Sports
In Europe, Football NFTs and Tokens Are No Fantasy
Europe's big clubs are developing NFTs and other fan tokens. Will U.S. teams follow? Jeff Wilser meets the main players.

Sacramento Kings to Offer Bitcoin Salary Option to All Players
he NBA franchise has long been one of the most crypto-forward teams in professional sports.

In MLB First, Oakland A's Sell a Private Suite for 1 Bitcoin
A’s President Dave Kaval previously said the baseball team would “hodl” the bitcoin received from sales and not convert it into fiat.

NFL Player Taylor Rapp Is Launching an NFT to Fight Anti-Asian Hate
“I really hope the NFL sees this and the important message that is behind it in why I'm actually doing it,” Rapp said.

McLaren Partners With Turkish Crypto Firm to Launch Formula 1 Fan Token
The McLaren token will be issued in the coming months on Bitci.com's native blockchain.

Crypto Exchange FTX Secures Naming Rights for Miami Heat Arena for $135M
This is the first occurrence of a crypto business winning the naming rights to a major U.S. professional sports venue.

Tony Hawk Skates His Last Ollie 540, Puts the NFT of It Up for Auction
The stunt, deemed scary by Hawk in recent years, will be immortalized as an NFT after a winner is declared in an auction.

Crypto.com Signs Sponsorship Deal With NHL's Montreal Canadiens
The crypto exchange's logo is coming to center ice at the Bell Centre.

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes Joins Gronk in NFL Blitz of NFT Mania
The former league MVP follows fellow NFL player Rob Gronkowski in minting digital sports collectibles on the blockchain.

Muhammad Ali NFT Minted 50 Years After 'Fight of the Century' With Joe Frazier
"The Ali Collection" is designed to commemorate the boxer's life and legacy as the sports world reflects on the anniversary of a historic fight.

