Retired Brazilian midfielder Anderson is one of eight people alleged to have been involved in a R$35 million ($6.5 million) money laundering operation.
The Shibu Inu meme-inspired crypto's logo appears on Watford's shirts as part of a sponsorship deal with Stake.com.
Messi's signing-on fee for the French club included an undisclosed number of fan tokens provided by Socios.com.
Lionel Messi will be celebrated in his first authenticated NFT collection, "The Messiverse."
The soccer team's famous red and yellow shirts will bear the branding of the DigitalBits blockchain, whose foundation is supporting the partnership.
The partnership extends Watford's association with crypto-related firms, following its prior sponsorship by Sportsbet.io.
The NFT company’s valuation could exceed $3.8 billion, according to unnamed sources mentioned in a Business Insider article.
The collection will be available on NFT marketplace MakersPlace the day after the soccer team receives the Premier League trophy.
The crypto exchange is sponsoring the Coppa Italia final between Atalanta and Juventus on May 19.
The Nigeria-born Toronto FC forward sends some of his bitcoin home to help his family avoid surging inflation rates in Africa’s largest economy.
The Pelé NFTs are launching on Ethernity Chain, which also has deals with baseball star Fernando Tatis Jr. and others.
Accel Partners and soccer star Rio Ferdinand also joined the Series A investment round.
Jonathan Rowland, founder of bitcoin finance app Mode, may make a bid for struggling British soccer club Wigan Athletic.
The tokens will be earned by Barcelona fans who participate in club decisions, such as deciding on a new mural for the first team changing room.
A new licensing agreement between the South Korean soccer league and Sorare will bring on over 400 K League players on to the fantasy soccer platform.