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Portland Trail Blazers to Wear NBA's First Crypto Ad Patch (Sorry, PayPal)

The StormX deal is just the latest example of crypto companies going all-in on sports sponsorships.

StormX patches will adorn Blazers jerseys starting next season.

Finance

Tom Brady, Gisele Bündchen Become Part Owners of FTX

The financial terms of the long-term partnership with Sam Bankman-Fried’s trading empire were not disclosed.

Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrates with his wife, Gisele Bündchen, after his team won Super Bowl LV in February.

Finance

FTX Strikes Sponsorship Deal With MLB, Umpires to Wear Crypto Exchange's Logo

Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX is doubling down on sports sponsorships.

FTX US patches will soon appear on MLB umpires uniforms.

Finance

NASCAR Driver to Be Paid Entirely in Crypto in Voyager Sponsorship Deal

Voyager Digital is sponsoring Landon Cassill in a 19-race deal. He’ll be paid in a portfolio led by litecoin.

Landon Cassill at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 29, 2021, in Concord, N.C.

Finance

If LaMelo Ball Wins NBA Rookie of the Year, This NFT Gets Rarer

Ball’s collaboration with Ether Cards and Chainlink brings “dynamic” NFTs to the forefront of the growing sports collectibles market.

LaMelo Ball of the Charlotte Hornets

Markets

The First Bitcoin-Sponsored Racing Car to Debut at Indy 500

The sponsorship is among the latest examples of cryptocurrency and professional sports mixing.

And, they're off!

Finance

Sean Culkin, Latest NFL Player to Announce Bitcoin Salary, Cut From Chiefs

The tight end's tenure in Kansas City ended before it even began.

NFL tight end Sean Culkin

Finance

Crypto.com Becomes Official Sponsor of Italy’s Soccer Cup Final

The crypto exchange is sponsoring the Coppa Italia final between Atalanta and Juventus on May 19.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Juventus star

Finance

New York Giants Ink Sponsorship Deal With Grayscale in NFL First

The tie-up also involves “educational seminars on cryptocurrencies for Giants personnel.”

Giants Chief Commercial Officer Pete Guelli (left) and Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein

Markets

Oakland A's Make MLB's First Dogecoin Ticket Sale

The pro baseball team had announced it was selling two-seat pods for 100 DOGE for its series with the Toronto Blue Jays.

RingCentral Coliseum, home of the Oakland A's