{"id":12689,"date":"2026-04-27T14:43:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T14:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/12689\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T14:43:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T14:43:08","slug":"whitebit-and-fc-barcelona-sign-five-year-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/12689\/","title":{"rendered":"WhiteBIT and FC Barcelona sign five-year partnership\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/finbold.com\/review\/whitebit-review\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WhiteBIT<\/a>, the largest European cryptocurrency exchange by traffic, and FC Barcelona have entered a five-year partnership agreement running through 2030, as announced to Finbold on Monday, April 27.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">Under the agreement, WhiteBIT becomes the club\u2019s Official Cryptocurrency Exchange Partner, extending its presence across FC Barcelona\u2019s men\u2019s first football team, women\u2019s team, and basketball team, while also collaborating with the Bar\u00e7a Innovation Hub.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">The companies said the partnership is designed to move beyond brand visibility toward developing real-world crypto applications that can scale across the sports industry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">According to the announcement, the collaboration will focus on initiatives related to fan engagement, digital education, and interactive experiences, to make crypto tools more accessible and practical for a global fan base.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">Commenting on the partnership, Manel del R\u00edo, CEO of FC Barcelona, said:<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">\u201cContinuing to count on WhiteBIT as a partner over the next five years reinforces FC Barcelona\u2019s commitment to strategic alliances with globally leading companies. This renewal highlights the strength and appeal of our brand, as well as our ability to connect with innovative sectors. In this case, the cryptocurrency sector, a growing field with significant strategic potential for the coming years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/finbold.com\/volodymyr-nosov-whitebit-interview\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Volodymyr Nosov<\/a>, President and Founder of W Group, which includes WhiteBIT added:<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">\u201cOur mission is to support the mass adoption of crypto by bringing technology to everyone, everywhere. Together with Bar\u00e7a, we are taking crypto beyond the industry and into everyday life\u2014creating experiences that millions of fans can actually use. This is how adoption happens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto,quality=85\/https:\/\/assets.finbold.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/whitebit-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-266607\"  \/>Manel del R\u00edo and Volodymyr Nosov. Source: WhiteBIT<\/p>\n<p>FC Barcelona\u2013themed WhiteBIT Nova card to support everyday crypto payments<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">As part of the partnership, WhiteBIT and FC Barcelona will introduce an FC Barcelona\u2013themed design for the WhiteBIT Nova debit card. The customized card will allow fans to use crypto for everyday payments while featuring the club\u2019s visual identity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">In addition to the design update, the card will include fan-focused benefits, with additional features and partner advantages expected to be introduced as the collaboration develops.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">The new agreement builds on the companies\u2019 existing relationship, which began three years ago. According to the announcement, the renewed partnership will scale previous initiatives related to Web3 adoption, fan engagement, and digital activations into longer-term projects integrated more deeply within FC Barcelona\u2019s ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">Featured image via WhiteBIT.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"WhiteBIT, the largest European cryptocurrency exchange by traffic, and FC Barcelona have entered a five-year partnership agreement running&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12690,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[92,7677,7678,223,7679],"class_list":["post-12689","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-barcelona","tag-barcelona","tag-crypto","tag-cryptocurrency","tag-fc-barcelona","tag-whitebit"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12689","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12689"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12689\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12690"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12689"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12689"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12689"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}