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Finance

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.

Commerzbank Arena, Frankfurt, Germany.

Finance

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.

Vivek Ranadivé (center) announced the move on Clubhouse.

Finance

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.

A's baseball

Finance

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.

Football player Taylor Rapp at the 2019 NFL Combine

Markets

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.

Cars racing with one clearly in the lead.

Markets

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.

American Airlines Arena, home of the Miami Heat NBA team.

Markets

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.

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Finance

Crypto.com Signs Sponsorship Deal With NHL's Montreal Canadiens

The crypto exchange's logo is coming to center ice at the Bell Centre.

Shea Weber of the Montreal Canadiens

Markets

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.

Patrick Mahomes

Finance

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.

Muhammad Ali ducks a roundhouse left thrown by Joe Frazier during their title bout in 1971.