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The enforcement action over wagers on sports event contracts followed Coinbase announcing the launch of prediction markets in all 50 US states.
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A sport is an activity organized with certain rules that are aimed to compare physical or intellectual skills of two or more participants. In terms of Bitcoin in sports, it has become so popular that even sports team or individual sportsmen issue their own cryptocoins or invest into blockchain technology. Some big sport shops allow people buying electronic tickets and sport equipment to use Bitcoin. Besides this, another way of using cryptocurrency and blockchain in sports is through Bitcoin sport betting, which is becoming more and more popular due to its anonymity, security and high speed of payment processes that solve the problem of possibility being banned or frozen on the Bitcoin sports betting sites or of money being stolen.
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Polymarket will be the prediction market partner for the US Major League Soccer with the plan to offer “ways to engage more deeply with the game.”
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Vivien Lin, Chief Product Officer at BingX, discusses the changing landscape of global sponsorships and the broader role crypto platforms are playing in the world of sports.
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Featuring global icons, the project’s World Series allows fans to dictate strategy during live matches.
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Trading volumes in prediction markets are higher than ever, with Monday seeing a record $814.2 million worth of trades placed on Kalshi, Polymarket and other platforms.
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Exor has publicly squashed Tether’s proposal to fully acquire the football club Juventus, with Exor CEO John Elkann saying its “values are not for sale.”
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Tether says it will buy the controlling stake Exor has in Juventus, along with all remaining shares, an offer Exor has reportedly rebuffed.
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Select users in the US will be among the first to access the predictions platform to bet on sports event contracts, following clearance from a financial regulator for a relaunch.
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Bloomberg reports that Gemini is looking to expand into prediction markets, which would mark one of the company’s biggest moves since going public in September.
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Blockchain has transitioned from arena sponsorships to mission-critical stadium infrastructure. Sport has enabled blockchain’s mainstream moment.
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Binance’s “7he Selection” campaign invites fans to share their favorite Ronaldo goal moments, with seven winners getting a chance to meet the superstar in person.
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Dogecoin Foundation’s commercial arm has acquired a majority stake in US Triestina 1918 in a push for broader DOGE adoption, starting with sports.
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The stablecoin issuer confirmed reports that it would nominate members to the football club’s board of directors about eight months after its initial investment.
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Fantasy sports crypto platform Sorare is migrating from Ethereum to Solana, with its CEO saying it is a better fit for Sorare due to its scalability and focus on consumer applications.
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Switzerland’s gambling watchdog is reviewing FIFA’s “Right to Buy” NFTs, while noting no wrongdoing has been alleged.
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