An Israel-based company focusing on technological innovation in the world of sports, officially declared the roll out of the first sports accelerator. The project will include an acceleration program that will take 14 weeks, and more than 10 startups from different parts of the world, will participate. This program is scheduled for July – September.
So far, the accelerator has become the 12th major project being launched by the company which is called HYPE. It is also working hand in hand with experts from different sectors such as sports, academic, and others – examples include; Shakhtar Donetsk, George Washington University, University of Queensland and Loughborough, and Cologne.
Juventus Fan Token
is among the sports companies which are experimenting with distributed technology. Juventus collaborated with Socios.com platform to roll out the “
.” This can be easily exchanged on many mobile platforms by the team’s fans globally and use it to engage with it during voting and polling.
The was to be utilized when responding to the club’s ballouts. The was to let fans closer to its team by giving them something exclusive from their favourite football stars. At the time, Giorgio Ricci, the team’s co-chief revenue officer, had this to say:
“At the club we are always very careful and pro-active towards innovation and new technologies. Together with Socios.com, we believe we can offer new opportunities to our worldwide fan base to engage in cutting-edge way with their favorite club.”
Juventus is not the only sports club involved in and , a semi-professional team in
, became the first team in the world to pay their players in part using during the 2018/19 season. The fact that sports teams are exploring tech might boost its among their fans and therefore, among common people.
MobileGo has gathered over $26 million dollars making it the second most successful crowd sale in the cryptosphere, and the fourth in the world.
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MobileGo Raises Over $26 Million & Counting
Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) are changing the way projects are being crowdfunded, creating a new generation blockchain-based tokens like and assets. Although ICOs started with Mastercoin’s relatively modest sum of roughly 500,000 USD, they are now taking new proportions.
As time passes by, it seems that investors are becoming less wary when it comes to investing in blockchain-based crowdfunds. Now, it is not uncommon for ICOs to gather millions on their first day (or minutes) and that’s exactly what , one of the largest crowdfunding campaigns in history, has done.
Kicking its ICO off with 4 million dollars on the first day, MobileGo has attracted over $26 million (or 6,800 BTC) so far, making it one of the most successful ICOs ever, second only to the , and the fourth project in the whole world. And the ICO isn’t even over yet, with five days left until the end.
Hosted by , the MobileGo ICO allows users to exchange several established cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, Ethereum, Waves, GAME, and others in exchange for MobileGo (MGO) tokens, which will bring several benefits to its holders and help shape the environment of the GameCredit’s Moblie Store, a platform for mobile games with over 300 games by 150 different developers.
ICOs: Hype or New Paradigm?
The will not only help fund the Gamecredit’s Mobile Store marketing and branding efforts, but it will also gamify the platform through the use of Ethereum-based smart contract, allowing users to compete among themselves in a decentralized manner and to earn rewards and reputation while doing so.
The MobileGo token features some of the latest trends in the blockchain space such as dual-blockchain capabilities and a buyback program that will see the token supply decrease over time. The dual-blockchain functionality allows users to transfer tokens between the Ethereum and Waves blockchains through the use of technology.
However, the main aspect of these tokens are not their technical characteristics per se, but rather the function they serve within the platform. Although the GameCredit’s Mobile Store already features its own cryptocurrency, , Ivica Simatovic, CEO at GameCredits Inc, explained to Bitcoinist why a second token is necessary.
He said:
The MobileGO token will be used to provide many important features to Gamecredits Store based on smart contracts. In this store there will be 2 tokens: 1 for processing (Gamecredits) and another for tournaments, betting, virtual market place (MGO).
Not only that, but MobileGo will also reward customers with discounts, free entrance to VIP tournaments and access to private game beta stages.
“This store will be a unique and special place for gamers where they will receive services they can not find in other places,” adds Simatovic.
Money is Pouring into Crypto
Although ICOs are not new, they are certainly one of the in the world of investment. Not only has the global cryptocurrency market cap in May alone, millions and millions of dollars kept flowing into ICOs like MobileGo, Gnosis, Aragon,etc. with many more in the pipeline.
Although some have concerns regarding Initial Coin Offerings and the lack of regulation or guidelines, ICOs are providing new ways for entrepreneurs to get their projects off the ground, which wouldn’t be nearly as easy through banks and VC firms.
While undoubtedly uncharted territory, ICO are shaping the future of technology allowing developers to experiment with at will and to build decentralized and trustless applications, which were not possible before.
What’s your take on the current ICOs trend? Share your thoughts below!
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