According to ChainCatcher news and the official announcement, the UPCX project has been selected as the official blockchain payment sponsor for the 2024 Doha World Swimming Championships and the FINA Swimming World Cup series. The 2024 World Championships will be held from February 2 to 18 in the capital of Qatar, and the FINA Swimming World Cup series is scheduled to take place in Shanghai, China, Incheon, South Korea, and Singapore from October to November 2024.It is reported that the UPCX project is committed to optimizing financial solutions and payment models through blockchain technology, aiming to provide consumers with more convenient services. During the two major international events, the "UPCX" logo will be displayed on the athletes' bibs, and there are plans to showcase the same logo on various digital multimedia platforms, including the official competition website.

ChainCatcher news, before the 2023 Saudi Arabia Club World Cup, FIFA will launch a new set of NFT collectibles on Algorand and Polygon, totaling 1,000 pieces. Among them, the first batch of 100 digital collectibles will be sold on FIFA+ Collect via the Algorand network on December 15, 2023, including the rarest collectibles with a chance to win tickets to the FIFA World Cup 26™ final; the second batch of 900 digital collectibles will be sold on OpenSea on the Polygon network, which are related to physical items from the 2023 Saudi Arabia FIFA Club World Cup™, including two pieces that offer 2 VIP experiences: two invitations for the FIFA Best Football Awards™ VIP experience and a VIP tour of the FIFA Football Museum in Zurich.

ChainCatcher news, the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has partnered with NFT tool provider Venly to launch the first digital NFT collectibles for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. The collection includes four sets of NFTs with varying rarity: Fan's Frenzy, National Pride, Ultimate Courtside, and Golden Glory. The NFTs are minted on Polygon, and the collection is now available on the FIBA official website.

ChainCatcher news, SaaSGo officially announced that the exclusive NFT series of Argentine legendary star Javier Mascherano will be launched on the SaaSGo customized NFT trading market at 18:00 Beijing time on December 14. It is understood that this NFT series is personally designed by the star himself and is co-released with StepN. (Release details)The Web3 SaaS platform SaaSGo, formerly known as Encentive.io, aims to achieve no-code deployment of DApps. It currently supports over 20 public chains and provides payment channels for cryptocurrencies and fiat currencies. Users can create DEXs, staking pools, or NFT markets without code using SaaSGo, as well as issue tokens or customized NFTs, and facilitate payments in both cryptocurrencies and fiat currencies.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Coca-Cola has partnered with Crypto.com to issue a total of 10,000 FIFA World Cup NFTs. The NFTs will be developed and hosted on Crypto.com's NFT platform by GMUNK, a digital artist who has collaborated with Nike, DoorDash, and musician Grimes. This NFT series is generated by tracking players' movements during the FIFA World Cup matches. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, Argentine legendary star Javier Mascherano will hold a launch ceremony for limited edition World Cup NFTs in New York on December 5. The limited edition NFTs include sneaker NFTs launched in collaboration with STEPN. The limited edition NFTs and the NFT marketplace are supported by the Web3 SaaS platform SaaSGo and backed by the investment institution PVD (Positive Venture DAO).The Web3 SaaS platform SaaSGo, formerly known as Encentive.io, aims to achieve no-code deployment of DApps and currently supports over 20 public chains, providing payment channels for cryptocurrencies and fiat currencies. Users can create DEXs, staking pools, or NFT marketplaces without code using SaaSGo, as well as issue tokens or NFTs, and facilitate payments in cryptocurrencies and fiat currencies.

ChainCatcher news, Argentine legendary star Javier Mascherano will create his own NFT trading market using the decentralized Web3 SaaS platform SaaSGo, and collaborate with the Move to Earn application STEPN to launch limited edition World Cup sneakers NFTs.Mascherano is a legendary Argentine star, currently the head coach of the Argentina U20 team, and a former captain of the Argentine national football team. He is the second most capped player in Argentina's history (only behind Messi) and one of Argentina's greatest defenders.SaaSGo is a decentralized Web3 SaaS platform that enables no-code deployment of DApps, supports over 20 public chains, and provides payment channels for cryptocurrencies and fiat currencies. Users can create their own DEX, Staking pool, or NFT market without code using SaaSGo, issue their own tokens or NFTs, and facilitate payments in cryptocurrencies and fiat currencies. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, according to the official FIFA website, FIFA has authorized the launch of a series of new Web 3.0 games to entertain and engage a broader audience ahead of the 2022 Qatar World Cup.It is reported that there are four Web3 games being launched: the metaverse game Uplandme, the match prediction game Matchday, the fan engagement hub Phygtl, and the 4 vs 4 casual soccer game Altered State Machine. FIFA stated that all these games are designed for the future of Web 3.0 and digital engagement, and gaming and esports are among FIFA's fastest-growing opportunities as it expands into new digital spaces, platforms, and games. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, to celebrate the opening of the 2022 World Cup, the Binance Fan Token team launched the "Binance Football Challenge" event, offering a million-dollar equivalent in tokens and limited edition NFT blind box rewards. In the challenge, fans can showcase their sports knowledge and make predictions about the football matches during the World Cup. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, FIFA's official payment partner Visa announced a collaboration with Crypto.com to launch the World Cup-themed "Visa Masters of Movement" series of NFTs.It is reported that this series of NFTs will be sold through auction on Crypto.com, inspired by classic moments of five players: Jared Borgetti, Tim Cahill, Carli Lloyd, Michael Owen, and Maxi Rodriguez on the World Cup stage. All proceeds from the auction will be donated to the UK charity Street Child United. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, the World Cup Metaverse QWC DIGITAL TWIN will hold a press conference at the Maktoum Stadium in Dubai, and will start an online live broadcast. DIGITAL TWIN, in collaboration with Web3 innovation company Inception Lab and AR leading innovator Collext, is creating a digital twin metaverse in Qatar to bring a brand new immersive World Cup experience to fans around the world.It is reported that the press conference has invited members of the Qatari royal family, manufacturing giants, internet pioneers, Fintech entrepreneurs, and Web3 veterans. They will gather at the Maktoum Stadium to discuss the development of sports culture and the metaverse. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, beer giant Budverse has partnered with the FIFA World Cup to launch a real-time scoreboard NFT, allowing holders to track the match scores of their favorite countries and access exclusive Discord and mini-games, with a chance to win tickets to watch the World Cup final live. Users holding the Budverse Cans Heritage Edition NFT can mint the scoreboard NFT for free. (source link)

Chain Catcher News, the former chief game designer of Epic Games, the developer of "Fortnite," announced the launch of a football NFT project called Pixel Soccer, built on Ethereum. It is understood that Pixel Soccer aims to create a Web3 sports gaming platform in the future, with its NFTs featuring 200 football teams and 4,610 football players.He stated that Pixel Soccer introduces oracles, and the NFTs will dynamically change according to the results of the 2022 World Cup matches. Holders can participate in exciting interactive mini-games during the World Cup, compete in leaderboard rankings to win rewards, as well as NFTs, future token airdrops, Trade to Earn, and game participation rights, etc. (Source link)

According to Chain Catcher news and reported by Reuters, Liverpool Football Club has stated that it is deepening its ties with the crypto world by expanding its partnership with the French blockchain sports startup Sorare. Players can use Sorare's digital sports cards to build competing teams, which also include benefits such as stadium tours, matchday experiences, merchandise, and video content.It is reported that Sorare's digital sports cards are bought and traded in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), which are a type of crypto asset that records the ownership status of digital goods on the blockchain. In August, the average price of Sorare NFTs was $86.14, down from a peak of about $280 in March last year. (Reuters)