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26.04 / 17:09

Blockchain Adoption Sport UK Deal TradFi Liverpool FC Mull Bid to Ditch TradFi for Crypto Firm in Shirt Sponsorship Deal

Liverpool FC has reportedly held talks with at least two crypto-related firms, thought to be a major international exchange player and a blockchain operator, over a deal that could see a crypto firm’s name on the front of its first team shirts from next year.

23.04 / 17:07

business Adoption Sport Collectibles Beyond collectibles: How NFTs are revamping the ticketing industry

The concept of nonfungible tokens (NFT) came into existence in 2015, and it first got some traction in 2017 when many prominent digital collectibles such as CryptoPunks and EtherRock were created.

22.04 / 03:27

business Adoption NFT Sport Aussie media company goes all in on NBA fan engagement with NFTs

Australian media company Basketball Forever has announced an NFT project titled Hoop Hounds which seeks to increase NBA fan engagement and provide substantial real-world utility for the tokens.

21.04 / 19:57

business Blockchain Sport cricket Cricket NFT startup Rario raises $120M in Series A funding

On Thursday, cricket nonfungible token (NFT) platform Rario announced that it secured $120 million in Series A funding in a round led by Dream Capital, the venture subsidiary of Dream Sports. As told by Rario, it currently has the largest share of cricket NFT rights via partnerships with six international cricket leagues and a roster of over 900 cricketers.

19.04 / 13:45

Art Sport Gaming Investment KuCoin Launches USD 100M NFT Fund to Empower Artists, Lower Barriers for Users

Major international crypto exchange KuCoin has launched a USD 100m fund to support artists behind early-stage non-fungible token (NFT) projects across a variety of niches.

08.04 / 00:23

Blockchain NFT Sport Football WAGMI WAGMI United dreaming of domestic promotion following Crawley Town acquisition

Following an unsuccessful venture in purchasing English football team Bradford City F.C in December 2021, WAGMI United — an innovative Web3 brand utilizing blockchain mechanics and the global sporting culture — has announced the acquisition of English fourth-division team Crawley Town Football Club.

06.04 / 21:33

Blockchain Sport Disney Marketplace ESPN Deal ESPN and Tom Brady's Autograph ink multi-year NFT deal

ESPN and Autograph, the nonfungible token (NFT) platform co-founded by Tom Brady, announced a multi-year partnership on Wednesday that kicks off with a documentary release and an NFT collection. A 10-part ESPN+ documentary series called "Man in the Arena: Tom Brady" chronicles the milestones of the NFL legend's career through a psychological and emotional lens. The docuseries is produced by Religion of Sports, a media company in which Brady is also a co-founder.

01.04 / 00:15

Blockchain NFT Sport Testnet Chiliz launches public testnet for its new layer-1 blockchain

Digital asset sporting project Chiliz has announced the launch of the Scoville testnet for the newly established layer-1 blockchain network Chiliz Chain 2.0, also known as CC2.

30.03 / 19:01

Blockchain ETF VISA Sport Visa's NFT Move, Shiba Gets Own DEX, Polygon ID, Huobi ETFs in Hong Kong + 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.

30.03 / 11:35

cryptocurrency Adoption Sport Deal Messi Inks USD 20M Deal in Another Crypto Marketing Effort

Argentine professional footballer Lionel Messi has signed a deal worth over USD 20m to promote digital fan token company Socios.com in another sports-crypto marketing effort.

25.03 / 21:29

Adoption Sport Entertainment 80s Icons Madonna, Stallone Carve Out a Slice of the NFT Pie – And Beckham’s Keen, Too

If you’re aching after the Eighties, the non-fungible tokens (NFTs) world – and some of the biggest celebs from the decade that fashion forgot – would like a word with you. And when they’re done, Nineties throwbacks are next in line.

25.03 / 08:47

business Sport Nifty News: David Beckham’s DigitalBits, CoinSpot’s NFT marketplace, and more

Iconic former English Premier League footballer, David Beckham, has become a global brand ambassador for the DigitalBits blockchain, launching his own range of NFTs in the process.

23.03 / 16:21

business Blockchain Binance Sport Crypto and NFTs at F1: What are firms bringing to the races beyond sponsorships?

The cryptocurrency community has always put an emphasis on decentralization and globalization. Therefore, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that a number of crypto companies are sponsoring Formula 1 (F1) racing teams in an attempt to further connect with audiences across the world.

23.03 / 13:31

Sport Ash Barty: World number one announces surprise retirement aged 25

Ashleigh Barty, the top-ranked Australian tennis player, announced on Wednesday that she would retire from the sport at the age of 25.

22.03 / 22:41

business Sport Football Crypto.com becomes official sponsor of 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar

FIFA, an international governing body for many major soccer tournaments, has announced that cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com will be an official sponsor of its next World Cup in Qatar.

22.03 / 20:17

NFT Sport Crowdfunding NFT-funded racing aims to disrupt sports sponsorships

German GT racer Laura-Marie Geissler, creative agency Amsterdam Berlin and NFT startup Unblocked partnered up to launch the first nonfungible token, or NFT, funded motorsport team. Named after the driver herself, the LMG racing team has decided to forgo external sponsors to fund Geissler’s race season by way of NFT sales. Whether she earns the necessary amount to race or not in the upcoming season will depend solely on her fans.

22.03 / 14:45

Adoption Sport Bitcoin Fight for Bitcoin: Brazilian UFC star to receive fight earnings in BTC

Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter Matheus Nicolau is the latest world-famous athlete to opt to receive his fight earnings in the largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC).

21.03 / 20:47

business Sport Tennis star Naomi Osaka becomes ambassador for crypto exchange FTX

Naomi Osaka, once one of the highest-ranked tennis players in the world, has become the latest figure in sports and entertainment to endorse crypto exchange FTX.

19.03 / 00:07

cryptocurrency Adoption Sport Tax Spanish Crypto Adoption Increases, But Tax ‘Chaos’ Looms

Crypto adoption appears to be on the rise in Spain – but as tax season approaches, some have warned that failure to comply with the Treasury’s tax-related rulings could prove costly for newer and more seasoned Spanish crypto investors alike.

16.03 / 15:55

Sport Bitcoin Bitcoin runs the world: Traveling to 40 countries in 400 days with BTC

A fast-moving Bitcoiner has run through 7 of 40 countries on his Bitcoin-powered marathon around the world.

15.03 / 00:45

Forecast NFT Sport PwC NFTs Will Become 'Critical Pieces' of Sports Industry - PwC

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are poised to become "critical pieces of the sports technology infrastructure," PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), a multinational professional services network that offers business advisory services, said in its latest report.

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