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Messi’s Missing Crypto Millions

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4 years ago

November 26, 2021

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Poor old Lionel Messi. It’s not exactly going to plan on the pitch for him yet at PSG. And off it – well let’s say he’s not cracked the crypto game either.

In the summer he agreed to be paid part of his signing-on fee in his new club Paris Saint-Germain’s own fan token. With cryptocurrencies at the start of a record-breaking run, it looked like a sure-fire way for the world’s best footballer to make more millions.

But it hasn’t worked out that way, according to analysis from Cloudbet.com the world’s oldest crypto sportsbook.

Messi’s unexpected transfer from cash-strapped Barcelona was announced on 10th August. He signed up for free, in a move designed to get his huge million-dollar weekly wage off Barca’s books. League bosses were penalising them for their abject failure to keep the club’s deficit within permitted parameters.

The vastly wealthy PSG were so delighted to land the world’s biggest football star that they paid him an interesting signing-on fee.

Part of his “welcome pack”, they said, would be paid in cash as normal, but in a first for football, part of the fee would be gifted to him in PSG fan tokens.

Messi could be forgiven for looking kindly on PSG’s offer. The club’s token had almost tripled in value from the start of August to a record on the day of the Messi announcement.

Traders at Cloudbet took a deeper dive into the deal to assess how the Argentinian maestro’s signing-on fee is looking now.

On 10th August, the PSG token was valued at $49.83.

Media speculation across the continent suggests Lionel Messi was gifted one million euros worth of tokens. On that day the Euro-USD exchange rate was 1.17. So let’s estimate that PSG’s wealthy Qatar owners gave him $1.17m worth of tokens.

Trading at $49.83, this means Messi would have received 23,480 PSG tokens.

So how much money has Lionel Messi made from this deal? Well, as of today things aren’t looking terribly good. The PSG token recently traded at…. $19.02

That defeat by Man City hasn’t helped PSG or it’s cryptocoin’s value.

If Messi had received what is speculated to be one million euros in fan tokens on 10th August, his estimated 23,480 tokens would now be worth… $453,436

Which means if he cashed it in now it would only be worth 40% of what it was worth on the day that he signed for PSG!

American football stars like Aaron Rogers might be in the news for all the wrong reasons right now, but they’ve made headlines for being early adopters of Bitcoin salaries. If Messi had embraced BTC he’d be a lot richer.

Back on 10th August 2021, BTC was trading around $45,600.

And now? It’s at $58,000, a +25% rise. That $1.17m signing-on gift would now be around $1,460,000 – more than a million dollars more than the fee is worth in PSG tokens.

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CryptoSlots Doubles the Fun with the Launch of The Line x2 Mega Matrix Slot

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3 weeks ago

September 24, 2025

George Miller

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The highly anticipated sequel to the minimalist hit slot, The Line, features explosive new bonus features and a massive 32,000x max win

CryptoSlots.com, a premier online crypto casino, launches its electrifying two-payline Mega Matrix slot, The Line x2. This vibrant sequel builds upon the sleek, minimalist foundation of its popular predecessor, The Line, by adding a second payline and supercharging play with new bonus features.

To celebrate the launch CryptoSlots is offering all players an exclusive deposit bonus. From September 24-30, players can get up to a 90% Match Bonus on deposits as little as $10.

Set against a futuristic retro neon aesthetic, The Line x2 immerses players in a cyberpunk, synthwave world. The game masterfully blends classic fruit slot symbols—like glowing cherries and electric strawberries—with a modern, high-voltage theme. Designed for seamless play on any device, it is fully optimized for mobile gameplay, including a specially designed portrait mode.

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BC.GAME Launches Tap Trading

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3 weeks ago

September 23, 2025

Niji Narayan

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BC.GAME announced the launch of Tap Trading (a touch-to-payout multiplier game) on its platform. At launch, Tap Trading will support multiple mainstream crypto pairs, including ETH/USDT, SOL/USDT and STONKS/USDT. Users can access the product in the Web/App “Crypto Futures” section.

BC.GAME already offers a diversified product lineup spanning casino, sports and market mini-games—including UP DOWN, HIGH LOW and HIGH LOW SPREAD. The addition of Tap Trading further expands BC.GAME’s market-interaction experiences, allowing users to engage with highly liquid crypto assets through a simple, convenient price-touch mechanic.

Unlike traditional derivatives, Tap Trading makes potential return and loss visible before order placement. Users tap a green target block on the right-hand grid to place an order; each block displays its multiplier and time window. If the price curve touches the selected block before the timer expires, settlement is made by that block’s multiplier (total return = stake × multiplier). If the target is not touched, the stake is lost. This design significantly simplifies operation and outcome determination, enabling users to express views not only on direction, but also on magnitude and time.

Jack, CEO of BC.GAME, said: “Adding Tap Trading to our platform fills a gap in lightweight market-interaction gameplay and reflects users’ demand for a simple, direct way to participate in crypto markets. Whether you’re market-savvy or trying this for the first time, Tap Trading offers a clearer experience with visible parameters and well-defined boundaries.”

Jack added: “Combining such an intuitive mechanic with our ongoing work on real-time pricing and product polish marks another important step forward for BC.GAME’s crypto entertainment offering.”

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Underdog and Crypto.com | Derivatives North America Announce First Prediction Market Exchange Offered on Major Sports Gaming Operator App

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1 month ago

September 4, 2025

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Underdog, the fastest-growing sports company in the US, and Crypto.com | Derivatives North America (CDNA), a CFTC-registered exchange and clearinghouse and an affiliate of Crypto.com, announced that sports event contracts will be accessible to customers through Underdog. CDNA sports event contracts will be powered by Underdog’s technology. This partnership offers American sports fans a secure, federally compliant way to access CDNA sports event contracts and make predictions on the outcomes of their favorite sports events, all within the Underdog app.

“Prediction markets are one of the most exciting developments we’ve seen in a long time. While still new and evolving, one thing is clear – the future of prediction markets is going to be about sports – and no one does sports better than Underdog,” said Underdog founder and CEO, Jeremy Levine.

With this launch, customers can express and trade their opinions on sports events contracts across all major sports leagues, including NFL, college football, NBA, MLB, and more. Prices update in real-time, allowing customers to react instantly and express their opinions on what’s going to happen on the field or court.

“We are thrilled to partner with Underdog to enhance the sports experience for customers nationwide with the ability to now trade using Underdog’s technology – all in one app. We were the first to offer sports events contracts, and our technology partnership with Underdog will provide more access to CDNA’s innovative offerings,” said Travis McGhee, Managing Director, Global Head of Capital Markets at Crypto.com.

As the only company built on its own proprietary technology across fantasy sports and sports betting regulatory frameworks, Underdog is now the only company offering fantasy sports, sportsbook, and prediction markets in one seamless app.

Underdog has gaming licenses in states across the country and has built industry-leading responsible gaming operations, with sophisticated customer protections ingrained into every facet of its platform. Underdog will bring that same level of customer protection and care to prediction market offerings.

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