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12.03 / 03:25

Blockchain NFT Sport Future PwC report calls NFTs 'the future of digital assets in sports'

Nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, and digital assets are one of the ten major trends within the sports industry, according to the consultancy Price Waterhouse Coopers', or PwC, Sports Outlook 2022 report for North America. From altering sports technology infrastructure to driving fan engagement, the report lists three main use cases for NFTs and their likelihood to shape the future of sports.

11.03 / 08:11

Hackers hacks Sport Scams ESPN ESPN's baseball reporter's Twitter account hacked by NFT scammers

In what ESPN Major League Baseball reporter Jeff Passan called the “biggest news day” of his life, scammers hijacked his Twitter account to promote an NFT giveaway.

10.03 / 05:43

NFT Sport data Marketplace Nifty News: Are Tai Lopez NFTs the market top? Alibaba massage gun scandal... and more

Some in the NFT community fear the market top may be in after Tai Lopez, the controversial entrepreneur and social media star, famous for his oddball marketing tactics, launched his own NFT project.

09.03 / 22:23

NFT Sport Football advertisement ad Crypto.com airdrops LeBron James NFT collection to eagle-eyed Super Bowl ad viewers

The Crypto.com exchange announced the airdrop of its "The Moment of Truth" nonfungible token (NFT) collection featuring Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James to 5,550 randomly selected viewers of its Super Bowl commercial. Those who found and scanned a hidden QR code that appeared 10 seconds into a conversation between present-day James and his apprehensive teenage self could enter to win a limited edition NFT. The collection consists of instant snapshots of behind-the-scenes moments from the making of the Big Game spot.

08.03 / 20:51

Adoption NFT Sport Utility Magic Eden teams up with Overtime to elevate sports NFT utility

Solana nonfungible token, or NFT, marketplace, Magic Eden has announced a partnership collaboration with popular sporting entertainment platform Overtime to launch an NFT collection proposing to enhance fan engagement and exclusive experiences.

04.03 / 18:54

business Blockchain Sport Football Manchester footballing rivalries commence in field of Web3

Leading English football club Manchester City have announced an inaugural cryptocurrency exchange partnership with OKX across both its men’s and women’s teams, as well as the clubs emerging e-sports ventures.

01.03 / 02:59

Blockchain Adoption Sport Football FC Barcelona and AS Roma fan tokens rally after Socios partners with UEFA

Nonfungible tokens (NFTs) continue to see increased utilization as the possible applications of the technology have begun to be recognized in sectors ranging from sports entertainment to real estate.

25.02 / 20:23

Sport BitMEX Bitcoin State Street's 'Mega' Crypto Plan, Hayes Pleads Guilty, Flexpool's Message to Russia, Pulled NFT Sale + 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.

25.02 / 16:37

Blockchain Binance Sport Bitcoin Time Penalties and extra time: The scoreboard for soccer club crypto deals

The world’s most popular sport suffered an own goal as European clubs canceled their partnerships with Bitci, a Turkish crypto exchange. However, plenty of substitute crypto companies are on the bench, ready to bring crypto to the mainstream through soccer.

24.02 / 19:25

Blockchain NFT Sport Tokens Mantle Company auctions 1-of-1 Topps 1952 Mickey Mantle Card NFT in what may be the highest valued sports NFT to date

History was made when the Topps trading card of American baseball player Mickey Mantle sold for $5.2 million. Setting a new standard for rare collectibles, traditional collectors quickly realized that this industry is far different from the days of older generations, with larger-ticket sales now commonplace.

23.02 / 13:01

Adoption Sport Exchange Deal FC Barcelona ‘Rejected’ USD 79.4M Sponsorship Deal from Crypto Firm over ‘Ethical’ Worries

The President and managing board of the footballing giant FC Barcelona reportedly turned down a bumper USD 79.4 million deal with an unnamed crypto exchange company that wanted to become its shirt sponsor from next season – with the board worried that crypto is an “unethical” sector.

23.02 / 00:43

Ethereum Adoption NFT Sport Puma rebrands to Puma.eth on Twitter

Puma is the latest in a growing list of major brands to purchase a decentralized URL and reveal their nonfungible token, or NFT, by changing their Twitter handle to Puma.eth. The sportswear brand registered the domain name with the Ethereum Name Service, or ENS.

22.02 / 04:55

business Adoption Sport Metaverse Manchester City to build Etihad Stadium in the Metaverse

Premier League champions Manchester City and their new partner Sony have begun building a virtual replica of the Etihad Stadium which will be the team’s central hub in the Metaverse.

21.02 / 14:29

Ethereum Sport Investing DAO DAO Rallies To Collect USD 4B For Denver Broncos Buy

A decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) has been established with the aim to pool some USD 4bn and buy the Denver Broncos franchise of the US National Football League (NFL).

21.02 / 08:53

business defi Sport DAO Former Cisco employee launches DAO to buy Denver Broncos

A new decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) has been formed to raise money in an effort to purchase the Denver Broncos U.S. National Football League team for around $4 billion.

20.02 / 15:09

Sport News symptoms Britain's Queen Elizabeth tests positive for COVID-19 with 'light' symptoms, says Buckingham Palace

Britain's Queen Elizabeth has tested positive for COVID-19, Buckingham Palace has announced.

20.02 / 15:07

Blockchain Adoption Sport Motorcycle expert turns passion project into sports analytics platform on blockchain

Skill sets gained from working on trading strategies, technology, data science and a personal passion for motorcycle racing made Scott Robinson launch a sports analytics platform. With a bit of blockchain added to the mix, the founder of Apex146 found new ways to proceed in the sports analytics business.

20.02 / 14:57

Sport Ukraine crisis: Belarus says joint drills with Russia to continue 'due to border tensions'

Belarus has announced that its joint military exercises with Russia, which were due to end on Sunday, will now continue because of the aggravated tensions in neighbouring Ukraine.

18.02 / 14:37

Sport European Union 'Finger cutter': Police arrest one of Europe's most-wanted criminals

One of Europe's most-wanted criminals, nicknamed the "finger cutter", has been arrested in Switzerland.

18.02 / 14:37

Sport European Union NATO Putin to oversee military drills as tensions mount over Ukraine

Russia announced massive drills of its nuclear forces on Friday as tensions with the West mount over allegations it has some 150,000 troops on Ukraine's border.

18.02 / 09:13

Sport European Union Storm Eunice: Major incidents declared across England and Wales

All train services and most schools in Wales were suspended on Friday as Storm Eunice approached, with millions across the south-east of England also urged to stay home.

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