Argentine striker Lionel Messi after the transition to “Paris Saint-Germain” (PSG) helped take off in the price of club cryptocurrency PSG Fan Takens, writes CNBC. After the appearance of rumors about the conclusion of the contract with Messi, it has risen in price from 26 to 55 dollars apart. At the time of writing the notes of the tokens traded at 41 dollars.
In the rise in price almost unknown before that cryptocurrency strongly influenced the news that it is involved when paying for Messi part of the bonus for signing a contract, which is, according to media reports, about $ 30 million. The club did not specify which percentage will be PSG Fan Tokens. Director of PSG on Public Relations Mark Armstrong called the use of tokens with the enormous success of the club, thanks to which interaction began with a new global audience.
The French club has posted tokens on the Socios Blockchain-platform at the beginning of 2020. By purchasing a token, the fan receives the right to vote to solve minor club issues, various bonuses, exclusive offers, gifts and other advantages. Last year, the former team of Messi “Barcelona” placed 40 million tokens to Socios. The platform also enjoy football clubs “Milan”, “Juventus”, “Roma”, “Atletico”, “Galatasarai”, “Manchester City” and others.
Messi moved to PSG on August 10 at the Rights of the Free Agent. The last player club was “Barcelona”, with which he was not allowed to extend the contract due to the financial rules of the Spanish Football League. According to them, the club cannot spend on salaries players more than 70 percent of income. Because of the Pandemic, Barcelona has greatly reduced income, which automatically reduced the amount that you can spend on the contracts of football players. Messi could not declare the season, even if he agreed to play for free.
Argentine signed a two-year contract with the possibility of extension for the year. Player’s salary For two years, together with a subscription bonus, according to various sources, about $ 130 million.