{"id":55804,"date":"2018-05-28T14:05:01","date_gmt":"2018-05-28T21:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/?p=55804"},"modified":"2019-11-07T02:31:28","modified_gmt":"2019-11-07T02:31:28","slug":"2018-fifa-world-cup-embraces-blockchain-as-tron-partners-with-vsport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/2018-fifa-world-cup-embraces-blockchain-as-tron-partners-with-vsport\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 FIFA World Cup Embraces Blockchain as TRON Partners with vSport"},"content":{"rendered":"

From finance to retail, blockchain integration is reaching industries worldwide. TRON<\/a> has partnered with vSport Chain as the 2018 FIFA World Cup approaches and brings the first decentralized prediction market to the sports industry.<\/p>\n

Bridging Sports and Blockchain<\/h2>\n

TRON, one of the world's largest public blockchains, has allied with non-profit vSport Chain to develop the first World Cup Prediction Platform based on blockchain technology.<\/p>\n

Described in the official press release<\/a>, TRON and vSport have joined together to\u00a0“share resources, collaborate on technical challenges, deliver premium content, build communities, and expand their reach.”<\/p>\n

With TRON's mainnet\u00a0launch only a week away, the opportunity to introduce blockchain to an untapped market of over 3 billion football fans worldwide was a clear advantage.<\/p>\n

TRON CEO,\u00a0Justin Sun expressed on Twitter his excitement for the strategic collaboration:<\/p>\n

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Very excited for the #TRON<\/a> + vSport partnership, a powerful alliance to leverage blockchain technology for solving issues in the soccer\u26bd\ufe0f & sports industry. Sports fans: Get ready for a major user experience reboot! @vSport_io<\/a> @sneijder101010<\/a> $TRX<\/a> #TRX<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/cYAxBqMA9W<\/a><\/p>\n

— Justin Sun (@justinsuntron) May 25, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n