South American Soccer Cup “Copa America” Trophy To Be Minted As An NFT

The player with the best goal at Europe’s international soccer championship this summer will be awarded a special prize. European football’s governing body, UEFA, and the tournament’s sponsor, Russia’s Gazprom, are behind the initiative to present the winner with an NFT trophy. UEFA, Gazprom to Award Best Goal Prize at Euro 2020 The unique prize will be awarded as part of a sponsorship agreement with the Russian energy giant, which UEFA and Gazprom recently extended for another three years. The deal covers two European national football team finals as well as the....

Following the competition, a replica of Carlsen's NFT trophy was auctioned off to a fan for 6.88 ETH. For the first time in chess history, grandmaster Magnus Carlsen has been awarded a nonfungible token (NFT) trophy for winning an international chess tournament, Meltwater Champions Chess Tour (MCCT). The tournament minted a number of NFT trophies and collectibles to indefinitely preserve the game’s most defining moments. Speaking to Cointelegraph, Carlsen shared his appreciation of the cryptocurrency ecosystem for supporting virtual chess tournaments. The chess champion cited MCCT’s recent....

Italy’s Serie A soccer league and Crypto.com have signed a deal whereby the cryptocurrency platform will release  NFTs to commemorate the Coppa Italia final. The First Professional Soccer League To Issue Tokens Lega Serie A is planning a special NFT set to celebrate the game, which will include the official trophy and match highlights. The […]

In recent weeks, we have seen an increased level of interest in Bitcoin in South American countries, such as Argentina. Is this the beginning of a Bitcoin boom in South America, or should we be more realistic? South American Governments Wary of Bitcoin. South American countries are notorious for their history financial instability. Not only are most countries plagued with hyper-inflationary local currencies such as the Argentine Peso, but citizens are also having a hard time obtaining any other currency from the government. By locking down people in a very tightly controlled ecosystem,....

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has signed a partnership agreement with the Argentinian Soccer Association (AFA), one of the biggest soccer federations in the world, to become its main sponsor. With this deal, Binance will become the main sponsor of all the Argentinian national soccer teams for the next five years and will issue a new fan token. The AFA has previously issued such an asset in partnership with Socios, another fan token platform. Binance Inks Sponsorship Deal With Argentinian Soccer Association Binance, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges by volume traded,....