The First Bitcoin-Sponsored Racing Car to Debut at Indy 500
The sponsorship is among the latest examples of cryptocurrency and professional sports mixing.
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May 29, 2021 at 6:50 a.m. UTC
May 29, 2021
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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.
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May 10, 2021 at 10:20 p.m. UTC
May 10, 2021
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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.
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May 6, 2021 at 7:00 a.m. UTC
May 6, 2021
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New York Giants Ink Sponsorship Deal With Grayscale in NFL First
The tie-up also involves “educational seminars on cryptocurrencies for Giants personnel.”
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May 5, 2021 at 2:49 p.m. UTC
May 5, 2021
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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.
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May 4, 2021 at 11:02 a.m. UTC
May 4, 2021
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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.
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May 3, 2021 at 1:59 p.m. UTC
May 3, 2021
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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.
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Apr 27, 2021 at 1:38 p.m. UTC
Apr 27, 2021
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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.
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Apr 27, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Apr 27, 2021
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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.”
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Apr 26, 2021 at 12:46 p.m. UTC
Apr 26, 2021
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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 49e...
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Apr 23, 2021 at 12:17 p.m. UTC
Apr 23, 2021