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ForkLog 17 29.08.2024

User Nets 4330-Fold Profit on Fake MBAPPE Token

Hackers breached the social media account of French footballer Kylian Mbappé to promote a counterfeit token named MBAPPE. Within minutes, the token’s market capitalization soared to tens of millions of dollars before the developers executed a rug pull, reports Mirror. One user lost $1 million in a matter of minutes. According to analysts at Lookonchain, […]

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ForkLog 12 15.04.2024

Winklevoss Twins Invest $4.5 Million in Bitcoin in Peter McCormack’s Football Club

The founders of the Gemini bitcoin exchange, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, have invested $4.5 million in the English football club Real Bedford FC. This was announced by its owner, Peter McCormack, a popular bitcoin podcast host. Pleased to announce that Winklevoss Capital is to invest $4.5m into @realbedford. Welcoming my new co-owners @tyler and @cameron […]

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ForkLog 37 12.02.2024

Cryptocurrency Firms Skip Super Bowl Advertising

Leading cryptocurrency companies have opted not to apply for advertising slots during the Super Bowl, according to Fox Business. Notably, issuers of spot Bitcoin ETFs, BlackRock and Grayscale, did not promote their products, as there were no available slots following the approval by the SEC of these instruments. The main sporting and television event in […]

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ForkLog 11 18.12.2023

Oracle Red Bull Racing Formula One team released NFT collection to mark a victorious 2023 season

The Oracle Red Bull Racing Formula One team released a collection of digital collectibles for fans to mark its dominance in the 2023 season.

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ForkLog 15 24.11.2023

Atlético Madrid sues WhaleFin over unpaid €40m sponsorship

Spanish football club "Atlético Madrid" has filed a lawsuit against the Bitcoin exchange WhaleFin over unpaid sponsorship of €40m ($44m).

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ForkLog 18 14.08.2023

FC Barcelona secures €120 million for Web3 development

The Spanish football club FC Barcelona received €120 million (~$132 million) in investments from Liberto Football Finance AG and Nipa Captial BV for the development of Web3 initiatives.

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ForkLog 8 02.06.2023

Sui Network signs multi-year partnership with Red Bull Formula One team

The developers of the first-layer blockchain Sui Network announced a multi-year partnership with the Red Bull Formula One team.

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ForkLog 8 03.05.2023

Sports Illustrated launches NFT-ticketing service built on Polygon

The Sports Illustrated publication's subsidiary, SI Tickets, launched the Box Office NFT-ticket sales platform.

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ForkLog 14 21.04.2023

Schumacher family to sue tabloid over ‘AI interview’

The German tabloid Die Aktuelle published an 'interview' with Michael Schumacher, generated by artificial intelligence. The driver's family plans to sue the magazine.

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ForkLog 17 29.03.2023

Kraken inks partnership with Williams Racing in Formula 1

Kraken became the first official partner from the Web3 segment of Williams Racing in Formula 1.

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ForkLog 11 13.02.2023

Crypto community derides Limit Break over ill-fated Super Bowl ad

On February 12, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, the NFL's championship game featured an interactive ad by Web3-game developer Limit Break. The PR stunt drew criticism from the crypto community.

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ForkLog 16 08.02.2023

Crypto firms won’t run ads at the Super Bowl after the FTX collapse

Unlike last year, the upcoming February 12 Super Bowl will hardly feature advertisements from digital-asset-related companies. This is reported by Associated Press.

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