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Revolutionizing Sports with Fan Tokens & Web3! | Chiliz CHZ Max Rabinovitch

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Jul 10, 2025
Max Rabinovitch, Chief Strategy Officer at Chiliz, shares insights into how the sports industry is transforming with Web3 and fan tokens. He discusses the evolution of fan engagement, highlighting how teams are utilizing blockchain to deepen loyalty and create exclusive opportunities for fans. The conversation touches on regulatory challenges, the exciting synergy between decentralized finance and sports, and the evolving landscape of tokenized experiences. Max also reflects on significant partnerships, hinting at a bright future for fan interaction.
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ANECDOTE

Max's Blockchain Aha Moment

  • Max Rabinovitch shares a personal journey from early Bitcoin skepticism to seeing blockchain's disruptive potential by 2016.
  • His first blockchain idea was creating fan tokens for esports as a centralized DAO for fan voting in 2017.
INSIGHT

Chiliz Blockchain Evolution

  • Chiliz built a scalable, retail-facing platform starting centralized but evolved into a permissionless layer one blockchain.
  • This chain supports fan tokens that enable scalable global sports fan engagement and digital asset interaction.
INSIGHT

Fan Tokens Expand Global Reach

  • Fan tokens help sports teams monetize and engage global fan bases beyond traditional local markets.
  • Teams see fan tokens as a way to deepen global reach and convert casual fans into active participants with rewards.
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