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FTX ambassador Tom Brady (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
FTX Scores Another Sports Sponsorship With Super Bowl Ad
The crypto exchange is buying into one of the biggest sporting events of the year. Of course it is.
FTX ambassador Tom Brady (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

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Rob Gronkowski Follows Tom Brady Into Crypto in Ambassador’s Role With Voyager Digital
“Gronk” will launch a series of campaigns aimed at making crypto investment more accessible and engaging for a mass-market audience.
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NFL Bars Teams From Selling NFTs, Sponsorships to Crypto Trading Firms: Report
The policy does permit sponsorships with companies that mainly offer investment advisory or fund management services related to cryptocurrency.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)

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New York Giants Star Saquon Barkley Will Take All Future Endorsement Money in Bitcoin
The running back said he heeded some advice from Strike CEO Jack Mallers in making his decision.
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Quarterback Patrick Mahomes Joins Gronk in NFL Blitz of NFT Mania
The former league MVP follows fellow NFL player Rob Gronkowski in minting digital sports collectibles on the blockchain.
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Top Spanish Soccer Club Will Offer Crypto Fan Tokens
Atlético de Madrid is the latest to join the Chiliz blockchain.
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S.L. Benfica Is The First Major European Football Club To Accept Cryptocurrency
S.L. Benfica fans can now lay down bitcoin and ether to pick up a team jersey.
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eToro to Pay for Major UK Soccer Sponsorship Deal With Bitcoin
Online investment platform eToro has inked a deal that will see it use bitcoin to pay for sponsorship at seven Premier League soccer teams.
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Soccer Body UEFA Scores 'Successful' Blockchain Ticketing Trial
European soccer body UEFA says it has completed a "successful" trial of a mobile ticketing app built with blockchain.
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NFL Players Union Strikes Deal to Help Athletes Earn Crypto
The National Football League Player's Association is partnering with a blockchain startup to help its athletes license products in return for tokens.
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