ChainCatcher news, June 11, Bitget announced a partnership with three national athletes from Turkey: women's volleyball world champion İlkin Aydın, women's wrestling world champion Buse Tosun Çavuşoğlu, and European boxing champion Samet Gümüş. These athletes will represent Turkey at this summer's Paris Olympics.It is understood that they will work with Bitget to promote the Bitget MakeItCount program, which was launched in 2022 in collaboration with legendary star Messi, aimed at continuously exploring the infinite possibilities of sports and Web3.Bitget data shows that Turkey's crypto market is experiencing significant growth. From the fourth quarter of 2023 to the first quarter of 2024, the number of registered users in the Turkey region increased by 70%, total trading volume surged by 270%, and net inflows of funds rose by 240%.

ChainCatcher message, Michael Lewis from "The Big Short" stated in an interview that FTX paid $55 million and $35 million in marketing fees to American football player Tom Brady and NBA star Steph Curry, respectively, for a 3-year promotional partnership, working 20 hours each year.FTX wrote in an NBA All-Star promotional post that Steph Curry became part of the company as a global ambassador in 2021 and holds equity.

ChainCatcher news, sports and entertainment blockchain solution Chiliz announced a strategic investment in the athlete-signed memorabilia auction site MatchWornShirt (MWS), acquiring a 20% stake in MWS, with the acquisition amount undisclosed. Chiliz will bring blockchain certification and new technological experiences to MWS memorabilia, and the MWS suite will be verifiable on the Chiliz chain through NFTs, providing a transparent and verifiable method to authenticate genuine items.In addition to certification, the NFT will also include match details of the sports events, player data, and possibly access to video clips of the matches. Chiliz fan token holders will be able to access the MatchWornShirt marketplace, allowing them to bid on items in real-time during the matches. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, the NFT-based athlete investment platform FANtium has completed a €2 million (approximately $1.94 million) seed round financing, with participation from Sebastien Borget, COO and co-founder of Sandbox, Brian O'Hagan, growth lead at Sorare, Itamar, co-founder and CEO of Argent, Anand Agarawala, co-founder of LesuisseSpatial, Austrian professional tennis player and US Open champion Dominic Thiem, and Lucas von Cranach, founder of OneFootball.It is reported that FANtium was founded by a team of sports and Web3 enthusiasts with extensive experience in building and scaling businesses, aiming to democratize athlete funding, allowing fans to invest in them and participate in their future financial situations. (Prnewswire)

Chain Catcher News, the crypto venture fund WWVentures has announced the completion of a $15 million financing round, supported by some of the top players, athletes, and content creators from around the world, including MrBeast, Fresh, Lazarbeam, Lachlan, Tobias Harris from the Philadelphia 76ers, former UFC champion Michael Bisping, and Trent Alexander Arnold from Liverpool Football Club.It is reported that WWVentures will use the funds to invest in Web3 and blockchain industry projects focused on infrastructure, tools, the metaverse, gaming, and DeFi, having already invested in AssetDash, Taiko, Blocklords, and Fnatic. (Source link)