{"id":401596,"date":"2022-01-31T04:02:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-31T01:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/crypto-lebron-james-partners-with-crypto-com-to-teach-kids-blockchain-technology\/"},"modified":"2022-01-31T04:02:00","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T01:02:00","slug":"crypto-lebron-james-partners-with-crypto-com-to-teach-kids-blockchain-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/crypto-lebron-james-partners-with-crypto-com-to-teach-kids-blockchain-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"#Crypto: LeBron James partners with Crypto.com to teach kids blockchain technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a358458c637a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a358458c637a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/crypto-lebron-james-partners-with-crypto-com-to-teach-kids-blockchain-technology\/#The_crypto_platform_will_help_educate_students_at_Jamess_I_Promise_School_on_blockchain_crypto_and_Web3\" >The crypto platform will help educate students at James\u2019s I Promise School on blockchain, crypto and Web3.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/crypto-lebron-james-partners-with-crypto-com-to-teach-kids-blockchain-technology\/#LeBron_James_at_the_opening_ceremonies_of_the_I_Promise_School_on_July_30_2018_in_Akron_Ohio_Hes_now_helping_kids_and_their_families_learn_about_blockchain_technology_and_cryptocurrency\" >LeBron James at the opening ceremonies of the I Promise School on July 30, 2018 in Akron, Ohio. He\u2019s now helping kids and their families learn about blockchain technology and cryptocurrency.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/crypto-lebron-james-partners-with-crypto-com-to-teach-kids-blockchain-technology\/#Weston_Blasi\" >Weston Blasi<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Crypto: LeBron James partners with Crypto.com to teach kids blockchain <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a><\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article__subhead\" itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_crypto_platform_will_help_educate_students_at_Jamess_I_Promise_School_on_blockchain_crypto_and_Web3\"><\/span>\n  The crypto platform will help educate students at James\u2019s I Promise School on blockchain, crypto and Web3.<br \/>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"column column--full article__content\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"article body\">\n<div class=\"article__side\">\n<div class=\"container--sticky not-active\">\n<div id=\"cx-next\" data-nosnippet>\n              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"js-article__body\" class=\"article__body article-wrap at16-col16 barrons-article-wrap\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" data-sbid=\"WP-MKTW-0000578366\" role=\"document\">\n<div class=\"barrons-article-ad-wrapper\">\n<div data-track=\"barrons-article-ad-wrap\" class=\"barrons-article-ad sticky_item\">\n<div class=\"barrons-main-article-ad-target sticky_target body_ad\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-layout=\"\n                inline\" data-layout-mobile=\"\" class=\"\n          media-object\n          type-InsetArticleReader\n              \n              inline\n  article__inset\n          article__inset--type-InsetArticleReader\n              article__inset--inline\n  \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-object-article-reader\">\n<div class=\"audioplayer\" data-sbid=\"WP-MKTW-0000578366\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Listen to Article\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"articlereader\" data-show-title=\"false\" data-theme=\"wsj-article-reader\" data-show-header=\"false\" data-show-subscribe=\"false\" data-ads-enabled=\"true\" data-save-publication=\"false\">\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>       The crypto platform is teaming up with James\u2019s I Promise School to educate students on cryptocurrency and blockchain<\/p>\n<div data-layout=\"inline\n                \" data-layout-mobile=\"\" class=\"\n          media-object\n          type-InsetMediaIllustration\n            inline\n  article__inset\n          article__inset--type-InsetMediaIllustration\n            article__inset--inline\n  \"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"\n        media-object-image\n        enlarge-image\n        img-inline\n        article__inset__image\n      \" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.14285714285714%;\" data-subtype=\"photo\" class=\"image-container  responsive-media article__inset__image__image\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-476268\/horizontal?width=540&amp;size=1.778975741239892 540w, https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-476268\/horizontal?width=620&amp;size=1.778975741239892 620w, https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-476268\/horizontal?width=639&amp;size=1.778975741239892 639w, https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-476268\/horizontal?width=700&amp;size=1.778975741239892 700w, https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-476268\/horizontal?width=700&amp;size=1.778975741239892&amp;pixel_ratio=1.5 1050w, https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-476268\/horizontal?width=700&amp;size=1.778975741239892&amp;pixel_ratio=2 1400w, https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-476268\/horizontal?width=700&amp;size=1.778975741239892&amp;pixel_ratio=3 2100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 100vw, (max-width: 979px) 620px, (max-width: 1299px) 540px, 700px\" src=\"https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-476268\/horizontal?width=700&amp;height=393\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\n      <\/div><figcaption class=\"wsj-article-caption article__inset__image__caption\" itemprop=\"caption\">\n<h4 class=\"wsj-article-caption-content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"LeBron_James_at_the_opening_ceremonies_of_the_I_Promise_School_on_July_30_2018_in_Akron_Ohio_Hes_now_helping_kids_and_their_families_learn_about_blockchain_technology_and_cryptocurrency\"><\/span>LeBron James at the opening ceremonies of the I Promise School on July 30, 2018 in Akron, Ohio. He\u2019s now helping kids and their families learn about blockchain technology and cryptocurrency.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>      <span class=\"wsj-article-credit article__inset__image__caption__credit\" itemprop=\"creator\"><br \/>\n            Getty Images<br \/>\n          <\/span><br \/>\n  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>       NBA superstar LeBron James has teamed up with Crypto.com to help kids learn about cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.<\/p>\n<div class=\"paywall\">\n       The deal sees the cryptocurrency platform partnering with the star basketball player\u2019s LeBron James Family Foundation, which started the I Promise School for at-risk children in Akron, Ohio, in 2018. In addition to educating the students about crypto, the program also aims to give them and their families greater access to job opportunities and career paths within the blockchain technology sphere, such as learning about Web 3 \u2014 which enthusiasts refer to as the next generation of Internet.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cBlockchain technology is revolutionizing our economy, sports and entertainment, the art world, and how we engage with one another,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/crypto.com\/company-news\/lebron-james-and-the-lebron-james-family-foundation-announce-multi-year-partnership-with-crypto-com\" class=\"icon none\">James said in a press release<\/a>. \u201cI want to ensure that communities like the one I come from are not left behind.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>James also tweeted that this matchup is \u201canother incredible program for my community\u201d that can give participants the \u201copportunity to call their own shot.\u201d <\/p>\n<div data-layout=\"inline\n                \" data-layout-mobile=\"\" class=\"\n          media-object\n          type-InsetTweet\n            inline\n    scope-web|mobileapps\n  article__inset\n          article__inset--type-InsetTweet\n            article__inset--inline\n  \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"dynamic-inset-container article__inset__dynamic\">\n<style>\n            iframe.twitter-tweet {\n                width: 100% !important;\n            }\n        <\/style>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n            <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KingJames\/status\/1487092148944220166?s=20&amp;t=RX0S8MG3VMGWiShw2gC0AA\"><\/a>\n            <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>        <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>       Blockchains play an important role in cryptocurrency systems \u2014 they provide a secure, decentralized record of transactions \u2014 but they can also be used to transfer different types of information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>See also: <\/strong>How Kobe Bryant made his $600 million fortune \u2014 and who is in charge of it now?<\/p>\n<p>Kris Marszalek, co-founder and CEO of Crypto.com, said the deal will be an effort to \u201cbuild a better and more inclusive future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s Crypto.com\u2019s latest play to go more mainstream. Crypto.com also recently signed a $700 million naming rights deal with the NBA\u2019s Los Angeles Lakers \u2014 for whom James plays \u2014 for their home stadium; it was previously named the Staples Center, and is now called the Crypto.com Arena.<\/p>\n<p>And James, 37, is no stranger to off-the-court brand partnerships. Over the years he has signed deals with <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le\u2019s<br \/>\n        AAPL,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/202934861\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+6.98%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n       Beats by Dre, Fenway Sports Group and Blaze Pizza. When James chose Nike<br \/>\n        NKE,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/203439053\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+0.88%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n       over Rebook in 2003, he turned down $28 million, but that deal could still end up making him $1 billion.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cx-membership-tile\"><\/div>\n<p>Prices for nearly all cryptocurrencies are down in recent months, however, as the term \u201ccrypto crash\u201d has been a constant trending topic on Google<br \/>\n        GOOGL,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/202490156\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+3.37%<\/bg-quote><span>,<\/span><br \/>\n       <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a><br \/>\n        TWTR,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/203180645\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+4.23%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n       and Reddit. <\/p>\n<p>Economist and longtime crypto skeptic Paul Krugman recently said that he is seeing \u201cuncomfortable parallels\u201d between crypto and the subprime crisis of the 2000s.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: This is unusual: Danielle Collins will play in the Australian Open final without a shoe or clothing sponsorship<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin<br \/>\n        BTCUSD,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/31322028\/realtime\" class=\"negative\">-1.50%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n       prices were hovering just below 37,000 on Friday, a 40.72% drop from the three months ago, while ethereum<br \/>\n        ETHUSD,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/108573964\/realtime\" class=\"negative\">-1.16%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n       prices were just below 2,500 and are down 44.16% over the last three months.<\/p>\n<p>In November 2020, NFL receiver Odell Beckham Jr. famously reportedly put his entire $750,000 salary into bitcoin, only to lose several thousand dollars on the recent crypto price slump.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"byline article__byline\">\n<p>    <span>By<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author mobile-scrim hasMenu\" data-scrim='{\"type\":\"author\",\"header\":\"Weston Blasi\",\"subhead\":\"The Wall Street Journal\",\"list\":[{\"type\":\"link\",\"icon\":\"bio\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/author\/weston-blasi\",\"text\":\"Biography\"},{\"type\":\"link\",\"icon\":\"email\",\"url\":\"http:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/news\/mailto:weston.blasi@dowjones.com\",\"text\":\"weston.blasi@dowjones.com\"}]}' itemscope itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n<h4 itemprop=\"name\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Weston_Blasi\"><\/span>Weston Blasi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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