(Cricket news) CricFlix, in association with Fanatic Sports and RevSportz is set to conduct its first ever cricket non-fungible token (NFT) auction in Dubai on December 24. Sports NFT’s have quickly become game-changing digital assets in recent times and CricFlix’s rare NFTs will give fans the unique opportunity to have ownership rights along with generating revenue by accumulating treasured moments from a digital sporting collection. The unique AI (augmented intelligence) backed and block chain based certifications proprietary to CricFlix will provide true value to the fans to not only become investors and shareholders for the first time through NFT purchase as well as avail an opportunity to immortalise these exclusive digital artefacts.
“We, at CricFlix, are providing powerful transformations into the metaverse by bringing world class cricket memorabilia with a renowned history behind it. It is an investment piece of a rare asset class for the future generations where the metaverse and physical world come together and thrive,” said Anwar Hussein, Co-Founder of CricFlix.
As the date of the auction approaches, CrickFlix will also aim to create market valuations so that cricket fans can turn fandom moments into profitable moments. Cricket fans will have access to authentic cricket memorabilia from the playing days of legendary CK Nayudu, Sachin's Retirement Test Collection Jhulan Goswami and other significant collectables like match ticket from the 1936 India tour of England, legendary Donald Bradman’s rare signed stamp, signed memorabilia from the 1983 team and Lata Mangeshkar’s concert recording for the 1983 World Cup – winning cricketers alongside various other memorable cricketing artefacts from global cricket which will be up at the NFT auction.
Talking about benefits of NFT purchase, Prantik Mazumder, Co-Founder of RevSportz, said: “The most powerful use case for NFTs is about empowering the ordinary fan. He or She can now own a piece of history in the form of digital memorabilia and this is what makes
NFT technology such a game changer. By bringing decentralisation to the world of sports, NFTs also provide athletes at all levels an opportunity to start earning an income from fans.”
With this collaboration, fans will also get VIP access to some of the biggest sporting events around the world, dinner with legendary cricketers, a stay at team hotels, only by-invitation celebrity events and signed merchandise among various other exciting benefits. “This is the world's first hybrid cricket NFT auction providing valuable collectible investment opportunities along with ‘Once in a lifetime’ sports experiences worldwide. We believe combining a tangible experience with the NFT auction is a game-changer and unique proposition for the passionate fan. Imagine watching the most viewed match from the best seats in the stadium and interacting with the legends of the game and providing immersive and unforgettable experiences is our speciality,” said Raghav Gupta, Founder & CEO, Fanatic Sports.
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