- FC Barcelona has formed an alliance with Ownix to reach soccer fans worldwide, reproducing the club’s 122-year history through NFTs.
- Ownix’s token ONX has rallied nearly 100% within 24 hours of the announcement.
- The token is listed on decentralized exchange Uniswap, and the trade volume in the USD Tether market has exceeded $7.9 million.
The FC Barcelona club, one of the world’s largest soccer clubs, has partnered with Ownix to debut its NFT collection. The non-fungible token series will showcase historical moments from the soccer club’s 122-year history.
FC Barcelona shares triumphs and league titles with fans through NFT collection
FC Barcelona, a world renowned soccer club, is ready to debut its NFT collection focused on reaching a global audience of fans of the “beautiful game”. The club plans to include moments from its history, including domestic and international triumphs, 26 national league and five UEFA Champions League titles.
Through an alliance with Ownix, an exclusive NFT marketplace, FC Barcelona is expected to launch the collection in the last week of November 2021. The NFT marketplace’s native token ONX will be used in the sale.
ONX token has posted a rally of over 100% in the past 24 hours. The token is currently traded against Tether on Uniswap’s decentralized exchange platform and South Korean exchange Bithumb. The daily trade volume is close to $8 million, hitting a peak after the announcement.
Guy Elhanani, CEO of Ownix has explained,
The first five NFTs will be launched in a minting event, which will take place within the next few weeks in FCB facilities. In the first few weeks after the launch, the platform will offer unique items as NFTs. Further down the line, limited editions and collections will also be put up for auction.
Ownix announced on Twitter that the historic NFT moments would soon be launched on their marketplace.