Sports Week

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How the Golden State Warriors Gamified Fandom With NFTs
Silicon Valley's NBA team tokenized its performance on the courts. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Sports Week.
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Sorare 101: How to Get Started With Sorare NFTs
Sorare is an NFT-based competitive fantasy game filled with the world’s best soccer leagues and Major League Baseball stars.
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Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady celebrates winning the Super Bowl in 2021. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
How Sports Leagues Can Use Crypto to Engage Fans
Crypto, like sports, can be fun, says Jonathan Manzi, the founder of Beyond Protocol. This op-ed is part of CoinDesk's Sports Week.
Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady celebrates winning the Super Bowl in 2021. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

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Autograph 101: What Are Autograph NFTs?
Launched in August 2021 and cofounded by NFL legend Tom Brady, Autograph is an NFT platform allowing users to purchase digital assets signed by some of the greatest athletes.
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Naomi Osaka on Day 2 of the Mutua Madrid Open at La Caja Magica on April 29, 2022 in Madrid, Spain (Robert Prange/Getty Images)
Women’s Sports Leagues and Crypto: An Overlooked Investment Opportunity?
Fans of these leagues have a relatively high knowledge of cryptocurrencies, yet fewer crypto companies invest in female athletes and teams. This feature is part of CoinDesk's...
Naomi Osaka on Day 2 of the Mutua Madrid Open at La Caja Magica on April 29, 2022 in Madrid, Spain (Robert Prange/Getty Images)

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How a UFC Heavyweight Champion Became a Crypto Trailblazer
Francis Ngannou and his manager, Marquel Martin, discuss the athlete's journey from Cameroon to the UFC, and now, to crypto. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Sports Week.
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Tribalism, Meritocracy, Money: What Sports and Crypto Fans Have in Common
Both groups love underdogs, too, Columbia Business School professor Omid Malekan writes for CoinDesk's Sports Week.
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Regulators Should Ban Crypto Advertising in Sports
Just because someone can hit a home run or throw a touchdown pass, he shouldn’t be allowed to give financial advice.
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10 Crypto Sports All-Stars
For each Crypto All-Star, we tried to calculate what you would have gained – or lost – if you invested $1,000 in the All-Star's chosen project at the time of his or her announ...
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Is Crypto Sports Betting Ready for the Big Leagues?
Sports bettors eagerly await a blockchain-powered sports betting service with audited smart contracts, user-friendly policies, low commissions and fees – and meaningful volume...
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