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Markets

Saudi Arabia’s NFT Collection Soars After Unexpected Soccer Win Against Argentina

Argentina's fan token, on the other hand, slid 21% following the team's loss on Monday.

Saudia Arabia squad poses for team photo during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 (Heuler Andrey/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)

Markets

Sports Fan Tokens Rally Ahead of FIFA World Cup, Defying Crypto Market Gloom

Socios.com’s CHZ jumped 11% in a day, while fan tokens of national soccer teams of Portugal and Argentina are up 50% and 28%, respectively, amid mounting anticipation for the soccer World Cup.

A number of traders and crypto enthusiasts are investing in World Cup-themed tokens. (David Ramos/Getty Images)

Web3

Binance Puts Ronaldo NFTs in Spotlight With First-Ever Global Ad Campaign

The famous footballer's inaugural NFT collection launched on Friday, with Binance calling out "bad players."

Cristiano Ronaldo. (Gualter Fatia/Getty Images)

Finance

UC Berkeley Suspends Stadium Naming Rights Deal With FTX

The 10-year deal is the latest to fall through in the wake of the crypto exchange’s bankruptcy filing.

California Memorial Stadium (Kilfmuny/Wikipedia)

Web3

From NFL to NFTs, Tim Tebow Gets Into the College Game With Solana-Based Platform

The two-time college football national champion and Heisman Trophy winner seeks to capitalize on the athletes' freedom to get endorsement deals.

Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow has started a Solana-based platform for college sports. (Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

Finance

Multicoin-Backed Sports Startup Pitches NFTs as Ticket to Fan Experiences

NFT startup Mercury raised $7.5 million to build hyperlocal fan experiences for college fanbases.

(Getty Images)

Finance

PGA Tour Links With Autograph for Multi-Year NFT Platform Partnership

The PGA says all of the revenue it makes from the deal will be distributed back to its players.

(Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)

Finance

Chiliz, Owner of Blockchain Sports-Fan Platform Socios, Names Julian La Picque as CFO

La Picque joins Chiliz from blockchain platform Covantis having previously founded Geneva-based blockchain consulting firm Uncrypted.

Chiliz CFO Julian La Picque (Chiliz)

Finance

Blockchain Supporter NEAR Unveils $100M VC Fund Targeting Web3 Culture and Entertainment

The NEAR Foundation is collaborating with Caerus Ventures in the initiative, which will make seed round investments.

(Unsplash)

Layer 2

Crypto Fantasy Football Is Here

As the NFL season gets underway, several new crypto-inflected fantasy games are ready for play, says Jeff Wilser.

Fantasy football and crypto seem to be a marriage made in heaven (David Eulitt/Getty Images)