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Staples Center Name Change Tops List of Crypto Sports Sponsorship Deals

Crypto exchanges FTX and Crypto.com have invested over $1 billion in sports sponsorships in the past year. Here are the 10 largest deals to date.

Staples Center no more. The iconic Los Angeles venue will be known as Crypto.com Arena starting in December. (FG/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

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MLB Sensation Shohei Ohtani Becomes FTX’s Newest Brand Ambassador

The exchange’s deal with the Japanese-born pitcher and slugger is the latest in its run of high-profile athlete partnerships.

Shohei Ohtani (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

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FTX US Daily Trading Volume Soared 512% in Q3

The crypto derivatives exchange recorded an average daily volume of $360 million for the quarter.

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FTX.US CEO on Total Crypto Market Cap Topping $3T as Bitcoin Breaks $66K, Ether Hits All-Time High

As bitcoin breached $66,000 and ether hit another new all-time high of $4,700, the overall market cap of all cryptocurrencies topped $3 trillion Monday. Still, bitcoin’s dominance continues to decline. Brett Harrison, president of crypto exchange FTX.US, discusses his crypto market update and outlook and shares insights into stablecoin regulation.

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FTX, Lightspeed, Solana Ventures to Invest $100M in Web 3 Gaming

The initiative is one of the largest capital investments ever in the growing Web 3 gaming space.

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FTX, Lightspeed, Solana Ventures to Invest $100M in Web 3 Gaming

FTX, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Solana Ventures are investing $100 million in Web 3 gaming development. The funding will go towards gaming studios and technology integrating the Solana blockchain into video games on desktop and mobile platforms. The Hash" group discusses the implications for the initiative, one of the largest capital investments ever in the growing Web 3 gaming space.

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FTX Leads $150M Funding Round in African Payments Firm Chipper Cash

The cross-border payments company is now valued at roughly $2 billion.

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FTX US Hires Former CFTC Commissioner as Head of Policy and Regulation

Mark Wetjen will be responsible for the exchange’s communications with U.S. regulatory and legislative bodies such as the CFTC and the SEC.

Former CFTC acting Chairman and LedgerX board member Mark Wetjen will build out Miami International Holdings' digital asset strategy, including crypto futures for the Miami International Asset Exchange. (Image via CFTC)

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BitMEX Buys $100,000 of Carbon Credits in Bid to Become Carbon Neutral

The investment will offset all of BitMEX’s bitcoin transaction and server emissions, the exchange said.

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FTX Looks to Expand Globally Through Local Partners, Bankman-Fried Says

The CEO said on CoinDesk TV the crypto exchange could spend over $1 billion in a buying spree next year.

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried discusses the derivatives exchange's roadmap on CoinDesk TV. (CoinDesk TV)