Incredible Cristiano Ronaldo Becomes First Footballer to Receive Cryptocurrency

Cristiano Ronaldo made history on Sunday, becoming the first footballer to receive cryptocurrency as payment. 

The Portuguese player was awarded 770 fan tokens for his record-breaking goal milestone. 

Ronaldo had recorded 761 career goals after his hat-trick against Cagliari on March 14, 2021. 

To appreciate his goal record, the Ballon D’Or recipient was given 770 fan tokens by Juventus before the match against Benevento, according to Marca. 

This makes the Juve player the first footballer to receive cryptocurrency as payment. 

The Italian side had created the tokens in partnership with Chillz and Socios. The digital asset is usually raised through an initial coin offering. 

 Football clubs have been investing in cryptocurrency tokens to include fans in the activities of their clubs. Club tokens are raised for specific reasons. Aside from the Old Lady, other football clubs also have their fan tokens.

 The likes of Manchester City, Barcelona, Roma, Athletico Madrid, and many more have their fan tokens. 

These clubs also partnered with Chillz and Socios to developed their tokens. 

     

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