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Sports Fan Tokens Rally Ahead of FIFA World Cup, Defying Crypto Market Gloom
Socios.com’s CHZ jumped 11% in a day, while fan tokens of national soccer teams of Portugal and Argentina are up 50% and 28%, respectively, amid mounting anticipation for the soccer World Cup.

Binance Puts Ronaldo NFTs in Spotlight With First-Ever Global Ad Campaign
The famous footballer's inaugural NFT collection launched on Friday, with Binance calling out "bad players."

Italy's AC Milan Launches NFT Game With MonkeyLeague
The new partnership with an esports franchise signals the soccer champion’s latest step forward into the web3 world.

FIFA Embraces NFTs Tied to Classic Games Highlights for World Cup 2022
The clips of soccer action are connected to the Algorand blockchain and will be released ahead of the 2022 Qatar World Cup.

Crypto.com Pulls Plug on $495M Champions League Sponsorship Deal: Report
Regulatory concerns in Europe prompted the firm to scrap the deal.

Betting Platform BetDEX Labs Likes the Odds for Its Decentralized Sports Exchange
Chairman Nigel Eccles wants to cut out the middleman, and thinks a Solana protocol is the way to go, he told CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover.”

Sports Tokens Surge After Socios.com Gets Regulatory Approval in Italy
The fan token market cap is up almost 100% from last month, according to FanMarketCap data.

Socios Owner Invests $100M in FC Barcelona's Web3 Efforts
Chiliz has acquired a 24.5% stake in Barca Studios, the Spanish soccer giant's digital-content creation arm.

Two Soccer Teams Transfer a South American Player Using USDC, But There’s Collateral Damage
The news was hailed as a historic event for South American football, but it could bring unexpected consequences for Argentinian club Banfield, amid local FX restrictions. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Sports Week.

‘My Bet Is on Bitcoin,’ Pro Soccer Player Says
Alex Crognale of the Birmingham Legion FC of the USL Championship league sees the digital asset as a way to store his wealth. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Sports Week.
