{"id":209369,"date":"2021-03-24T04:43:07","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T01:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/ftx-set-to-secure-naming-rights-to-miami-nba-stadium-until-2040\/"},"modified":"2021-03-24T04:43:07","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T01:43:07","slug":"ftx-set-to-secure-naming-rights-to-miami-nba-stadium-until-2040","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ftx-set-to-secure-naming-rights-to-miami-nba-stadium-until-2040\/","title":{"rendered":"# FTX set to secure naming rights to Miami NBA stadium until 2040"},"content":{"rendered":"

“# FTX set to secure naming rights to Miami NBA stadium until 2040 <\/strong>”
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FTX has reached an agreement with Miami-Dade County on a 19-year partnership worth $135 million, to name Miami Heat\u2019s home stadium the FTX Arena. <\/p>\n

The cryptocurrency derivatives exchange backed by Alameda Research, is set to become the first member of the crypto industry to secure NBA naming rights, pending app<\/a>roval from the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners on March 26. <\/p>\n

The deal marks a significant mainstream partnership for a crypto-based platform, which will see FTX tied to the Miami Heat until 2040. As part of the Miami-Dade County\u2019s press release<\/a> on March 23, FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried noted: <\/p>\n

\u201cThis opportunity is more than putting our name on an iconic building. It is a chance to provide value to the growing and diverse community in Miami and its surrounding cities, as well as join a championship community, a championship organization, and a championship culture.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

According to the Miami Herald <\/a>Miami-Dade County will see $90 million from the deal once expenses and payments to the Miami Heat are deducted, with the funds being divided among the 13 county commissioners and directed toward combating gun violence and poverty.<\/p>\n

Legislation allocates \u201c20% of the revenue to each district equally for payments to programs and organizations that either combat gun violence or promote economic prosperity,\u201d with the remaining 80% \u201cdistributed based on each district\u2019s share of the county\u2019s \u201cshooting homicides and shooting incidents.\u201d<\/p>\n

If the deal is approved, it marks another significant partnership secured by FTX, as the crypto-exchange has been actively expanding its market reach since its launch in 2019. <\/p>\n

In August 2020, the crypto exchange acquired Blockfolio for $150 million, a digital asset portfolio tracker with a strong user base of 6 million. Twitter<\/a> user \u201cLitocoen.eth\u201d summed up the feelings of many by stating the deal was the \u201csmartest acquisition in crypto imo.\u201d <\/p>\n

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They also have a great team that we can learn a ton from https:\/\/t.co\/QHa6zZm7br<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 FTX – Built By Traders, For Traders (@FTX_Official) March 19, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n