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Finance

Arsenal FC Fan Token Ads Criticized by UK Regulator

The Advertising Standards Authority said the ads were irresponsible for trivializing investment in crypto assets.

Arsenal stadium

Finance

FTX.US Scores Deal With Owner of Washington Wizards, Capitals in Bid to Expand DC Presence

The crypto exchange hopes to become more visible among regulators with its latest sports partnership.

Spencer Dinwiddie of the Washington Wizards handles the ball against the Memphis Grizzlies at Capital One Arena on Nov. 5, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images)

Finance

FTX Strikes Sponsorship Deal With NBA’s Golden State Warriors

The deal is a multiyear agreement worth about $10 million, according to a report citing people familiar with the matter.

basketball

Finance

DraftKings to Expand NFT Marketplace With NFLPA Partnership

The sports betting site is adding to its NFT offering in a deal with the NFL players union starting next season.

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 05: Benson Mayowa #10, Quandre Diggs #6 and Jordyn Brooks #56 of the Seattle Seahawks line up for play against the San Francisco 49ers during the third quarter at Lumen Field on December 05, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

Finance

Premier League Considering Partnership With NFT Crypto Platform: Report

The U.K.’s top soccer league is also set to investigate the growing links between Premier League clubs and crypto companies.

Premier League soccer ball (Getty Images)

Finance

Crypto.com to Sponsor Latin America’s Leading Soccer Competition

The company will serve as an official partner of the CONMEMBOL Copa Libertadores Cup starting in 2023. It plans to develop competition-related NFTs.

(Matthew Ashton/AMA/Getty Images)

Finance

NFL Dabbles With NFT Ticket Collectibles on Polygon

The league is exploring NFT ticketing through the launch of its “Virtual Commemorative Ticket” collection on the Polygon blockchain.

NFL logo (Nic Antaya/Getty Images)

Markets

Crypto.com’s CRO Token Soars on Naming Deal for LA’s Staples Center

Amid this year’s broad gains in cryptocurrencies, CRO coin’s price hadn’t really stood out – until now.

CRO was flying in digital-asset markets Wednesday. (Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

FTX, Crypto.com and the ‘Stadium Curse’

Remember CMGI Field? More like NGMI field.

The Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles, California (prayitnophotography/Flickr)

Finance

LA’s Iconic Staples Center to Be Renamed Crypto.com Arena

The naming deal is one of the biggest in sports history, according to the L.A. Times.

The Staples Center in Los Angeles. (David Vives/Unsplash)