cryptocurrency

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has issued an advisory to the five Women’s Premier League (WPL) franchises stating that while it has no problems with commercial associations with fantasy sports platforms, any partnerships with cryptocurrencies, betting, gambling, real money, and tobacco sectors are a strict "no-no".

Sep 13, 2022 07:09
MUMBAI: The Information and Broadcasting Ministry advises, market realities engineer "work arounds". The problem is that said work arounds are crossing multiple legal red lines, which is increasing the likelihood of a clampdown sooner rather than later. Ever since live sport returned to TV screens across India following the first lockdown, a bevy of cryptocurrency-based companies occupied prime slots.
May 12, 2022 14:05
LONDON: Chelsea Football Club Thursday announced a new partnership with cryptocurrency group Amber Group as the club's official sleeve sponsor. Additionally, the logo of WhaleFin – the company’s flagship digital asset platform – will be emblazoned across the kit of both the men’s and women’s teams from the start of the 2022/23 season.
Feb 23, 2022 18:02
MUMBAI: The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has released new guidelines for advertisers publishing ads about virtual digital assets (VDA), including cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). 
Nov 22, 2021 15:11
MUMBAI: European football powerhouses FC Barcelona and Manchester City have separately pulled the plug on recent sponsorship deals signed with cryptocurrency entities due to transparency concerns with their respective partner companies.
Nov 19, 2021 16:11
KOCHI: Hero Indian Super League franchise Kerala Blasters FC Friday announced its association with fan influence & rewards app Socios as their Official Fan Token Partner in a multi-year partnership.
Apr 06, 2021 16:04
THE SACRAMENTO KINGS are set to become the first major sports franchise to offer a bitcoin payment option to all players and staff, team chairman Vivek Ranadivé said on Clubhouse on Monday.
Mar 21, 2020 14:03
SAN FRANCISCO: NBA Star, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Spencer Dinwiddie and Cred, a California based licensed lender, have launched a partnership that will offer an alternative to traditional banking and allow NBA fans to earn interest on stablecoins and other crypto assets. 
Feb 07, 2019 12:02
LONDON: Formula 1 team Aston Martin Red Bull Racing has created history by being the first in international motorsport to sign a sponsorship deal with global cryptocurrency brand FuturoCoin (FTO) lasting till the end of the 2020 season.
May 17, 2018 13:05
LONDON: The global online sports betting market is all set to be disrupted by a Scottish company, Mungoparc as it launched on Wednesday, what it claims is the world’s first peer-to-peer sports betting platform involving cryptocurrency, insider.co.uk reports. Mungoparc's users can now bet on football matches across Europe using cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum.