Soccer legend Lionel Messi gets crypto in pay deal with new team

Lionel Messi's jump from his beloved Barcelona to Paris St. Germaine comes with a bumper two-year contract, part of which will be paid in $PSG Fan Tokens. Messi's deal is reportedly worth $41M, with bonuses, and a $30M signing bonus that includes "a large number" of the tokens, PSG says. "The inclusion of the $PSG Fan Tokens in the player’s welcome package instantly ties him with millions of Paris Saint-Germain fans around the world," the club says. It says that the in the days before signing Messi, considered one of the best soccer players in history, trading volumes in the tokens exceeded $1.2B. New Jacksonville Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence signed an endorsement deal in April with Blockfolio where he would be paid in cryptocurrency. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) -1.2% is off slightly this morning, but still above $45,000. Etherium (ETH-USD) -1.9% is also lower. The crypto battle over the infrastructure bill is set to continue as