Episode 2118: Football Mines Fans For Tokens, Lukaku’s Discovery, The Arsenal
Today we talk to Joey D’Urso of the Athletic about his investigation into the cryptocurrency Fan Tokens that are being advertised by some of the biggest European clubs. His story shows how football’s desperation for revenue growth is taking the game to some strange places.
New: I’ve spent months looking at Socios, “fan engagement tokens” promoted by lots of Europe’s biggest clubs.
It reveals a world of frantic cryptocurrency “pumping and dumping” where smart traders can make money from less “financially sophisticated” fans.https://t.co/uGffB94GKk
— Joey D’Urso (@josephmdurso) August 18, 2021
There is also Arsenal bringing their Aaron Rams- contingent back up to strength and Lukaku’s discovery of what really counts.
Romelu Lukaku: ‘Scoring goals is beautiful but winning trophies sets you apart’ https://t.co/evnk9LKYnB
— The Guardian (@guardian) August 19, 2021
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