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The Metaverse Is Struggling to Hold Onto Users. Sports Could Fix That

Sports may offer the next great opportunity for the metaverse to create a deeper relationship with audiences.

San Siro soccer stadium, shared home ground of Inter Milan and AC Milan.

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Golf Brand Callaway Joins LinksDAO as Equity Investor, ‘Strategic Partner’

The DAO that wants to buy a golf course is adding a big name to its cap table.

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NFL Taps Mythical Games for First Play-to-Earn Venture

The football league is continuing its crypto push with an NFT game to be released in early 2023.

NFL (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)

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At Nationals Ballpark, Terra’s Bad Week Never Happened

Terra’s $38 million Nationals sponsorship hasn’t made an impact on “Terra Club” workers and fans.

The Terra logo inside the luxury club at Nationals Park. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Ice Cube's Basketball League Is Taking on New 'Owners' With NFTs

VaynerMedia CEO Gary Vaynerchuk and rapper, actor & BIG3 co-founder Ice Cube joined CoinDesk's "First Mover" to discuss decentralized sports team ownership via NFTs.

The South Central Los Angeles-born entrepreneur is now exploring Web 3. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)

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Sports NFT Platform Stakes Raises $5.3M for ‘Digital Bragging Rights’

The platform lets users bet against each other’s sports picks, with winners minting their takes as NFTs.

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Algorand Scores FIFA Partnership, ALGO Price Surges

The blockchain will be a "regional supporter" for North America and Europe at this year's World Cup and an official sponsor of next year's Women's World Cup.

A roundabout in the town of Al Ruwais in the North of Qatar, the host venue for the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup. (Robbie Jay Barratt/Getty Images)

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NFT Cricket Platform Rario Raises $120M Round Led by Dream Capital

With the investment, Rario can access Mumbai-based fantasy sports platform Dream Sports and its users to further propel both companies into Web 3.

Cricket (Yogendra Singh/Unsplash)

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Dallas Cowboys Ink Deal With Blockchain.com as NFL Teams Begin Crypto Embrace

The team is partnering with the exchange as the NFL loosens its policy on which types of crypto firms can be sponsors.

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NFL Teams Test the Waters of Crypto Fan Tokens

Thirteen franchises are set to announce a tie-up with fan token platform Socios.

NFL (Nic Antaya/Getty Images)