Secretly bitcoin has begun to penetrate the world of football, ranging from mengendorse players, to sponsor the club, to the transaction of buying and selling players. Bitcoin is a crytocurrency or a digital currency. However, the presence of bitcoin is still a pro-cons. This is because of its usefulness as a tool of transactions that are still prohibited its use in some countries, including in Indonesia. The reasons are quite diverse, but bitcoins are so volatile that they are vulnerable to bubble risks and are prone to be used as a means of money laundering and financing of terrorism, thereby affecting the stability of the financial system and society. Although the use is still controversial, but Bitcoin is now beginning to spread to all lines, including the football industry. Unmitigated, soccer superstar from Barcelona, ​​Lionel Messi became ambasador of SIRIN LABS, a company that makes Blockchain-based hardware for bitcoin miners community.

Leonel messi bitcoin(forbes)

I am usually busy to decentralize the defense and after digging deeper into the Blockchain and decentralization system, I am delighted to be joining SIRIN LABS as an ambassador to make Blockchain more friendly with their upcoming smartphone operating system! "Messi said in his social media. Messi in the statement is showing off Finney, the first open source smartphone that is safe and free in running blockchain, a technology used for transactions in bitcoin. In addition to Messi, it turns out bitcoin also sponsored one of the football club. British teams, Arsenal became the first team sponsored by digital currency cyrptocurrency through a company called CashBet. CashBet itself offers an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) offer through CashBet Coin. Later, the promotion of digital currency is done inside the Emirates Stadium with a capacity of 60,000 seats spectators."We are delighted to welcome CashBet Coin as our partner.We are looking forward to working with CashBet Coin when launching their new cryptocurrency," said Arsenal President Commissioner Vinai Venkatesham. When Messi and Arsenal are paid to promote bitcoin, a unique occurrence takes place in Turkey. Amateur club named Harunustaspor became the first club in the world to buy players using bitcoin. Omar Faruk Kiroglu, the player they bought was automatically recorded as the first soccer player to be purchased with the virtual currency.

Omar Faruk Kiroglu (BT)

Not only that, Kiroglu also recorded as a player who is also paid with bitcoin. The reason, 22-year-old footballer who bought for 0,0524 bitcoin or equivalent Rp7, 3 million was sprayed money of 2,500 lira or approximately Rp8, 9 million. Harunustaspor club president, Haldun Sehit admitted proud because his club has scored a new history in the world of football. "We do this to make our name sound in the country and in the world. Transfer This is the first and the world. Our name is called by television as if we were a professional team, "he said. Meanwhile, Kiroglu also claim to be proud because his name was also listed as the first player paid with bitcoin. "This is a first for me and for the world, as the club president said, we are doing something new, I am open to new things, hopefully this agreement goes well for both sides," he said. Nevertheless, the Turkish authorities themselves still prohibit the existence of buying and selling process using the virtual currency for reasons of risk and no legal certainty to protect consumers. Attempts to hold leaders or football clubs as promotions even hire players with bitcoin is a signal that in the future bitcoin will interfere in the football industry. Although not entirely true, but the above activities is an attempt to get new enthusiasts so that bitcoin can be accepted in the general public. With the above facts it can be concluded that the future of bitcoin lies in whether or not a person receives the presence of a digital currency as a new payment. It is not possible, in the future, clubs can maximize their utility to achieve financial benefits and the future.