Chiliz (CHZ): Italy and Argentina Launch Exclusive Digital Collectibles to Celebrate Championship Legacies

Italy
and
Argentina,
the
reigning
European
and
South
American
champions
respectively,
have
announced
the
launch
of
an
exclusive
series
of
digital
collectibles
titled
‘The
Fabric
of
Champions,’
according
to

Chiliz
(CHZ).

Engaging
Fans
Through
Digital
Collectibles

As
both
teams
prepare
to
defend
their
titles
in
Germany
and
the
United
States,
Socios.com,
the
Fan
Token
partner
for
the
Italian
and
Argentinian
Football
Federations,
aims
to
bring
fans
closer
to
the
action.
The
new
initiative
allows
fans
to
feel
more
involved
during
this
historic
period
by
offering
them
a
chance
to
own
digital
memorabilia
rooted
in
the
teams’
rich
histories.

The
Fabric
of
Champions
series
includes
four
categories
of
digital
collectibles,
each
reflecting
different
aspects
of
the
teams’
legacies
and
requiring
various
numbers
of
Fan
Tokens
to
unlock:

• 
  Classic
  —
  The
  Present:
  These
  collectibles
  are
  inspired
  by
  the
  kits
  the
  teams
  will
  use
  in
  the
  upcoming
  championships.
  Each
  team’s
  supply
  is
  limited
  to
  2,000
  units,
  requiring
  5
  Fan
  Tokens
  to
  claim.
• 
  Bronze
  —
  The
  Future:
  These
  envision
  the
  next
  evolution
  of
  the
  teams’
  home
  kits,
  reimagined
  through
  
  
  
  
  
  artificial
  intelligence.
  Limited
  to
  1,000
  units
  per
  team,
  they
  require
  10
  Fan
  Tokens.
• 
  Silver
  —
  The
  Past:
  Inspired
  by
  tournament-winning
  kits
  from
  recent
  competitions,
  these
  are
  limited
  to
  750
  units
  per
  team
  and
  require
  15
  Fan
  Tokens.
• 
  Gold
  —
  The
  Legendary:
  Based
  on
  iconic
  kits
  from
  historic
  events,
  these
  collectibles
  are
  the
  rarest,
  with
  only
  300
  units
  per
  team,
  requiring
  50
  Fan
  Tokens.

Locking
Fan
Tokens
for
Rewards

Fan
Token
holders
can
lock
their
tokens
until
July
15th,
with
the
locking
period
ending
on
August
15th.
Users
can
choose
between
two
Locker
Room
options
on
Socios.com:

• 
  Locked
  Locker:
  Users
  receive
  digital
  collectibles
  automatically
  but
  cannot
  unlock
  their
  Fan
  Tokens
  until
  the
  end
  of
  the
  locking
  period.
• 
  Flexible
  Locker:
  Users
  receive
  their
  digital
  collectibles
  at
  the
  end
  of
  the
  locking
  period
  if
  they
  haven’t
  unlocked
  their
  Fan
  Tokens
  during
  the
  campaign.

Locking
Fan
Tokens
grants
them
untradable
status,
preventing
their
sale
until
the
end
of
the
period.
However,
tokens
can
still
be
used
to
engage
with
the
team
and
earn
Reward
Points
through
various
fan
engagement
features
on
Socios.com.

Bridging
Digital
and
Physical
Fan
Engagement

“We’re
extremely
excited
to
present
‘The
Fabric
of
Champions’
collection,
which
is
special
for
a
number
of
different
reasons,”
said
Gilbert
Camilleri,
Chief
Marketing
Officer
for
Chiliz
and
Socios.com.
“It
combines
meaningful
elements
for
football
fans—victories,
iconic
moments,
and
memorabilia—while
merging
the
digital
and
physical
worlds
by
adding
real-life
utility
to
digital
assets.”

Camilleri
added
that
fans
will
be
able
to
earn
rewards
through
their
engagement,
enhancing
the
excitement
of
this
summer’s
championships.

The
Locker
Room
feature,
launched
in
September
2023,
has
quickly
gained
popularity
on
Socios.com,
with
more
than
40,000
digital
collectibles
claimed
so
far.

Socios.com,
powered
by
Chiliz,
is
a
pioneering
tokenized
fan
engagement
and
rewards
platform
used
by
over
80
sporting
organizations
worldwide.
All
Fan
Tokens
are
minted
on
the
Chiliz
Chain,
a
blockchain
specifically
designed
for
the
needs
of
sports
and
entertainment
brands.
The
$CHZ
token
serves
as
the
governance
token
for
the
Chiliz
Chain
and
the
in-app
currency
for
Socios.com.

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source:
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