Dapper Labs’ popular NBA Top Shot non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace froze the account of a user whose handle is a reference to the basketball league’s fraught history with China.After submitting a photo of their passport in an attempt to cash out the account’s balance, a user with the name “FreeHongKong” was banned by Dapper’s support team for “providing false or misleading … [Read more...] about NBA Top Shot Bans User ‘FreeHongKong’
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3x NBA champion Andre Iguodala becomes the latest athlete to receive salary in crypto
On Monday afternoon, Andre Iguodala, three-time NBA champion and the professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors, announced via Twitter that he would be taking a portion of his estimated $2.647 million annual salary in Bitcoin (BTC). In addition, Iguodala added that he will give out $1 million worth in BTC to fans to increase the digital currency's adoption. … [Read more...] about 3x NBA champion Andre Iguodala becomes the latest athlete to receive salary in crypto
NBA Top Shot Maker Dapper Labs Raising $80M for Startup Acquisitions
“We did not raise funds. Instead, as our ecosystem and portfolio continues to grow, we’ve made, and will continue to make, a series of acquisitions that we are choosing not to disclose at this time,” Dapper Labs spokesperson Rachel Rogers told CoinDesk in an email. Source link … [Read more...] about NBA Top Shot Maker Dapper Labs Raising $80M for Startup Acquisitions
FTX Strikes Sponsorship Deal With NBA Team Golden State Warriors
“In our conversations with FTX, we quickly realized our joint desire to innovate around cryptocurrency integration and adoption, including the role NFTs play in global fan engagement,” said Warriors president and chief operating officer Brandon Schneider. Source link … [Read more...] about FTX Strikes Sponsorship Deal With NBA Team Golden State Warriors
76ers Become Second NBA Team to Ink Crypto Ad Patch Deal
When the National Basketball Association’s season starts next month, not one but two teams will be wearing crypto-related ad patches.The Philadelphia 76ers announced Wednesday that Crypto.com’s logo will be emblazoned on all team uniforms. The Sixers join the Portland Trail Blazers, which inked a deal with crypto e-commerce site StormX earlier this year.It’s just the latest … [Read more...] about 76ers Become Second NBA Team to Ink Crypto Ad Patch Deal