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A crypto exchange is celebrating its sixth anniversary in style by announcing a high-profile collaboration with a footballing great. CoinW, a major cryptocurrency exchange, has announced a new partnership with Andrea Pirlo, a renowned soccer player. There are plenty of similarities between the worlds of sports and crypto. Both have passionate supporters and vibrant communities — striving to achieve excellence. Each industry takes pride in innovation, doing things differently, and achieving ambitious milestones. Because of this, it’s little wonder that these two worlds have become entwined — with crypto firms serving as high-profile sponsors in major sporting events. From the Super Bowl to Formula 1 and the Premier League to UFC, the logos of major trading platforms are emblazoned on arenas, kits and fan tokens. But this does little to communicate the values and ethos of a crypto business — and introduce them to millions of new people. A trusted face, on the other hand, can be instrume...

Cristiano Ronaldo was asked if he currently owns any NFTs and if he plans to release more NFT collections. Soccer legend Cristiano Ronaldo went through a lie detector test to answer various questions about soccer and teased his plans to release more nonfungible token (NFT) collections in the future.  The lie detector test video was done as the soccer star released his second NFT collection in partnership with crypto exchange Binance. The collection was released in July to celebrate the athlete’s reign as the highest goal scorer in the sport. Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo was put under a lie detector test. Source: Binance The video allowed soccer fans to see Ronaldo take on the lie detector test while answering soccer-related yes-or-no questions like “Will Portugal win the World Cup?” and “Will you still be playing at your highest level in your 40s?”  When asked if he owns NFTs, the athlete said “yes,” and the lie detector test confirmed that he was telling the truth. The results...

Lewis Neal went from playing professional football to trading various asset classes before he found out about Bitcoin. When things don't go as planned in your career, finding opportunities in other fields is the way to go according to Lewis Neal, a former  National Football League (NFL) defensive tackle. Speaking to Cointelegraph at the Blockchain Economy Dubai Summit 2022, Neal shared the story of how he went from playing professional Football to exploring the finance world, eventually leading him to Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto wallets . Lewis Neal with Cointelegraph reporter Ezra Reguerra. Photo by: Roland Guirdonan Neal explained that his expectations were high when he started football . Like many aspiring professional sports guys, he thought that he would be the star of the show. However, things didn't turn out as he hoped. He said: “I thought I was going to get a lot of playing time. But during that year, I was a backup. [...] So, I had to develop another skill that can be ...