Essentials:
- Chiliz just announced their “historic first NFTs” that use unique athlete memorabilia to collect charitable donations.
- Chiliz and partners like Common Goal aim to leverage the transparency of distributed ledgers to truly track where the money is going and give bidders a direct view of the difference their bids are making.
Sport and technology have long gone hand in hand. But now a blockchain startup is taking that relationship to the next level by leveraging the power of crypto and NFTs to really make a difference in the world.
Chiliz, the sports-focused blockchain behind some of the biggest fan tokens out there, just dropped what they call their “historic first NFTs”. But these aren’t your average profile photo collectibles. As Alexandre Dreyfus, CEO of Chiliz explains, it’s not just about the technology or buying digital goods, it’s about using technology to drive positive social change.
Put famous shirts to good use
In partnership with philanthropic organization Common Goal, Chiliz is launching a unique charity auction they call the One Shirt Pledge. Global sports stars such as Juan Mata, Victor Osimhen and Giorgio Chiellini have all donated match-worn jerseys from their personal collections.
Now these exclusive collectibles will be auctioned on the Chiliz Chain – a Layer 1 blockchain built specifically for the world of sports. But not only the shirts are special. Each comes with an NFC chip that gives the new owner access to a personal video message from the athlete about why they chose to donate.
In addition, property comes with a special Proof-of-Authenticity NFT to forever prove your own genuine memorabilia. It’s a nice mix of digital and physical.
Using technology for transparency and impact
However, the overarching goal is bigger than just collecting cool sporting goods. All auction proceeds benefit Common Goal’s initiatives that address important issues such as racial justice, mental health, gender equality, and disaster relief.
By leveraging blockchain technology, Chiliz and Common Goal hope to take their impact and transparency to the next level. Potential donors can immediately check where their contribution has gone via the ledger. And in the future, they envision crowdsourcing ideas from global sports communities on the issues that matter most to them.
For the full year 2023, the CHZ price could rise to $0.283, possibly more than 300% from current prices.
So in summary, you get an exclusive piece of sports history, help support meaningful causes, and can proudly say you owned the very first NFTs on a major new blockchain. With initiatives like this, the possibilities of “blockchain for good” seem endless.
