FIFA Transfer Market Worth $66B, WIN Platform Unlocks 5% Through Tokenization
FIFA Transfer Market Worth $66B, WIN Platform Unlocks 5% Through Tokenization
⚽ Tokenized Football Stars?
According to FIFA's 2024 Global Transfer Report, the football transfer market holds $66 billion in locked value, with $8.59 billion in transfers completed in 2024.
WIN Investments is accessing 5% ($3.3B) of this market through their Solidarity Mechanism, which offers investors exposure to player transfer revenues.
Key metrics:
- $7.4M current assets under management
- 130 player transfers tracked
- 16 partner clubs
- Notable players: Alexis Mac Allister, Emiliano Martínez
WIN has partnered with MANTRA Chain to tokenize these sports assets, with plans to exceed $20M in tokenized assets by year-end.
Pun intended. We've teamed up with @win_investments - a Latin American fintech platform - to turn the universal passion of sports into a new compliant class of Real World Sports Assets. It's based upon our shared vision of; -A future where fans and investors can connect with
“FIFA’s 2024 Global Transfer Report details the football transfer market represents $66 billion in locked value, with $8.59 billion spent on transfers in 2024 alone. WIN’s Solidarity Mechanism unlocks 5% of this market—$3.3 billion—by offering access to player transfer revenues.
Pun intended. We've teamed up with @win_investments - a Latin American fintech platform - to turn the universal passion of sports into a new compliant class of Real World Sports Assets. It's based upon our shared vision of; -A future where fans and investors can connect with
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