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| Published On Mar 22, 2022 7:43 am CET | By Peter Siu

4-Time Grand Slam Winner Naomi Osaka Joins Cryptocurrency Exchange FTX

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On Monday cryptocurrency exchange FTX announced that it brought 24-year old and former world no1 tennis star, Naomi Osaka, on board.

In exchange for her services, Osaka will be receiving an equity stake in the exchange on top of an undisclosed amount of cryptocurrency. The four-time Grand Slam singles champion, will be part of a “long-term partnership” aimed at bringing women into crypto, FTX said.

Osaka commented on her recent endorsement:

“We have seen the statistics about how few women are part of crypto by comparison, which kind of mirrors the inequality we see in other financial markets.

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Cryptocurrencies started with the goal of being accessible to everyone and breaking down barriers to entry.”

Osaka joins seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady, his wife Gisele Bündchen and NBA star Stephen Curry as ambassador on ‘team FTX’. This week, Osaka will already “creatively direct and produce content” during the Miami Open, where she will play her first match against Australian Astra Sharma.

Peter Siu

Peter is a former poker-pro, turned crypto enthusiast with 8+ years’ experience in operational roles dealing with all online gaming verticals within large iGaming companies, including Flutter and Entain. Now an expert in the field of Sports Betting, Casino, iGaming, and Poker, he is our team leader and editor. When not working, Peter can be found in the gym or playing sports like football, tennis and more recently padel.