Bitget, a major cryptocurrency platform, announced on Monday that it had signed a partnership agreement with Lionel (Leo) Messi, one of the most popular football players worldwide and a holder of record-breaking Ballon d’Or Awards.
According to the press release, the partnership will allow Messi fans to explore the potential of cryptocurrency trading and Web3 opportunities. For Messi, the recipient of six European Golden Shoes, it is not a first encounter with the crypto world. In March 2022, he inked a multi-year partnership with Socios.com, a fan token platform.
“We try to reflect the diversity and richness of our platform community in the partnerships we choose. We open up Web 3 to sports fans; they open the field to crypto traders. As the Football World Cup approaches, Messi is to lead Argentina to new glory. We are honoured to have such a force of nature collaborate with us,” Gracy Chen, the Managing Director of Bitget commented.
For Bitget, it is not the first time sport meets crypto. The cryptocurrency exchange
