Through a new partnership struck by NIL marketplace MatchPoint Connection, athlete NFT platform Game Coin will create crypto fan tokens for 61 LSU student athletes. Game Coin, situated in Baton Rouge, has its cryptocurrency listed on the crypto exchanges PancakeSwap, BitMart, and LBank.
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On Game Coin’s marketplace, which is anticipated to launch this summer, LSU athletes will be able to sell their NFTs. LSU baseball players Jacob Berry and Gavin Dugas, men’s basketball players Tari Eason and Darius Days, women’s basketball players Alexis Morris and Khayla Pointer, and LSU gymnast Sarah Edwards are among the athletes who have joined Game Coin.
Since June 2021, Game Coin claims that its cryptocurrency has a market valuation of $1 billion. The startup plans to also develop a social media platform for athletes to post their highlights, training regimens and stats.
