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Janice McAfee Continues Battle for Release of John McAfee’s Remains, 670 Days After His Death

DIGIT — Sun, 23 Apr 2023 23:04:56 +0000

Last year in July, it was widely reported that the now deceased, enigmatic tech magnate John McAfee’s body was still in a Spanish morgue for a full year after his untimely demise. McAfee’s widow, Janice, has taken to social media to voice her distress over the extended delay in the release of his remains. It […]

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Most blockchain advocates haven’t even used Bitcoin

DIGIT — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 15:45:20 +0000

Bitcoin, the original blockchain, struggles to gain traction among blockchain advocates; an opinion from one of Europe’s largest blockchain conferences.

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Regulation stole the show at Barcelona’s European Blockchain Convention

DIGIT — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 14:15:00 +0000

Across numerous panels, fireside chats and on stage discussions the word regulation rang out at Barcelona’s 4th European Blockchain Convention.

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Socios.com Will Invest $100 Million in FC Barcelona Metaverse Push

DIGIT — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 06:00:41 +0000

Socios.com, a company dedicated to the development of fan engagement tokens for sports organizations, has revealed that it will invest $100 million in the digital business of soccer team FC Barcelona, Barca Studios. The investment will give Socios.com 24.5% of the stake in the digital division of the club and will allow it to reshape […]

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Catalonia is building its own metaverse, says innovation minister

DIGIT — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 09:41:58 +0000

The government is hoping to make Barcelona a digital hub by offering various skills programs to university students and boot camps to cultivate talent.

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FC Barcelona and AS Roma fan tokens rally after Socios partners with UEFA

DIGIT — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 23:30:00 +0000

ASR, BAR and ACM posted double-digit rallies after the Socios fan token platform partnered with UEFA to bring NFTs and other redeemable perks to European football fans.

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Penalties and extra time: The scoreboard for soccer club crypto deals

DIGIT — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 13:32:24 +0000

Despite Turkish government regulations having hamstrung Bitci’s soccer sponsorship deals, footballing crypto companies already have the home advantage.

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FC Barcelona, Man City canceled crypto deals show cash is not everything

DIGIT — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 14:07:09 +0000

The sports industry should heed the warning signs as they adopt emerging blockchain technologies such as NFTs, experts warn.

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Soccer Superstar Lionel Messi Gets Part of His Contract Paid in Cryptocurrency

DIGIT — Sat, 14 Aug 2021 07:00:50 +0000

Lionel Messi, the Argentinian soccer superstar, has opted to receive cryptocurrency as part of his new contract signed with the French club Paris Saint-Germain. The club revealed that the player will receive crypto as part of his $30 million payment, as a “welcome package” given to the player. The proportion of the crypto stash in […]

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Life on the Run- An Insiders Look at John McAfee on the Run

DIGIT — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 20:30:51 +0000

I opened my Telegram and noticed I had way more messages than usual. I knew something was askew. The headers of the messages were all very similar, “John McAfee just called you an idiot on Twitter.” Here we go I muttered under my breath as I further investigated what all the hype was about. I […]

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