Chiliz, a global sports and entertainment blockchain company, has unveiled a sports-focused real-world asset (RWA) DeFi model that tokenizes clubs’ future revenue as on-chain assets to finance operations. The model was realized through a collaboration with Decentral Protocol, a sports-finance-focused protocol operating on the Chiliz Chain.
Decentral Protocol proposes an RWA DeFi structure that tokenizes clubs’ future media revenues to secure immediate liquidity. Chiliz Chain-based design records the revenues on-chain as RWAs and uses them as collateral to raise liquidity in stablecoins.
This move targets structural liquidity challenges faced by global sports clubs that hold high asset values but require large sums of funding. Initially, Decentral launched a $1 million USDC liquidity pool with a 90-day lockup and approximately 12% annual yield, offering clubs an alternative financing option and investors exposure to on-chain real-world sports revenue.
This development broadens Chiliz beyond fan tokens, signaling a progression toward a broader SportFi infrastructure that supports the financial side of sports. Chiliz CEO Alexandre Dreyfus said the collaboration demonstrates SportFi moving from concept to solving real financial issues in the sports industry, and that the Chiliz Chain will continue linking sports asset value with on-chain finance.
Chiliz Chain is an Ethereum-compatible Layer-1 blockchain, and it already partners with more than 70 clubs and leagues, including Paris Saint-Germain, FC Barcelona, and Tottenham Hotspur. The collaboration highlights the expansion of SportFi into mainstream sports finance.
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