{"id":1585796,"date":"2022-02-17T09:30:53","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T14:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/?p=79109"},"modified":"2022-02-17T09:30:53","modified_gmt":"2022-02-17T14:30:53","slug":"ftx-and-nerd-street-gamers-announce-crypto-partnership","status":"publish","type":"station","link":"https:\/\/platogaming.com\/plato-data\/ftx-and-nerd-street-gamers-announce-crypto-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"FTX and Nerd Street Gamers announce crypto partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Cryptocurrency exchange FTX US<\/strong> has partnered with esports infrastructure company Nerd Street Gamers<\/strong> for a variety of projects.<\/span><\/p>\n

FTX will become a presenting sponsor of Nerd Street Gamers’ national schedule of community events, as well as a partner for the upcoming Nerd Street Championships in Summer 2022. Additionally, FTX will power Nerd Street’s crypto payments.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Image credit: FTX \/ Nerd Street Gamers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

RELATED: FTX named official cryptocurrency exchange of the LCS<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Nerd Street Championships is a series of esports competitions across a number of titles that are open to all players. The company announced that this year’s edition will hand out more than half a million dollars as prize money.<\/span><\/p>\n

Brett Harrison, President of FTX<\/strong>, commented: “FTX US has a strong focus on making sure our industry – crypto – is a safe, accessible place for all types of people. That’s why as a gamer and esports fan, I\u2019m proud to support Nerd Street\u2019s mission likewise to bring esports to everyone. <\/span><\/p>\n

“Their platform is unlocking a massively untapped market of gamers that want to participate but lack access and we\u2019re excited to support their growth.”<\/span><\/p>\n

FTX is most known for its naming rights partnership with North American esports organisation TSM<\/a> last year, which was one of the largest sponsorships deals in esports history. The crypto exchange was also named the official crypto exchange of the LCS, North America’s League of Legends series.<\/span><\/p>\n