Sports
The First Bitcoin-Sponsored Racing Car to Debut at Indy 500
The sponsorship is among the latest examples of cryptocurrency and professional sports mixing.
Sean Culkin, Latest NFL Player to Announce Bitcoin Salary, Cut From Chiefs
The tight end's tenure in Kansas City ended before it even began.
Crypto.com Becomes Official Sponsor of Italy’s Soccer Cup Final
The crypto exchange is sponsoring the Coppa Italia final between Atalanta and Juventus on May 19.
New York Giants Ink Sponsorship Deal With Grayscale in NFL First
The tie-up also involves “educational seminars on cryptocurrencies for Giants personnel.”
Oakland A's Make MLB's First Dogecoin Ticket Sale
The pro baseball team had announced it was selling two-seat pods for 100 DOGE for its series with the Toronto Blue Jays.
Soccer Player Ifunanyachi Achara the Latest Sports Pro to Take Salary in Bitcoin
The Nigeria-born Toronto FC forward sends some of his bitcoin home to help his family avoid surging inflation rates in Africa’s largest economy.
Golden State Warriors Become First NBA Team to Issue NFT Set
NBA Top Shot sells digital basketball highlights but no franchise has offered its own team-licensed fare. Until now.
5 More Italian Teams Launch NFTs on Digital Soccer Collectibles Platform Sorare
The platform now features more than half the Italian top teams as well as world-famous clubs including Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.
Chiefs Tight End Sean Culkin to Convert Entire NFL Salary Into Bitcoin
The fifth-year player will use Zap’s Strike to take his entire base salary of $920,000 in what Culkin said was “the hardest form of currency.”
NFL Quarterback Matt Barkley’s Crypto Journey
Matt Barkley discusses his crypto journey from the early beginnings to his failed attempts to negotiate a bitcoin-based contract with his previous teams, the San Francisco 49ers and Cincinnati Bengals, and where he is now.
