The use of blockchain technology to improve a variety of offerings has become a reality in the world of sports in 2020. The new decade has kicked off with blockchain technology finally being utilized in real case scenarios in the world of sports. Many blockchain proponents are enthusiastic about the wide variety of potential use […]
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The UFC has partnered with CryptoKitties creator Dapper Labs to launch blockchain-based collectibles on the forthcoming Flow platform. Dapper Labs, the company behind CryptoKitties, has announced a partnership with leading mixed martial arts promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). According to a press release on Feb. 25, the partnership will see the development of “a new […]
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Sports fan token project Socios plans to launch an integrated membership and fiat-crypto prepaid debit card, which also provides blockchain-based global ID functionality. Cooperation between fiat currency card issuers and the blockchain industry appears to be proceeding apace. On Feb. 24, sports fan token project Socios announced the launch of an integrated membership and fiat-crypto […]
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From payments to asset management and even data privacy, DeFi solutions are spreading across multiple sectors. As the new decade unreels, a new wave of disruption seems to be coming to the shores of the global financial system. That wave is called decentralized finance protocols. Decentralized finance, or DeFi, simply refers to financial software that […]
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The blockchain-based Sorare will allow the Italian team to start offering collectible digital cards. The Italian soccer team Juventus has a number of traditional collectibles available for purchase by its fans, but this week it’s taking them into the digital age. The sports club announced on Feb 19. it would be offering digital trading cards […]
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Soccer fans in Europe will join the ranks of early blockchain adopters thanks to a new initiative by the Union of European Football Associations. Soccer fans in Europe will join the ranks of early blockchain adopters thanks to a new initiative by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). According to a Feb. 17 announcement, […]
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Blockchain sports venture Chiliz has partnered with major sports marketing agency Lagardere Sports and Entertainment. American sports fans could soon be using blockchain-based tokens to interact with their favorite teams. Blockchain sports firm Chiliz has partnered with major marketing agency Lagardere Sports and Entertainment, according to a press release on Feb. 17. Chiliz CEO Alex […]
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Binance’s CZ that you never knew: Talking with Cointelegraph’s number one in crypto. Some call him the Bill Gates of the crypto industry, but I personally think he is not just pushing forward our industry but transforming deeply rooted economic and social culture. He fills concert halls talking about the importance of decentralization and the […]
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Soccer giant FC Barcelona partners with Chiliz blockchain outfit, creating Ethereum-based BAR fan tokens. Spanish soccer powerhouse FC Barcelona, or Barca, has teamed up with fintech platform Chiliz to create a blockchain-based token for the sports franchise. As part of the partnership with FC Barcelona, Chiliz created Barca Fan Tokens (BAR) for use on its […]
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Alex Dreyfus, CEO of sports blockchain venture Chiliz, explains the relationship between the sports industry and crypto. It seemed nobody cared about AR until Pokémon Go launched in 2016. All of the sudden, every headline was about how augmented reality could change the world. Sophisticated technologies like AR, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence need their […]
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