Cryptocurrency broker Voyager Digital has become a partner of Mark Cuban's basketball club – Bits Media

The Dallas Mavericks has partnered with cryptocurrency broker Voyager Digital to raise awareness of digital assets among the club's fans..

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban told Forbes (Mark Cuban), his basketball club is always open to cryptocurrencies, therefore provides people with the opportunity to pay for tickets, club goods and services in BTC or DOGE.

Now the organization intends to further expand its presence in the cryptocurrency space. To achieve this, the Dallas Mavericks entered into a five-year agreement with Voyager Digital.. It was founded in 2018 year and has become one of the fastest growing publicly traded cryptocurrency brokerage platforms in the United States.

As part of the collaboration, Voyager Digital will receive naming rights to the Mavs Gaming Hub, the official home of the NBA 2K League team.. According to Cuban, Voyager Digital will become an international partner of the club and help find new ways to bring basketball fans closer to cryptocurrencies.

“We want to bring awareness to people about decentralized finance, cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens. Nowadays there is a lot of discussion about them, there's a lot of hype behind them, but most people still don't understand the basics of cryptocurrencies. And we'll start with “Dallas Mavericks”, as he is actively involved in the distribution of digital assets", — Voyager Digital CEO and co-founder Steve Ehrlich said (Steve Ehrlich).

Previously, Cuban was considered an opponent of cryptocurrencies and spoke negatively about Bitcoin, calling him unreliable. However, Cuban later changed his mind about digital assets. In May, he called Bitcoin a good store of value., which is in many ways superior to gold, And also stated, that smart contracts can improve the banking industry.