Cryptocurrencies
FC Barcelona to Issue Tokens for Blockchain-Based Fan Platform
- Barca Fan Token will give fans a voice in some club decisions
- Team is ninth to sign up with Chiliz to issue its own tokens
FC Barcelona’s Lionel Messi in action.
Photographer: Francois Nel/Getty Images
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FC Barcelona fans are about to get on the blockchain.
Barca, as one of the world’s most popular football clubs is known, will issue tokens for use on a fan-engagement platform. The tokens, expected in the second quarter, will let holders vote on a variety of decisions about the team such as what music to play in the stadium when the team scores a goal. The idea is to let supporters around the world participate in the club.