NBA

Finance

Haliburton and slam-dunk champion Mac McClung both performed at the NBA All-Star event earlier this month.

By Oliver KnightMar 20, 2024

Friend.tech, which lets X (formerly Twitter) personalities issue shares on its app for access to a closed group chat, has made over $1.04 million in fees, set at 5% of the value of each transaction over the past 24 hours. "The Hash" panel discusses the increasing interest in the social tokenization protocol as NBA player Grayson Allen and a FaZe Clan co-founder join the platform.

Aug 21, 2023

Calaxy co-founder and NBA star Spencer Dinwiddie joins "The Hash" to discuss how attitudes have shifted towards digital assets over the last six years. Plus, Dinwiddie discusses why more players are now knowledgeable about the crypto sector.

Aug 10, 2023

Calaxy is aiming to disrupt the way fans interact with athletes, content creators and celebrities. Calaxy co-founders Solo Ceesay and Spencer Dinwiddie join "The Hash" to discuss the launch of the app after 3 years of building and how the platform aims to improve monetization for artists and creators. Plus, insights on Dinwiddie's journey of tokenizing his NBA contract and his outlook on the intersection between Web3 and sports.

Aug 10, 2023

Web3

Celebrities and athletes will be more picky about the kinds of tokens they endorse after an SEC crackdown on promotions, he said.

By Fran VelasquezMar 2, 2023

Former NBA All-Star and entrepreneur Baron Davis is launching a rights management platform for photographers on the blockchain. He shares how he got involved with the crypto and Web3 ecosystem, saying, "I've always been a serial entrepreneur ...but it wasn't fun to do that in the NBA...when crypto came along, this is an opportunity for me to explore my creativity."

Mar 2, 2023

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued former National Basketball Association player Paul Pierce for "touting" ethereumMax (EMAX) tokens without revealing he had been paid to do so. Former NBA All-star and serial entrepreneur Baron Davis explains why the lack of crypto education among celebrities can sometimes lead to potentially problematic endorsements of certain products.

Mar 2, 2023

Former NBA All-star and serial entrepreneur Baron Davis is launching SLiC Images, a rights management platform that prioritizes ownership for photographers. Davis explains the significance of giving ownership back to creators and how his career in the NBA helped him grow in the Web3 space. He also reacts to regulatory actions against celebrities who have endorsed cryptocurrencies.

Mar 2, 2023

Policy

"Ultimately, the Court’s conclusion that what Dapper Labs offered was an investment contract under Howey is narrow," the judge wrote.

By Nikhilesh De, Cheyenne LigonFeb 22, 2023

Joining CoinDesk TV's Christine Lee from CES 2023 in Las Vegas, Calaxy Co-Founder and CEO Solo Ceesay shares insights into Calaxy, a social marketplace for creators, in partnership with NBA star Spencer Dinwiddie. Plus, his take on the future of Web3 and the metaverse.

Jan 6, 2023