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PwC report calls NFTs ‘the future of digital assets in sports’
Nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, and digital assets are one of the ten major trends within the sports industry, according to the consultancy Price Waterhouse Coopers’, or PwC, Sports Outlook 2022 report for North America. From altering sports technology infrastructure to driving fan engagement, the report lists three main use cases for NFTs and their likelihood to shape the future of sports. The first use case is collectible NFTs — assets used to sell collectible, authenticated and limited edition digital content. This refers to traditional memorabilia like trading cards of players or tickets stubs of historic matches that can be digitized, minted and traded on the blockchain. The report added that these collectibles could eventually be displayable and shared across metave...
FC Barcelona and AS Roma fan tokens rally after Socios partners with UEFA
Nonfungible tokens (NFTs) continue to see increased utilization as the possible applications of the technology have begun to be recognized in sectors ranging from sports entertainment to real estate. One subsector of this market that has seen a spike in momentum on Feb. 28 are fan token projects, protocols that allow their holders to participate in the governance of their favorite sports brands and receive specialized NFTs and other unique redeemables. Top 7 coins with the highest 24-hour price change. Source: Cointelegraph Markets Pro Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows that the three biggest gainers over the past 24-hours were FC Barcelona Fan Token (BAR), AS Roma Fan Token (ASR) and Atletico De Madrid Fan Token (ATM), which are all fan tokens that are part of the C...
Puma registers ENS domain, changes name to Puma.eth on Twitter
Puma is the latest in a growing list of major brands to purchase a decentralized URL and reveal their nonfungible token, or NFT, by changing their Twitter handle to Puma.eth. The German sportswear brand registered the domain name with the Ethereum Name Service, or ENS. welcome PUMA.eth (@PUMA) https://t.co/BuPplzfJgR — ens.eth (@ensdomains) February 21, 2022 Other major companies with .ETH domains include Budweiser, the subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev, which bought Beer.eth through ENS on OpenSea for 30 ETH last year. And when the fast-food chain White Castle registered whitecastleofficial.eth, ENS’ former director of operations even tweeted about his excitement. All .ETH names are NFTs that can be “easily plugged-in to the ever-expanding NFT ecosystem,” as an...
Here’s how much digital yuan used at Olympics, according to PBoC
The 2022 Winter Olympics participants, visitors and organizers could be spending more than $300,000 in China’s digital yuan every day, according to new reports citing officials from the People’s Bank of China. The e-CNY, China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), is being used to make 2 million yuan ($316,000) or more worth of payments each day, PBoC’s Digital Currency Research Institute director-general Mu Changchun said. The official provided the data during a webinar hosted by the Atlantic Council, Reuters reported Tuesday. “I have a rough idea that there are several, or a couple of million digital yuan of payments every day, but I don’t have exact numbers yet,” Mu said, adding that there was no breakdown yet of the number of transactions made by Chinese nationals and foreign a...
we must protect them at all costs, they are the Best Thing to the World – Rolando
Facebook WhatsApp Reddit Twitter Shares The world best football star, Christian Ronaldo has called for children protection. Ronaldo made the called via his Twitter handle. According to him, Children are the best thing that has ever happened to the world. He said: Children are and will always be the best thing the world has to offer, and we must protect them at all costs. Supporters are and will always be the best in football, and we must respect everything they face and endure for their clubs Children are and will always be the best thing the world has to offer, and we must protect them at all costs. Supporters are and will always be the best in football, and we must respect everything they face and endure for their clubs.🙌🏽👊🏽 pic.twitter.com/DZ7wcseTHd — Cr...
UFC Champion, Kamaru Usman Undergoes Surgery For Hand Injury
Facebook WhatsApp Reddit Twitter Shares UFC Champion, Kamaru Usman Undergoes Surgery For Hand Injury Mixed Martial Arts champion, Kamaru Usman has undergone surgery on Monday night to deal with a hand injury he sustained. This was confirmed by the UFC president, Dana White, who shared images from the surgery. NaijaBlog.ng .ue82650b67230dbc84142b422a1aceedc { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:inherit; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid #16A085!important; box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -o-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); text-decoration:none; } .ue82650b6723...
Stop listening to celebrities for financial advice, says Binance Super Bowl campaign
From NFL players accepting their salaries in cryptocurrency and Tom Brady founding his own nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace to the NFL providing Super Bowl attendees with customized NFTs, the National Football League and the blockchain community seem to have embraced each other. As Super Bowl LVI approaches this Sunday, there is one thing fans can be sure to expect: crypto ads. One marketing campaign led by Binance, the largest global exchange by trading volume, warns fans about taking these anticipated crypto commercials to heart, and uses celebrities to make its point. Last week, Binance released its first video featuring Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler who said that “I can give you advice on a lot of things. Your money isn’t one of them.” He war...
Ronaldo emerge First Person To Reach 400M Followers On Instagram
Facebook WhatsApp Reddit Twitter Shares Manchester United star, Cristiano Ronaldo has break record by hitting 400 million followers on his Instagram. He is the first person to ever hit that milestone on the platform. The Portugal International days back celebrated his 37th birthday. Credit: Instagram | Cristiano NaijaBlog.ng For More Update: Follow Us on Facebook @Naijablogng | Twitter @Naijablogng | Telegram @Naijablog | YouTube @Naijablog | and Instagram @Naijablogng .u91f1f1852bc199c8db44f6cce29eb5d0 { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:inherit; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid #16A085!important; box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(...
Senegal Win 2021 African Cup of Nation
Facebook WhatsApp Reddit Twitter Shares Senegal has emerge African Champion. The 2021 African Cup of nation has come to an end. The games come to an end this evening as Senegal defeat Egypt on penalties. NaijaBlog.ng For More Update: Follow Us on Facebook @Naijablogng | Twitter @Naijablogng | Telegram @Naijablog | YouTube @Naijablog | and Instagram @Naijablogng .u9e1c79d075c5c8653a41d91ec6e33517 { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:inherit; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid #16A085!important; box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -o-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17...
Despite knockout on the Ongoing AFCON, Supper Eagle deserve our comendation – Buhari
Facebook WhatsApp Reddit Twitter Shares President Muhammadu Buhari has said that supper Eagle that was knockout of the ongoing AFCON deserve comendation. Buhari says this in a post made available on his Official social media handle. The President said: NaijaBlog.ng For More Update: Follow Us on Facebook @Naijablogng | Twitter @Naijablogng | Telegram @Naijablog | YouTube @Naijablog | and Instagram @Naijablogng .u26673ca65205874985e356351a957d06 { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:inherit; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid #16A085!important; box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -o-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17);...
clear demonstration of the Nigerian resilient spirit – Ex-president Jonathan Commend Super Eagle, Guinea 2-0 Defeated
Facebook WhatsApp Reddit Twitter Shares Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, has Commend Super Eagle over the victory recorded yesterday on the ongoing AFCON games. Supper Eagle yesterday defeated Guinea Bissau 2-0. The development has move Nigeria teams to the knockout stage. While commending the team effort to secure the victory, Jonathan said on his tweet: Well done @NGSuperEagles for advancing to the knockout stage of #AFCON2021 .This is a clear demonstration of the Nigerian resilient spirit. I wish them more victories in the games ahead and urge them to sustain this momentum as we aim for the ultimate prize . -GEJ NaijaBlog.ng .u921e36da07040cb1dcebdd708c53fa50 { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-...
#AFCON: We will rather die than let Super Eagles win — Guinea Bissau
Facebook WhatsApp Reddit Twitter Shares Captain of the Guinea Bissau national team, Jonas Azevedo Mendes has said that they will rather ‘die’ than see themselves losing today’s match against the Super Eagles. Mendes, who is the team’s first-choice goalkeeper said they will battle the Super Eagles with all their might and they were determined to ensure they do not go home after the tie. .ud07e7394c01f25e2d00cbf4bf7f6570c { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:inherit; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid #16A085!important; box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -o-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -webkit-box-shadow: 0 1...
