Secures First Crypto Shirt Sponsor in USD 24M Deal

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.

11.05 / 08:47

Art Social Media Sport Instagram Nifty News: Azuki founder under fire, CryptoPunk sells for a major loss...

The founder of the $723.5 million Azuki NFT project who goes by “Zagabond” online caused a sh*tstorm yesterday after revealing that they had previously worked on three noabandoned NFT projects. After facing strong backlash from the NFT community, they have since apologized for their “shortcomings.”

06.05 / 14:17

Sport Africa Bitcoin Africa’s top golfers to shoot for Bitcoin prize on Sunshine Tour

Top golfers from Africa and Europe will be eyeing lucrative Bitcoin (BTC) payouts at the end of the 2022 season after a new sponsorship of South Africa’s Sunshine Tour.

06.05 / 07:37

Dogecoin business NFT Sport Ice Cube backs DOGE and an 'incredible and historical' transaction

Iconic rapper Ice Cube — also known as O'Shea Jackson Sr — has jumped on the Dogecoin bandwagon with his endorsement of an “incredible and historical” DOGE transaction.

05.05 / 09:17

Sport gone Nifty News: Steve Irwin's zoo conservation NFTs, SportemonGo is gone, and more

Australia Zoo, the famous animal sanctuary owned by Terri Irwin, the widow of Steve Irwin or the crocodile hunter, has launched an NFT project called “Wildlife Warriors.”

03.05 / 13:43

Adoption Sport Exchange marketing Deal Crypto Sports Sponsorship Moves into Fast Lane with OKX F1 Deal

The crypto industry has stepped up another gear in its race to win the hearts, minds, and some money of sporting fans the world over. Following the news that Crypto.com will be one of the main sponsors of the World Cup in Qatar later this year, the crypto exchange OKX has announced that it has become the “largest primary partner of the McLaren Formula 1 team.

03.05 / 08:39

business Sport Football partnership Algorand becomes first US blockchain sponsor of FIFA World Cup

Blockchain network Algorand (ALGO) has partnered with FIFA inking a sponsorship and technical partner deal as the network becomes the soccer association’s first official blockchain platform.

03.05 / 07:25

ETH BTC Sport BNB Bitcoin and Ethereum Keep Failing Near Key Hurdles, ALGO Rallies on FIFA News

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.

26.04 / 17:39

business Adoption Sport Bitcoin What major sports are paying athletes in crypto?

After suffering significant losses due to issues stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, the sports industry has turned to crypto to recoup its losses and help fans stay connected with clubs in today’s socially-distanced world.

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