Fan token firm Chiliz grows staff by 70% despite crypto winter
Scalability is one of the possible reasons for the fan token industry to grow despite the ongoing bear market, according to Chiliz and Socios.com CEO. Blockchain company Chiliz, creators of fan token platform Socios.com, has continued to expand its workforce despite the ongoing bear market, reflecting a growing trend in the fan token sector.The overall cryptocurrency market has seen a massive selloff in 2022, with the total market capitalization plummeting 60% since the beginning of the year. Some major crypto companies, including Coinbase and Gemini, had to cut their workforce by 10%–20%....
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Chicago-based high-frequency trading firm Jump Trading has made an equity investment in sports fan token platform Chiliz. Blockchain-based sports platform Chiliz has sealed an equity investment of an undisclosed amount from Chicago-based trading firm Jump Trading LCC. Jump Trading — a proprietary trading firm founded 20 years ago by Chicago futures pits veterans Bill DiSomma and Paul Gurinas — has been engaged for some time in the cryptocurrency space, alongside its wider activities in global futures, options and equities markets. The firm specializes in algorithmic and high-frequency....
Chiliz has burst through to the limelight by helping entertainment and sports firms with blockchain-backed tools to allow them to monetize their viewership. The subscription is the access link through which fans obtain voting rights and early tickets. Also, the direct access fans have to their desired soccer teams is a function of Chiliz blockchain technology and token. Through the CHZ token, fans can easily access the Fan Tokens of their desired soccer teams. The CHZ token is the native digital currency of Chiliz. Fans purchase these tokens through a platform known as socios.com. Socios....
Debuting in June, the new UFC fan token will have a maximum supply of 20 million. The Ultimate Fighting Championship, the largest mixed martial arts association in the world, is launching its own blockchain-based fan token.The UFC officially announced on Tuesday that it will debut a UFC Fan Token on fan engagement and rewards app Socios.com. Minted on the Chiliz blockchain, the token is scheduled for launch in June and will have a maximum supply of 20 million tokens.Similar to other fan tokens from Chiliz and Socios, the UFC fan token is designed to enable new fan engagement opportunities....
The largest non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace by trade volume, Opensea, has announced the company has let 20% of its staff go after CEO Devin Finzer said the layoffs were due to a combination of “crypto winter and broad macroeconomic instability.” Opensea’s decision follows the startup surpassing $31 billion in all-time NFT sales volume, and the company adding a variety of new support features.
Opensea CEO Reveals Company Layoffs
Opensea joins the growing list of crypto asset companies announcing layoffs this year, as the crypto market downturn has....
A new exchange listing, mainnet launch and competitive token burn mechanism led to a sharp rally in Socios fan tokens. In times of high stress and market turmoil, sports entertainment has served as a valuable escape for people around the world as they get a chance to root for their favorite players and teams while briefly forgetting about the worries of the world. Amid the ongoing market volatility and falling crypto prices, sports fans have cause to rejoice as multiple fan tokens have bucked the downtrend on May 18 to post 40% plus gains. Top 7 coins with the highest 24-hour price change.....