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.
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Apr 6, 2021 at 2:56 p.m. UTC
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Benchmark Leads $50M Round for Digital Soccer Collectibles Platform Sorare
Accel Partners and soccer star Rio Ferdinand also joined the Series A investment round.
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Feb 25, 2021 at 11:32 a.m. UTC
Feb 25, 2021
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Bitcoin Entrepreneur May Bail Out Ailing UK Soccer Club
Jonathan Rowland, founder of bitcoin finance app Mode, may make a bid for struggling British soccer club Wigan Athletic.
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Dec 1, 2020 at 10:47 a.m. UTC
Dec 1, 2020
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FC Barcelona's Token Sale Hit $1.3M Cap in Under 2 Hours
The tokens will be earned by Barcelona fans who participate in club decisions, such as deciding on a new mural for the first team changing room.
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Jun 25, 2020 at 7:32 a.m. UTC
Jun 25, 2020
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South Korean Soccer League Tokenizes Players for Fantasy Football Game
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.
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Jun 18, 2020 at 12:00 a.m. UTC
Jun 18, 2020
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Australian Soccer Club Calls Off Purchase Deal With Controversial Crypto Company
Perth glory FC owner Tony Sage reportedly called off the deal after a due diligence trip to London last week.
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Feb 26, 2020 at 2:20 p.m. UTC
Feb 26, 2020
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Italian Soccer Giant Juventus Inks Deal for Ethereum-Based Player Collectibles
The top Italian soccer team is launching digital collectible "cards" of players via a partnership with blockchain-based game platform Sorare.
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Feb 20, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 20, 2020
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Top Soccer Club FC Barcelona Launching Crypto Token for Fan Engagement
The record-breaking FC Barcelona soccer club teamed with blockchain firm Chiliz to launch a crypto token to create greater engagement with fans.
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Feb 13, 2020 at 9:21 a.m. UTC
Feb 13, 2020
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Top Australian Soccer Club Acquired By Token-Powered Fan Marketplace
Perth Glory is being acquired by a sports-focused group that says it raised $70 million in a 2018 token offering.
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Feb 12, 2020 at 1:42 p.m. UTC
Feb 12, 2020
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Top Spanish Soccer Club Will Offer Crypto Fan Tokens
Atlético de Madrid is the latest to join the Chiliz blockchain.
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Sep 6, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 6, 2019