How Crypto Fight Night is Using Sports to Bridge the Tech Divide
Jeffrey Gogo is a journalist with 20 years of experience in business, finance, cryptocurrency, and climate change news and analysis.
Elena is the Features Lead at Cryptonews.com. With a Master's degree in science journalism from City University, London, she is passionate about exploring complex topics in the world of technology.
Key Takeaways:
Cryptocurrency is driven by constant technological evolution, but innovation may be an unintended barrier for mainstream users. With Crypto Fight Night, founders want combat sports to humanize crypto leaders and make them accessible to the public.
On Dec. 6, the crossover boxing championship goes to Dubai for its 6th edition, moving on from London and Singapore where it was held earlier this year. Besides watching crypto celebrities in high-stakes combat, revelers will network ringside with key opinion leaders (KOLs) and investors.
“You can consider it [Crypto Fight Night] as an ice breaker for the uninitiated, and a means to enable a spirit of freer mingling and networking,” CFN founder Rahul Suri said in an interview with Cryptonews, adding:
“We are doing this in a competitive yet fun way, so that more people are encouraged to network and learn about the industry and connect with the many stakeholders involved, including KOLs [key opinion leaders] and investors.”
Suri said technological advances “often make it difficult for mainstream consumers to engage, cutting off a vast majority of people from being able to connect with the sector.”
“Events such as Crypto Fight Night (CFN) help bridge this gap, making top crypto leaders accessible and showing their human side to their followers,” he detailed.
Launched in 2021, CFN has shown some ability to attract top crypto personalities. Crypto
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