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Russia’s Football Association Uses Blockchain Voting at Virtual Summit
2.10.2020
Blockchain has found a new role in the world of sport – and football in particular – with the Russian Football Union (RFU) adopting blockchain voting, allowing the governing body to do away with paper ballots and hold virtual summits.
The RFU, headquartered in Moscow, is the official governing body...
Italian soccer club SS Lazio goes crypto with StormGain exchange
16.9.2020
There is a way for crypto exchanges and soccer clubs to work together
Another Turkish football club is capitalizing on blockchain madness
27.8.2020
Fan token adoption heats up as Trabzonspor joins the craze
Crypto Exchange BtcTurk Becomes Main Sponsor of Turkey's National Soccer Teams
20.8.2020
BtcTurk joins forces with the Turkish Football Federation on the road to the UEFA European Championship 2021
Crypto Comes to Argentina Primera División Football League + More News
19.8.2020
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Club Atlético Independiente has become the first Argentinian professional football club to issue its own digital token, reports...
More Football Crypto as Japanese League Goes Blockchain + More News
18.8.2020
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Blockchain-powered fantasy football platform Sorare says it will launch a complete set of J-League – Japanese top-flight professional...
English Football Club Hit With Multi-Million Dollar Ransomware Attack
23.7.2020
Cybersecurity authorities in the UK warned that ransomware could threaten the sports sector
Blockchain Enabled Fantasy Soccer Firm Sorare Raises $4M in Seed Fund Round
16.7.2020
Using the ethereum blockchain Sorare generates unique digital cards representing soccer players, that can be traded by users and used in weekly league competitions
Brazil’s Top Exchange Mercado Bitcoin Lists Sport Token Chiliz
13.7.2020
Chiliz is entering one of the world’s best football countries by listing CHZ token on the largest crypto exchange in Brazil
US Soccer Players Can Be Collected, Traded in Tokenized Fantasy Game
30.6.2020
MLS fans will now be able to collect and trade digital cards representing league players and use them to play fantasy soccer games run by the firm Sorare
FC Barcelona’s $1.3M Token Sale Sold out in Less Than 2 Hours
22.6.2020
Sales were expected to last 48 hours
South Korean Soccer League Tokenizes Players for Fantasy Football Game
18.6.2020
A new licensing agreement between the South Korean soccer league and Sorare will bring on over 400 K League players on to the fantasy soccer platform
Blockchain Fantasy Soccer Game Sorare Signs Licensing Deal With Real Betis
23.4.2020
Players of blockchain-based fantasy soccer game Sorare can now buy digital collectible player cards for star Real Betis player Nabil Fekir and others
Betis Sevilla joins Sorare’s blockchain fantasy football game
23.4.2020
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Betis Sevilla joins Sorare’s blockchain fantasy football game
● Sorare, a blockchain fantasy football game, and Betis Sevilla, the legendary Spanish football club, have signed a licensing agreement.
● Scarce...
Athletics-Focused Crypto Exchange Lists Its First Sport Token
15.4.2020
Chiliz lists token of Juventus soccer club as the first sport fan token on its sport-focused cryptocurrency exchange
Chiliz Working on Blockchain-Based Covid-19 Immunity Passes for Football Fans
13.4.2020
Covid-19 immunity passports are seeing plenty of criticism, but one blockchain startup is already planning to use them for opening up stadiums to football fans
Blockchain Fantasy Football Game Partners With Italian Soccer Club S.S. Lazio
17.3.2020
Fans from across the globe can now use players from the Lazio soccer club to compete in Sorore’s weekly fantasy soccer tournaments
Regulator May Ban La Liga Football Clubs’ Crypto Sponsorship Deals
25.2.2020
Jan Oblak, the goalkeeper for Spanish club Atlético Madrid. Source: a screenshot, Instagram/atleticomadrid
One of Spain’s top financial regulators has warned top-tier professional football clubs in the country that their sponsorship deals – including many made with cryptocurrency-related companies...
Cryptocurrency Boosts Illicit Gambling on Asian Soccer Leagues
14.2.2020
Despite a reduction in match-fixing, illicit gambling on Asian soccer has increased thanks to cryptocurrency, local sports authorities state
Chiliz CEO Alex Dreyfus Explains the Relationship Between Sports and Crypto
6.2.2020
The tokenization of the football clubs is the “perfect game” for crypto to achieve mainstream adoption