Ronaldo backed Cricket NFT platform to raise $100 million

Crossover: Ronaldo backed cricket NFT startup to raise $100 million.

A cricket NFT platform is reportedly raising about $100 million in a new funding round with backers including football star Cristiano Ronaldo.

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FanCraze is an online blockchain-backed platform for trading officially-licensed digital cricket collectibles.

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Major venture capital firms Insight Partners and US-based B Capital Group are reportedly leading the blockchain startup’s series A round.

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The fundraising for the cricket NFT platform has also attracted South Korea’s Mirae Asset Financial Group.

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