Premier League Team Watford FC and famous sports betting operator Sportsbet.io will host the inaugural Crypto Cup at Vicarage Road. This was supposed to mark the end of 2019/2020 Premier League season, but as you know, the season itself was disrupted by the rapid spread of the coronavirus. This move should be able to raise the awareness of cryptocurrencies and deliver a day of debate and educational activities.
Watford FC teams up with experts on cryptocurrency payments
Watford will hold a round-robin football tournament at the event, with various partners entering the competition for charity. Every team will also receive a pre-match team talk from a Watford player. Guest speakers, entrepreneurs and crypto experts will discuss the community's latest updates, including Watford’s decision on accepting Bitcoin in the club’s online store.
Paul O’Brien, the Commercial Director of Watford FC stated that this event is the first of its kind to be organized at Watford FC, and their decision to accept cryptos in their online store. They have welcomed the crypto community to experience match days at Vicarage Road by partnering with Sportsbet.io and Bitcoin Jersey sponsorship.
Tim Heath, the CEO of Sportsbet.io commented that they are really looking forward to taking the collaboration even further with Watford FC. They have witnessed the potential and impact football sponsorship has had on raising awareness on cryptos. The daily conversations with both fans and experts and exploring what the future of crypto implementation was a great opportunity for all involved.
UEFA will release one million tickets through a blockchain app
The crypto fans can buy a Crypto Cup 2020 conference ticket for 0.04 Bitcoin where they will have the chance to meet with the CEO. They can also buy a signed t-shirt from Watford FC with the Bitcoin logo on it. Barcelona and PSG also have their own fan token. UEFA will also release one million tickets through the blockchain enabled application for EURO 2020. One issue with that is the EURO 2020 might not take place, but once the capacity is there this can take place at a later point.
To explain a bit further on this matter, blockchain systems and cryptos are making bold moves in the gaming industry, especially in online slot games. Today, players demand the safest payment systems while playing on sites like SlotsWise.com. Embracing this technology through other business areas means fast and progressive growth in the finance and cyber security sector.
Cryptocurrencies will bring digital collectible items
As it was reported earlier by the Cryptocurrency Post, UFC made a partnership with Dapper Labs to bring digital collectibles to UFC fans. Dapper Labs announced the partnership this late February. The collectibles will be available to UFC fans on a special platform that Dapper launched in September 2019.
For those that are not familiar with the industry, Dapper Labs is a famous blockchain startup best known for its CryptoKitties collectibles. The idea behind the collaboration is to provide UFC around the world with a new digital experience, according to the latest announcements.
This platform will enable tech savvy sport fans to purchase and trade verified, authentic and limited-edition collectibles on blockchain in real-time.
The CEO of Dapper Labs R.Gharegozlou stated that working with both UEFA and UFC is an incredible experience. This way, they show what’s possible when you give an engaged fanbase a real ownership stake in the games they love and communities they are part of.
However, they won’t stop here. As reported, the National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) have also made a partnership with Dapper to develop a blockchain-based game named NBA Top Shot.
Through NBA Top Shot, basketball fans can engage with their favorite players, teams and interact in an entirely new way. Similar to other sports and fantasy gaming platforms, fans who play the game can create their ideal team. The thing that separates this platform from others is that you can build live in-game moments from the NBA season. These moments are what we call-digital collectibles or tokens. These can be owned forever, or used to compete against other players in online tournaments and on-chain leagues.
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