Sports collectible NFTs will have 'tremendous value created,' says Fanatics chair

The NFT market, which includes artwork, sports memorabilia, and trading cards, grew to more than $250 million last year. Basketball legend Magic Johnson has a future with the bulls.

ChiliZ To Expand Operations, Will Invest $50 Million in the US

Blockchain provider for sports and entertainment, ChiliZ has announced plans to expand its operations to the United States.

Sports Token Startup Chiliz Invests $50 Million in US Expansion

CEO Alexandre Dreyfus outlines ambitious plans for a five-fold increase in fan tokens in 2021. 

Blockchain sports firm Chiliz to expand in US with $50M investment

Chiliz is setting up a New York office following years of fan token experience in Europe.

Chiliz $CHZ Growth Continues With Trio of New Listings

Chiliz $CHZ – the digital currency for sports and entertainment – has announced listings on the Bitcoin.com Exchange, HitBTC and Changelly platforms.

Barstool’s Dave Portnoy Says He Refuses To ‘Scramble Like a Rat’ and Buy Bitcoin

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy is pledging to stay away from Bitcoin (BTC) as the apex cryptocurrency continues to exceed expectations.

Seller’s Remorse: Day Trader Dave Portnoy Swears Off Bitcoin

Today, Barstool Sports founder turned outspoken pandemic day trader Dave Portnoy released a video on Twitter vowing he’d never buy Bitcoin again, despite the ongoing uptrend in the cryptocurrency.

Publicly-Listed Chinese Lottery Firm Acquires Bitcoin Mining Pool Btc.com

A US publicly-listed Chinese sports lottery firm is extending its arms into the crypto industry by announcing another related maneuver.

Barstool Sports Founder Dave Portnoy: ‘I Will Never Buy Bitcoin’

The Barstool Sports president said that Bitcoin is the only thing that doesn't go down—but he will never buy it again.

YouTuber regrets spending 37 BTC — now worth $1.8M — on used Hondas

One enthusiast paid $1.8 million in BTC at today's prices for a couple of secondhand Honda sports cars. A Honda enthusiast has released a YouTube video revealing how he spent a bunch of Bitcoin on two used sports cars. Known on social media as “NSXTRA”, Chris Cut’s Feb.

500.com acquires mining pool BTC.com from Jihan Wu

Chinese sports lottery service provider 500.com has acquired mining pool BTC.com, according to a press release from the company. BTC.com is one of the world's largest Bitcoin mining pools, with the The post 500.com acquires mining pool BTC.com from Jihan Wu appeared first on AMBCrypto.

Chinese lottery service 500.com acquires Bitcoin mining pool BTC.com

Chinese sports lottery service 500.com has entered a share exchange agreement to acquire maror Bitcoin mining pool BTC.com. Chinese sports lottery service 500.com has acquired a major Bitcoin (BTC) mining pool, BTC.com. 500.com has entered into a share exchange agreement with Blockchain Alliance Technologies Holding Company in the Cayman Islands, according to a Feb.

Lottery Giant 500.com Buys Bitcoin Miner BTC.com From Jihan Wu

Jihan Wu. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Bitcoin.com - Official Channel Listed Chinese online sports lottery service provider 500.com said it agreed to acquire the BTC.com Bitcoin (BTC) mining bussiness from Bitmain co-founder Jihan Wu. 500.com is buying the business in exchange for its newly issued class A shares, or around a 10% stake in this lottery provider with a market capitalization

Argentinean Prosecutor Investigates an Alleged Bitcoin Scam Ganancias Deportivas

In Mendoza, Argentina, law enforcement launched an investigation against a sports-related investment site for presumably being a bitcoin scam.

10 Arrested Over SIM-Swap Hacks That Stole $100M in Crypto From Celebrities: Europol

The alleged international criminal network targeted online influencers, sports stars, musicians and their families in the US

ErisX Exchange Asks CFTC to Approve Sports Bet Futures as ‘Risk Hedging’ Tools

If approved, three proposed futures contracts would be tied to the outcome of National Football League games.

Kohima finance, a DeFi based E-sports gaming ecosystem: Kohima Token presale is live

Kohima is a decentralized esports project with an innovative ecosystem involving esports gamers, streamers, and sponsors.

Ex-Real Madrid Football Player Joins a Spanish Lower Division Club in Deal Financed With Crypto

In a possible first for Spanish football, DUX Internacional de Madrid, a lower division side says it has used crypto buy a new player.

Publicly-Listed Lottery Company to Buy $14.4M Worth of Bitcoin Mining Machines

A US listed Chinese sports lottery firm announced that it has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire bitcoin (BTC) mining machines.

Sports Betting Sites’ Infographic Analyzes Growth in Bitcoin ATMs

The text below is an advertorial article that was not written by Cryptonews.com journalists. Bitcoin is enjoying a long bull run.

Bitcoin Arrives At NFL: Carolina Panthers’ Russell Okung to Receive Half of His Salary in BTC

Russell Okung is good at playing sports, but for him, Bitcoin is not a game.

Panthers’ Russell Okung Becomes First NFL Player to Be Paid in Bitcoin

Okung’s $13 million salary is being split 50-50 between bitcoin and fiat by way of Zap’s Strike product.

Barstool Sports CEO Pulls No Punches With $1m Crypto Charity Drive

Dave Portnoy, CEO of Barstool Sports, has launched a fund to help America’s small businesses.

Binance launches trading and staking for three more Chiliz fan tokens

Binance is set to list OG, ATM and ASR in its Innovation Zone and open trading against major cryptocurrencies like BTC and USDT. Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is listing another batch of fan tokens by a major sports-focused token platform, Chiliz. According to a Dec.

Yolo Investments Firm Makes First Portfolio Exit With 5.8x ROI

PRESS RELEASE. Gaming venture capital firm Yolo Investments (formerly known as Vereeni Investments) exited its investment in Estonia-based online gaming and sports betting operator Coolbet for an impressive 5.8x return.

Barstool Sports' Dave Portnoy 'Knew' Bitcoin Would Hit $23,000

Davey Day Trader saw Bitcoin’s price rise from way off, he claims.

Yolo Investments Firm Makes First Portfolio Exit with 5.8x ROI

[PRESS RELEASE – Please Read Disclaimer] 15th December 2020, Tallinn, Estonia – Gaming venture capital firm Yolo Investments (formerly known as Vereeni Investments) exited its investment in Estonia-based online gaming and sports betting operator Coolbet for an impressive 5.8x return.

Binance introduces farming of Chiliz PSG and JUV tokens on Launchpool

This is the first milestone of a longer-term strategic partnership between Binance and Chiliz. Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced a strategic partnership with sports and entertainment fan-token issuer Chiliz. In a Dec.

The next big crypto market could be fantasy sports, says Messari

Desperate for viewership dollars, traditional sporting leagues may soon turn to fantasy sports to boost fan engagement.

Bitcoin Is Pumping. Is Barstools' Dave Portnoy Salty?

Dave Portnoy, CEO of Barstool Sports, watches his Crypto Twitter blow up amid the price boom.

Professional Gamer Betting on Crypto, Chooses to Receive Entire Salary in XRP

  High-profile gamer Kengo Suzuki has signed a contract with SBI e-sports and will be paid wholly in XRP instead of the Japanese Yen.  In a new statement, SBI says that Kengo “KEN” Suzuki has officially joined the newly-established Super Smash Bros.

Japanese Financial Group SBI Hires 2 Pro e-Sports Players. Will Pay Them in XRP

The world of Gaming meets the crypto ecosystem.

Asia Games 2022 Tickets to Be Issued on Alibaba-run Blockchain Network

Sports fans heading to the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, will need to make use of blockchain technology – with organizers of the two-week-long competition set to issue all tickets using a blockchain network. Per China News, the organizers have struck a deal with Demai, an online ticketing platform that e-commerce giant and blockchain technology advocate Alibaba

Esports Team to Pay FIFA, Super Smash Bros Players in XRP

Crypto meets competitive gaming in a whole new way as SBI e-Sports announces initial signings ahead of security token offering.

Financial Giant SBI Launching Security Token Offering for Digital Sports Subsidiary, Considers Tokenizing Real Estate and Fine Art

SBI Holdings announces that it will launch a security token offering (STO) for its digital sports subsidiary, SBI e-Sports Co., and that it is contemplating STOs for additional asset classes in the future.

Financial giant SBI to run its first security token offering in October

SBI is considering tokenizing assets like real estate and fine art in the future. Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Holdings is getting more serious about the security token offerings industry. SBI is planning to run its own STO allotting shares of SBI e-Sports, the company’s new e-sports gaming arm, Cointelegraph Japan reports Oct.

Financial Giant SBI to Utilize Crypto Asset XRP in E-Sports Gaming Industry

SBI e-sports participants could soon earn their salaries in XRP.

Dapper’s NBA Top Shot Launches Out of Beta With Samsung Galaxy Store Deal

After selling more than $2 million in digital basketball cards during its private beta, NBA Top Shot is launching to the public.

Blockchain-based fantasy soccer game Sorare signs on Paris Saint-Germain

PSG players Neymar and Kylian Mbappé, as well as club veterans like David Beckham, will be issued as collectible digital player cards on blockchain platform Sorare. French soccer club Paris Saint-Germain hasn’t dropped the blockchain baton just yet, with the club now set to issue player collectibles as rare tokens. PSG — which plays in the highest tier of French soccer —  had already partnered with blockchain platform Socios.com to launch its own “Fan Token Offering” in 2018.  This week, the club has become the 100th soccer club to join the Ethereum blockchain-based fantasy soccer game Sorare platform. PSG players Neymar and Kylian Mbappé, as well as club veterans like David Beckham, will be tokenized as limited edition digital player cards.

Barstool Sports President Reveals How Much Cryptocurrency He Owns

Barstool Sports President Dave Portnoy tweeted that he had sold all his Bitcoin.

Dapper Labs and Blockparty Join Forces to Bring A New Breadth of Digital Collectibles onto Flow

VANCOUVER / SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 — Blockparty—the New York-based rare digital collectibles marketplace that launched last month to foster more meaningful fan engagement for artists, musicians, and sports teams—today announced a partnership with Dapper Labs, the company behind CryptoKitties and NBA Top Shot, who will bring Blockparty onto Flow, their user-centric blockchain built for mainstream […] The post Dapper Labs and Blockparty Join Forces to Bring A New Breadth of Digital Collectibles onto Flow appeared first on Bitcoin News.

Dave Portnoy meets Pomp: ‘Bitcoin is just one big Ponzi scheme’

Famous day trader Dave Portnoy says he misses crypto in a candid interview with Anthony Pompliano. Popular day trader and founder of Barstool Sports Dave Portnoy revealed that he bought $1.25 million worth of Bitcoin even though he thinks its “just one big Ponzi scheme” in an interview with crypto podcaster Anthony Pompliano.

Blockchain gaming takes a colossal step forward as media giant announces new offering

You’ve definitely heard of this major media player. Multinational media and entertainment conglomerate, WarnerMedia, is joining the blockchain gaming ecosystem via its subsidiary, Turner Sports. The company, which is responsible for sports broadcasts on channels such as TBS, TNT, and TruTV among others, recently announced “Blocklete Games”; a platform which will allow players to collect, train, trade, and compete with digital athletes while earning cash prizes. This is all made possible through the implementation of non-fungible tokens, or NFTs — crypto tokens that are each verifiably unique, despite being issued under the same specifications as other tokens of their kind. Fans who join Blocklete Games will be able to own digital athletes, called “Blockletes”.

Italian soccer club SS Lazio goes crypto with StormGain exchange

There is a way for crypto exchanges and soccer clubs to work together. Another major soccer club is entering the cryptocurrency industry by tapping a partnership with a cryptocurrency exchange. SS Lazio, an Italian professional sports club, signed a multi-year deal with crypto trading platform StormGain. Announcing the news on Sept.

Turner Sports Makes Blockchain Gaming Bid with Blocklete Golf

The sports broadcast giant’s web game lets you own (and sell) a unique NFT golfer—and earn cash prizes too.

OG partners with blockchain-based gaming technology company

Don’t be surprised when you see more blockchain in gaming. Esports organization OG has partnered with a blockchain-based gaming technology company DMScript. According to The Esports Observer, the OG Esport team - CS: GO - will promote DMScript products to its fanbase by wearing clothes that display the company's logo during participation in electronic sports tournaments held around the world. The partnership with OG will also allow DMScript to gain more insight into the needs of the esports industry and help DMScript develop new ideas, high-value solutions, and products that improve the quality of life of players. On the other hand, the partnership will help OG to develop and grow by taking advantage of the technical solutions provided by DMScript. According to OG Co-Owner and CRO Xavier Oswald, the partnership with DMScript will not be the last and they intend to forge more partnerships with tech companies next year. It is reported that OG already has partnerships with both SteelSeries and Secretlab and has struck a deal with Red Bull whereby the Red Bull brand is incorporated into the OG logo. Esports and blockchain have forged a closer relationship in the past few years as more firms look at the benefits blockchain can provide.

‘My heart is crypto’ — Dave Portnoy says he’s back into Bitcoin trading

After a brief hiatus from crypto trading, Dave Portnoy says he’s coming back to Bitcoin, but are there other reasons for his return? Dave Portnoy, the founder of Barstool Sports, is coming back to Bitcoin (BTC) after abruptly abandoning trading digital currencies when his Chainlink (LINK) investment went belly up.

Framework Labs nabs $8m in funding round

‘DeFi is not a spectator sport,’ says Framework Labs co-founder Vance Spencer Framework Labs, the sister company of Framework Ventures, has raised $8 million in a new seed round. Station 13, an investment firm focusing on blockchain ventures related to sports, media, and entertainment, led the $8 million fundraising round for Framework Labs.

Journeys in Blockchain: Dan Held of Kraken

Dan Held is a Texan who doesn’t drive a truck, drink beer, love Trump, or watch sports.

Dave Portnoy offers to ‘save’ Bitcoin and Chainlink

Crypto community responds: ‘Nah, we’re good.’ After exiting the crypto space at a loss last week following his high profile entry, Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy is hinting he’s not completely finished with Bitcoin yet. In an Aug.

Barstool’s Dave Portnoy Says He May Pour $500,000 Back Into Bitcoin and Chainlink, Vows to Figure Out ‘What the F*ck’s Going On’

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy is already having second thoughts about pulling out of the crypto markets.

Barstool Sports Founder Dave Portnoy to Dump Bitcoin and Chainlink (LINK) After $25,000 Loss

Dave Portnoy announced that he is done with cryptocurrency and Bitcoin after undergoing a loss of $25,000 due to market crash.

Is Dave Portnoy in hot water for pumping crypto? Unlikely, lawyers say

The Barstool Sports president talked up his $1 million investment in Bitcoin, then abruptly decamped.

Barstool Sports Founder Unprepared for Bitcoin, Exits After $25k Loss

Dave Portnoy talked a strong crypto game right up until it cost him money. After recently entering the crypto space, Barstool Sports founder turned stock trader, Dave Portnoy, seems as though he is not quite ready for Bitcoin (BTC) trading yet.

Dave Portnoy Takes on Crypto Advertisers, Plans to Become a “Bitcoin Millionaire”

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy has amassed a massive social media following in recent months while trading the stock market, and he is now jumping headfirst into Bitcoin and the crypto markets.

Dave Portnoy Says He’ll Be a Crypto Millionaire by September

Davey Day Trader crowned himself the king of Bitcoin. Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, a fresh player in the crypto trading arena, recently estimated that he will receive millions of dollars in upcoming Bitcoin (BTC) trading profits. "I'm up 100 grand in Bitcoin — in a week," he said, noting positions in Ethereum and other crypto assets as part of an Aug.

Dave Portnoy Has Taken a 180 On Crypto & Begun Shilling Altcoins

Have the Winklevoss twins created a monster? Following his recent educational foray into the world of Blockchain, Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy now appears to be promoting crypto pump and dump schemes by shilling low-cap altcoins. Posting a number of videos on Twitter, Portnoy stated that he had found a new altcoin “that I’m interested in,” but wouldn’t disclose which crypto it was yet.

'Link Marine' Dave Portnoy: 'In crypto, you can pump and dump all day long'

The outspoken Barstool Sports president continues his crypto ascent, this time boasting of Bitcoin yields and talking up LINK and OXT.

Dave Portnoy pumps Bitcoin, would have made more money in Ethereum

Barstool Sports' "El Presidente" is doing alright with his Bitcoin investment by our math.

Bitcoin a Hedge Against Elon Musk Mining Asteroid Gold, Say Winklevoss Twins

The Winklevoss Twins apparently think that space mining is just around the corner. The Winklevoss Twins suggested that Bitcoin (BTC) is a better investment than gold because the metal’s supply will increase after Elon Musk starts mining asteroids. In an interview with internet personality and Barstool Sports founder David Portnoy, the Winklevoss Twins claimed that Bitcoin is a better investment than gold because gold does not have a fixed supply: “There’s billions of dollars of gold floating in asteroids around this planet, and Elon [Musk] is gonna get up there and start mining gold.

Winklevoss Helped Barstool Sports’ Portnoy Buy More Bitcoin, Chainlink

Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Barstool Sports After first admitting that he doesn’t understand Bitcoin (BTC), but that he wants to learn about it so he can get rich, the popular blogger and Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy has released the highlights from his meeting with the Winklevoss twins. In the video, Portnoy with Tyler and Cameron Winlevoss, both co-founders of the US-based

Barstool Sports' Dave Portnoy says he’s got $1 million in Bitcoin

Dave Portnoy’s Twitter proclamation became reality, and now he’s holding some serious Bitcoin (and Chainlink?) as well.

Indian State of Telangana Is Interested in Using Blockchain for E-Voting

The State Government of Telangana may develop a blockchain e-voting platform for state and national-level use. The Southern Indian state of Telangana may soon develop and test a blockchain-based electronic voting system to facilitate remote voting. Speaking at a webinar conducted by the Election Commission of India and Tamil Nadu E-Governance Agency, the Principal Secretary of Information Technology Jayesh Ranjan suggested that the state may initially experiment with blockchain e-voting on a small scale and later widen the implementation. Members of the Election Commission of India, Ministry of Electronics and IT, India’s citizen engagement platform MyGov and blockchain industry leaders were also a part of the webinar. The members of the webinar discussed the possible use of blockchain technology in deploying an e-voting platform for Indian states, reported local news outlet Deccan Chronicle. Ranjan said that the state government may persuade smaller bodies such as civil societies, neighborhoods, and sports associations to conduct internal elections using their blockchain-based e-voting platform.  Depending on the possible use-cases observed through these smaller experiments, they may move ahead and convince other state governments to use the blockchain platform.

South Korean Beachgoers Can Now Use Bitcoin to Pay for Services

The Haeundae Beach System in Busan is part of a pilot project that aims to offer crypto payment solutions to beachgoers in the summertime. A pilot project run by Bitbeat-affiliate company CIC Enterprise wants to provide crypto payment solutions at two of the busiest beaches of the country for tourists to use. According to ZDNet Korea, the firm partnered with card and cash payments provider Innotech for the token-powered payments solution in the Haeundae Beach System on the beaches of Busan in South Korea famous with tourists. The program will allow people to pay for water sports-related activities, life jackets, and even parasol rentals, among others, with Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), along with MCI and WAY ERC20 tokens through a smartphone-based application. A faster payment solution for tourists Bitbeat said that such payments could be processed in less than 10 seconds by relying on the use of QR codes for any wallet in the world, making it different from similar projects that often require customers to download separate apps to complete all the process. The company adds: “We hope that the virtual currency used in the Haeundae-gu beach system will be more widely used in real life.

Bitcoin Billionaires to Pitch Cryptocurrency to Influential Day Trader Dave Portnoy

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, the twins who founded crypto exchange Gemini in 2014, have agreed to explain the concept of Bitcoin (BTC) to Barstool Sports CEO and highly-influential day trader Dave Portnoy.

Barstool Sports Boss Baits Bitcoiners In Front of 1.7m Followers

Dave Portnoy. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube Another day, another would-be bitcoin (BTC) troll (or a new investor): A Twitter storm is brewing online after Dave Portnoy, the man behind the popular Barstool Sports pop culture blog, decided to take a tongue-in-cheek swipe at the crypto community – following on from a similar tirade from Harry Potter author JK Rowling in May this year.

Barstool’s Dave Portnoy Wants to Buy Bitcoin – Asks Winklevoss Twins to Teach Him

Barstool Sports president Dave Portnoy has been amassing a notable following throughout the past few weeks due to his stock trading live streams – and now he wants in on Bitcoin.

Barstool Sports president: 'I want to buy all the Bitcoins'

The Winklevoss twins have agreed to show Dave Portnoy how to use Bitcoin, albeit in their college rowing uniforms.

Fan Token Platform Socios Secures Key Regulatory License

Sports token-focused platform Socios prepares to issue a payments and loyalty card with a new license from Estonian Financial Intelligence Unit. Socios.com, a blockchain startup aiming to tokenize the sports industry, has secured a major regulatory license allowing it to issue its own payments and loyalty card. Issued by the Estonian Financial Intelligence Unit, or FIU, the new license has been granted to the new Estonia-based entity called Socios Entertainment OU.

Spotting the Potential of NFTs in the Blockchain Gaming Industry

Polyient Games’ Craig Russo believes that the NFT market has come to represent one of the “most attractive opportunities” across digital assets. Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) are emerging as a very popular blockchain trend in gaming, as they're also now being used in the sports industry (ticketing), financial services, and as a way to sell and transfer property, highlighted Craig Russo, director of innovation of an investment firm and startup ecosystem, Polyient Games. In an interview with Cointelegraph, Russo explains that NFTs first captured the attention of the mainstream crypto community in 2017 with the launch of Ethereum (ETH) collectibles game, CryptoKittie. Since then, Russo believes that the NFT market has come to represent one of the “most attractive opportunities” across all digital assets, with immediate use cases already being found within the art, collectibles and even the gaming industries Polyient Games’ director of innovation explained further about the role of NFTs within the gaming space and its “steadily” popularity: “One reason gamers are gravitating towards blockchain is that - unlike traditional games - blockchain environments permit players to gain true ownership of their in-game items.

English Football Club Hit With Multi-Million Dollar Ransomware Attack

Cybersecurity authorities in the UK warned that ransomware could threaten the sports sector. The UK National Cyber Security Centre released a report on July 23 that discloses a growing trend in ransomware attacks against the sports sector.

Vegasbetting.com Study Found US Sports Betting Market Is Leading the Way

Ten out of ten major US sportsbooks accept Bitcoin deposits while only one in ten sportsbooks with a global footprint process Bitcoin payments.

How Bitcoin Allows Cloudbet to Offer the Fairest Odds in Soccer

One crypto sportsbook is using the English Premier League’s return to demonstrate how blockchain technology helps it to offer customers fairer prices to maximise their winnings.