Chiliz News

18/12/2022

FC Barcelona selects WhiteBIT as the official cryptocurrency exchange partner for their football and eSports clubs.

Spanish football giants FC Barcelona continue to embrace Web3 technologies by signing a three-year agreement with WhiteBIT that will designate the company as their official cryptocurrency exchange partner until 2025. WhiteBIT, a Ukraine-based cryptocurrency exchange has teamed up with FC Barcelona.....

16/12/2022

Chiliz diversifies beyond Fan Tokens! Launches GameUsed, a Sports Memorabilia authentication service.

Chiliz continues to diversify their ecosystem product offerings outside of Fan Tokens with the launch of their new GameUsed sports collectibles authentication service. Chiliz, the leading blockchain technology provider for the global sports industry, announced the launch of its new B2B technology se...

15/12/2022

Porsche plans to launch their first ever 911 NFT Collection!

Porsche wants to create a deeper connection with its customers through NFTs and Web 3 technologies. Porsche, the high-performance sports car manufacturer, is accelerating into Web3 with its first-ever NFT collection. The company will launch a collection of 7,500 NFTs based on their iconic 911 sports...

10/12/2022

FanFest will use Chiliz Chain 2.0 Mainnet to mint NFTs and Proof of Attendance Tokens!

The much anticipated Chiliz Chain 2.0 CC2 mainnet is scheduled to launch in the coming weeks. Sports and entertainment blockchain provider Chiliz announced that FanFest, the leader in membership/token-gated live sports fan entertainment, has become the latest company to be onboarded to Chiliz Chain....

19/11/2022

It's almost here! Are You Excited?

The event highlights the intersection of crypto and football while letting Web2 and Web3 participants mint their first NFTs. The Seychelles based cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin, has published their “When Crypto Meets Football” report. It reveals how cryptocurrency investors engage with their fav...

16/11/2022

Portugal and Italian National Team Fan Tokens exchange listings are announced ahead of the World Cup!

Football Fan Tokens that are built on the Chiliz sports blockchain have seen a recent listing spree on crypto exchanges. The World Cup is just around the corner, and anticipations are high for the Chiliz ecosystem. The first match of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar will be played on November 20th. The b...

13/11/2022

Lionel Messi Joins Sorare as a Brand Ambassador! Global Cup 22 NFT game launched! The countdown begins...

Paris Saint-Germain superstar Lionel Messi is now a Sorare brand ambassador! Football legend Lionel Messi has signed on to join the Fantasy Football NFT trading game Sorare as a brand ambassador. Messi, the PSG and Argentina footballer, will help Sorare set new standards for connecting fans and play...

05/11/2022

STEPN teams up with ASICS and Solana!

New ASICS running shoes are the first ever globally distributed physical product available to order using USDC on Solana Pay. ASICS is continuing its run down the Web3 road with the launch of its latest Solana collaboration. The partnership comes to life through the leading Move-to-Earn blockchain g...

25/10/2022

Udinese Fan Tokens Launch tomorrow!

25,000 $UDI Fan Tokens will be available starting October 26th, with purchase limit caps in place over the first two days of the launch. UDINE, OCTOBER 25TH: Udinese Calcio is going to launch its official $UDI Fan Token starting tomorrow through Socios.com, the engagement platform used by leading sp...

20/10/2022

Klay Thompson Grails NFT Collection drops. Features 2022 Playoff Highlights, Splash Brothers and more!

Legendary Mystery Box owners can claim signed Klay Thompson memorabilia. Klay Thompson, the shooting guard of the current NBA champions, Golden State Warriors, has teamed up with the Binance NFT marketplace to launch the ‘Klay Thompson Grails‘ NFT collection. “I’m Pumped For This!” – the...

15/10/2022

Burnley, Watford, Millwall, Norwich City and Coventry City are joining the Sorare fantasy game!

English Football League Clubs Burnley, Watford, Millwall, Norwich and Coventry City partner with fantasy game developer Sorare Sorare plans ‘Second Division Europe’ competition focusing on second-tier football clubs Sorare, the blockchain-based fantasy sports game specialist is partnering with f...

13/10/2022

Real Sociedad's Fan Token $RSO is launching October 17th on Socios!

Real Sociedad’s $RSO Fan Token sale will take place in phases over 3 days starting October 17th. LaLiga’s Real Sociedad, one of the oldest football clubs in Europe, has announced the launch of its own soccer fan token, $RSO. The news comes just days after Dapper Labs teamed up with LaLiga to bui...

11/10/2022

LaLiga plans to launch their Golazos NFT Platform. Modric, Fati, Felix and ter Stegen are featured this first season!

NFTs will showcase highlights from this season’s matches as well as LaLiga’s most prominent players from all its teams since the 2005-2006 season It was just a matter of time before Spain’s top football division, LaLiga would join the NBA, NFL, UFC, and other sports and entertainment propertie...

10/10/2022

Brazil Vs Argentina Vs Portugal. Which is your favorite Fan Token?

Many professional football clubs have released Fan Tokens, and several National Football Teams have released them as well. Let’s take a look at some of the more popular national team fan tokens. Brazil Fan Token Overview fan token The Brazil Fan Token (BFT) is the official fan token of the Brazil ...

08/10/2022

La Liga Virtual Fan Experiences will be in Decentraland Vegas City District.

FC Barcelona and Real Madrid have already started on their metaverse plans, now La Liga is making the Web3 move as well La Liga, the Spanish football top division, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with StadioPlus and Vegas City Limited, two metaverse-related companies. With the partnersh...

08/09/2022

The Sports NFT market doubled from 2021 to 2022.

LeBron James, Brett Gardner and Jermall Charlo are the most expensive Sports NFTs From 2021 to 2022, the Sports NFT market doubled from $1.3 billion to $2.6 billion. It’s also expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 36.3% to reach $41.6 billion by 2032, according to a study fro...

08/09/2022

Binance launched the FOOTBALLUSDT Football Fan Token Index!

Cryptocurrency exchange platform Binance, recently launched the FOOTBALLUSDT Football Fan Token Index perpetual futures contract. FOOTBALLUSDT tracks the performance of top Football Club Fan Tokens (by market capitalization) that are listed on the Binance Spot market. The Binance Football Fan Token....

04/09/2022

FIFA plans to release affordable Game Highlight NFTs later this month on their new FIFA+ Collect platform!

FIFA+ Collect NFT Platform is expected to launch later this month With the highly anticipated World Cup starting in November, FIFA has announced they are launching a new NFT collectibles platform. The new platform will be launched on Algorand, continuing an existing partnership between the two organ...

01/09/2022

The Argentine Football Association confirms that Socios will be their exclusive ASG Fan Token Provider until at least 2026!

AFA and Socios.com will work together to build a gamified, Web3 ready engagement community for Argentina fans all over the world BUENOS AIRES, AUGUST 31st: The Argentine Football Association (AFA) has confirmed today that Chiliz’ Fan Token platform Socios.com will continue as the exclusive provide...

31/08/2022

Tigres becomes the 4th Liga MX club to announce their Fan Token launch on Socios.

Club Tigres UANL is is one of Mexico’s most successful football clubs, having won the Mexican league seven times. They will team up with Socios.com, the blockchain-based fan engagement and rewards app, used by global football powerhouses such as FC Barcelona, PSG, Manchester City, AC Milan, Flamen...

31/08/2022

Rams and Bengals helmet NFT launch for NFL Rivals blockchain game play. Other teams to follow.

Rarity League’s inaugural NFT release will feature the Super Bowl winning, Los Angeles Rams, and their title game opponents, the Cincinnati Bengals NFL Rivals, the NFT blockchain game created through a partnership between the National Football League and Mythical Games is bringing officially licen...

31/08/2022

The F1 Las Vegas Strip Circuit night race in 2023 is going to be a can't miss event!

Formula One has filed cryptocurrency, NFT and metaverse trademark applications for the Las Vegas strip circuit night race to be held in November 2023 Formula 1, the highest level of racing in motorsports, filed two trademarks related to non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and cryptocurrencies for the Las Veg...

29/08/2022

Atlético de Madrid partners with WhaleFin and STEPN for NFT football boots!

The NFT collection will grant owners exclusive access to Atlético de Madrid signed jerseys, WhaleFin NFT airdrops and much more La Liga club Atlético de Madrid is partnering with Move-To-Earn app STEPN and WhaleFin to launch an exciting NFT football boots collection. The announcement of the partne...

21/08/2022

Socios receives Regulatory Approval in Italy from Organismo Agenti e Mediatori (OAM).

Italy is a key market for Socios.com and current partners include AC Milan, Inter, AS Roma, Juventus, Napoli and Serie A. Milan: The leading sports blockchain provider, Socios.com announced it has secured regulatory approval as a service provider of virtual currencies and digital wallets for its fan...

21/08/2022

Tony Stewart Cup Series, IndyCar, WoO & SRX NFTs launch August 23rd on OpenSea!

Champion Series NFTs will include an autographed fire suit. Starting August 23rd, fans of NASCAR Hall of Famer Tony Stewart will be able to purchase some unique digital collectibles. They can purchase NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) celebrating Stewart’s legacy, which will also come with physical items...

19/08/2022

Chiliz is getting hotter with Scoville Testnet Pequin 🌶Update!

Sports and entertainment blockchain providers Chiliz (CHZ) token significantly outperformed the market, gaining more than 23% in the past 24 hours. Chiliz recent price surge gained momentum after the Chiliz team hinted on Twitter about an upcoming testnet update. The price of Chiliz (CHZ) jumped fro...

18/08/2022

Orpheus Media joins Chiliz as a strategic investor in FC Barcelona's Barça Studios.

FC Barcelona’s Barca Studios will be renamed Barca Digital Entertainment (BdE) following a €100M investment from Orpheus Media and the recent investment from Socios.com August 12, 2022 — FC Barcelona announced today that Orpheus Media, managed by Jaume Roures, a reputed media producer with ext...

10/08/2022

Rams Super Bowl Ring NFTs are launching!

10/08/2022

STEPN has a lot planned on their 4th Quarter Roadmap.

10/08/2022

Do you think the Premier League will finally announce their Official NFT Partner this season?

With all of the excitement surrounding the start of the new Premier League season, some off the pitch storylines such as new ownership groups, NFT partners and possible crypto sponsorships will be interesting to watch as the season unfolds. There have been various difficulties for its main European....

06/08/2022

Socios continues their expansion into Rugby Union, adding The Sharks and Stade Francais Paris to the roster!

02/08/2022

Chiliz invests in FC Barcelona's Barca Studios to accelerate their NFT and Metaverse projects.

29/07/2022

Binance kicks off their sports NFT ticketing solution with S.S. Lazio!

News Binance launches their pilot NFT ticketing solution for football club S.S. Lazio, says it may expand beyond sports. Companies such as YellowHeart have been involved in the NFT ticketing space for awhile. Following the chaos at the UEFA Champions League final in Paris due to ’fake tickets’, ...

26/07/2022

Serie A signs video highlights NFT deal with OneFootball, but 5 Clubs are not included???

Two year deal includes 15 Serie A Clubs First video highlight NFTs launch August 29th on OneFootball’s Aero Marketplace Top Italian league Serie A has partnered with digital media platform OneFootball. The agreement gives OneFootball the rights to mint and distribute non-fungible tokens (NFTs) bas...

19/07/2022

Socios announces they've added Rugby as their 10th Sport. Premiership 2022 Champions Leicester Tigers and top Rugby Union rivals Harlequins and Saracens are all on board!

Sports blockchain provider Socios.com adds rugby as the 10th sport to their growing roster. Each Premiership Club announces unique reward experiences for their Fan Token holders. LONDON, JULY 18TH: The 2022 Gallagher Premiership Rugby champions Leicester Tigers along with top rivals Harlequins and S...

15/07/2022

Q2 Profits Up Over 4.5 times Q1! Looks like STEPN is going from Jogging to Running.

In spite of the overall crypto market decline in the past few months, fitness app STEPN said it is still making great profits as the company reported a profit of $122.5 million in Q2. Leading Move-to-Earn project STEPN, announced its earnings for the second quarter of 2022. STEPN recorded a profit o...

14/07/2022

2 time LaLiga Champion Real Sociedad joins the Chiliz team!

SAN SEBASTIÁN, JULY 12TH: LaLiga’s Real Sociedad de Fútbol has partnered with Chiliz, the leading sports blockchain provider. Through the partnership, the club will launch its official Fan Token $RSO on the Socios.com all-in-one fan engagement and rewards app. Sevilla FC was the most recent LaLi...

13/07/2022

It's getting hot in Dallas! Mark Cuban is taking heat from Mavs fans over the Voyager Digital bankruptcy filing.

The Dallas Mavericks were early adopters in accepting cryptocurrency for ticket purchases and giving NFTs to their fans that attended games. Now after Mavs crypto partner Voyager Digital filed for bankruptcy, some fans are not happy with Mark Cuban. Although many NFTs have crashed in 2022, a number....

09/07/2022

Welcome Bali United FC! Socios is on a Liga 1 roll.

BALI, JULY 8TH: Indonesian Liga 1 club Bali United FC announced today that they will launch a Fan Token on Socios.com. Bali United fans will soon be able to join the most empowered and engaged community in sports. Last week, fellow Liga 1 side Persija Jakarta announced that they will be launching th...

09/07/2022

Liverpool fans who purchased NFTs months ago are still waiting to hear from the club about the "unique experiences" they were supposed to receive. Apparently, they are walking alone!

Liverpool FC fans who purchased ‘LFC Heroes Club’ NFTs in March and April were told they would receive benefits such as unique experiences, competitions and community access. So far, fans claim they’ve received no contact from the club. The NFT sale initially started on March 30th through Soth...