Argentinean Soccer Club Uses Crypto To Sign Local Player
Argentina has made it to national headlines with their recent most signing of a local football player with cryptocurrency. Sao Paulo is one of the largest soccer teams in Brazil and they just bought a player with crypto. Sao Paulo with the help pf USDC, a US dollar-pegged stablecoin has signed the player from mid-table […]
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