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Matt Barkley’s Advice for Professional Athletes Entering the Crypto Market
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Matt Barkley’s Advice for Professional Athletes Entering the Crypto Market
Former Buffalo Bills quarterback Matt Barkley shares the dos and don’ts of investing in cryptocurrencies for NFL players and NCAA student-athletes.
Matt Barkley’s Advice for Professional Athletes Entering the Crypto Market
By CoinDesk Staff
Apr 23, 2021 at 12:17 p.m. UTC
Apr 23, 2021
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Dapper Labs Valuation Surges as Sports World Can't Get Enough of NFTs
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Dapper Labs Valuation Surges as Sports World Can’t Get Enough of NFTs
Dapper Labs, the firm behind NBA Top Shot, has seen its valuation skyrocket to $7.5B, and Brazilian soccer legend Pele is the latest athlete to get into the NFT game. What’s b...
Dapper Labs Valuation Surges as Sports World Can't Get Enough of NFTs
By CoinDesk Staff
Apr 19, 2021 at 5:58 p.m. UTC
Apr 19, 2021
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Pele visits Olympic Stadium in Barcelona, Sept. 2, 2017.
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Soccer
Soccer Icon Pelé Becomes Latest Sports Star to Enter NFT Craze
The Pelé NFTs are launching on Ethernity Chain, which also has deals with baseball star Fernando Tatis Jr. and others.
Pele visits Olympic Stadium in Barcelona, Sept. 2, 2017.
By Cameron Hood
Apr 16, 2021 at 6:04 p.m. UTC
Apr 16, 2021
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Lakers Asst. Coach: Financial Advisors Afraid of Telling Pro Athletes to Invest in Crypto
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Lakers Asst. Coach: Financial Advisors Afraid of Telling Pro Athletes to Invest in Crypto
Several high-profile professional athletes like Russell Okung and Spencer Dinwiddie have been publicly vocal about being pro-crypto, but Los Angeles Lakers Assistant Coach Jam...
Lakers Asst. Coach: Financial Advisors Afraid of Telling Pro Athletes to Invest in Crypto
By CoinDesk Staff
Apr 12, 2021 at 2:42 p.m. UTC
Apr 12, 2021
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Ronald Acuna Jr. of the Atlanta Braves stands in front of a Topps ads during a game in 2019.
Finance
Baseball
Topps to Launch Official MLB NFTs in Bid to Best NBA Top Shot
The baseball card company, fresh on the heels of announcing plans to go public, is launching official MLB collectibles on the Wax blockchain later this month.
Ronald Acuna Jr. of the Atlanta Braves stands in front of a Topps ads during a game in 2019.
By Danny Nelson
Apr 12, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
Apr 12, 2021
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The Wyoming Capitol
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Gambling
Wyoming's New Online Sports Betting Law OKs Crypto Wagers
Pro-blockchain lawmakers in the state have made cryptocurrency inclusion a natural feature of their legislative agenda.
The Wyoming Capitol
By Danny Nelson
Apr 7, 2021 at 10:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 7, 2021
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Topps baseball cards
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Sports
Topps, Going Public at $1.3B Valuation, Charts NFT Future
The legacy trading card company's new investor, Jason Mudrick, said he’s betting on the buzzy market for NFTs.
Topps baseball cards
By Danny Nelson
Apr 6, 2021 at 8:10 p.m. UTC
Apr 6, 2021
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Commerzbank Arena, Frankfurt, Germany.
Finance
Soccer
In Europe, Football NFTs and Tokens Are No Fantasy
Europe's big clubs are developing NFTs and other fan tokens. Will U.S. teams follow? Jeff Wilser meets the main players.
Commerzbank Arena, Frankfurt, Germany.
By Jeff Wilser
Apr 6, 2021 at 2:56 p.m. UTC
Apr 6, 2021
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Vivek Ranadivé (center) announced the move on Clubhouse.
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Payments
Sacramento Kings to Offer Bitcoin Salary Option to All Players
he NBA franchise has long been one of the most crypto-forward teams in professional sports.
Vivek Ranadivé (center) announced the move on Clubhouse.
By Danny Nelson
Apr 6, 2021 at 1:25 a.m. UTC
Apr 6, 2021
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A's baseball
Finance
Payments
In MLB First, Oakland A's Sell a Private Suite for 1 Bitcoin
A’s President Dave Kaval previously said the baseball team would “hodl” the bitcoin received from sales and not convert it into fiat.
A's baseball
By Jamie Crawley
Apr 1, 2021 at 2:25 p.m. UTC
Apr 1, 2021
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