Global leading cryptocurrency exchange Gate.io has officially announced a partnership with Inter Milan Football Club (FC Internazionale Milano, referred to as "Inter Milan"), becoming the official sleeve sponsor of this Serie A powerhouse. This collaboration will kick off in the 2024/25 season, marking the appearance of the Gate.io brand on the match jerseys of Inter Milan's men's, women's first teams, and the club's U20 youth team.
This partnership represents the union of two brands that pursue technological innovation and community value in their respective fields. Gate.io and Inter Milan are committed to bringing a new experience and service to global fans by integrating cutting-edge digital technology with traditional sports spirit. This collaboration will include exclusive content, joint marketing activities, co-branded merchandise, and unique interactive opportunities both inside and outside the stadium, aimed at enhancing fan engagement and interaction.
Dr. Han Lin, founder and CEO of Gate.io, said, “We are excited to partner with a club like Inter Milan, which has a rich history and a large fan base. We have always been committed to innovation and community engagement, and we look forward to bringing exciting new experiences to Inter Milan fans worldwide and exploring more possibilities between football and the world of digital assets.”
“We are very honored to welcome Gate.io as our new prestigious sleeve sponsor, and we are pleased to announce that this partnership has been established. Gate.io has over a decade of industry experience and shares our innovative spirit. Through this collaboration, Gate.io will gain extensive exposure in all the matches we participate in.” Alessandro Antonello, CEO of Inter Milan Group, stated.
This partnership is not only another innovative milestone for Gate.io and Inter Milan in the fields of sports and digital technology but also represents a close alliance in community building and future development vision. To gain deeper insights into the strategic vision behind this collaboration and expectations for the future, we specially interviewed Dr. Han Lin, founder and CEO of Gate.io, and Luca Danovaro, Chief Revenue Officer of Inter Milan Football Club. In the interview, both leaders shared their views on the application prospects of artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency in the sports field, as well as how this collaboration can promote the integration of digital technology and traditional sports, bringing more interaction and value experiences to global fans.
Here is the interview content:
Odaily:
Do you foresee AI and metaverse technologies converging in various fields in the near future? If so, what prospects do you envision for the collaboration between Gate.io and Inter Milan (FC Internazionale Milano)?
Dr. Han Lin, Founder of Gate.io:
That's a very good question. I believe the combination of AI and the metaverse can create highly potential possibilities. This combination has the ability to change everyone's future life. In the past two years, we have seen significant improvements in the technological capabilities related to NFTs. Many projects in various industries, especially some in China, have been building the metaverse in different ways, making it more open and accessible.
However, at that time, the concept of the metaverse was subject to significant hype, leading to a large bubble in the market, with dramatic fluctuations in a short period. I believe the deeper reason for this is that the market was not fully prepared. Currently, the cost of generating metaverse content is still high, but with advancements in AI technology, the content creation process has become simpler, paving the way for the metaverse.
Now, hardware technologies from major companies like Apple have also become more advanced, significantly enhancing user experiences in the metaverse. These developments can attract more people into the metaverse, making it more accessible and providing value to a broader user base, such as sports fans who might experience live viewing from home, or cryptocurrency traders who can use AR glasses to add multiple screens for monitoring the market, etc. I believe this is a positive step towards achieving our goals and maximizing the potential of these resources.
Odaily:
Thank you, Dr. Han. The next question for Inter Milan is: Currently, the participation of digital currencies in the sports field has reached a certain level. Do you think that in the next five years, digital currencies will become mainstream in the sports and entertainment sectors? What measures need to be taken to achieve such widespread adoption?
Luca Danovaro, Chief Revenue Officer of Inter Milan Football Club:
I believe, as we understand, the digital currency field is always highly volatile. So the key lies in sustainability, which will be a very important factor. Many people are already involved, and I believe that raising public awareness is crucial. If we can convey the right message, demonstrating that digital currency can be used not only as a currency but also in data analysis, privacy protection, blockchain technology, and authenticity verification of NFT products (like jerseys), it will have a huge impact.
In the coming years, I believe that the fields of sports and digital currency will develop together, launching some significant collaborative projects. As a football club, our goal is to partner with the right collaborators to achieve important milestones together. Gate.io is at the beginning of this partnership, and we have already planned some exciting projects. Our aim is to achieve these milestones and further expand on that foundation, becoming a benchmark for collaboration and integration between the sports and digital currency sectors.
About Gate.io
Gate.io is one of the earliest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world and a leader among compliant and secure digital asset platforms, offering 100% user-verifiable proof of reserves and a variety of trading services. Additionally, the platform consistently ranks among the top ten cryptocurrency exchanges globally in terms of liquidity and trading volume on CoinGecko. Beyond its core trading services, Gate.io has expanded its ecosystem to provide decentralized finance, research and analysis, venture capital, wallet services, startup incubation, and more. Gate.io currently serves over 17 million active users worldwide.
About Inter Milan
Inter Milan Football Club was founded in 1908 and is one of the most successful football clubs in the world.
The club's trophy cabinet includes 20 Italian top league championships, 9 Italian Cup titles, 9 Italian Super Cup titles, 3 UEFA Cup titles, 2 European Cup titles, 1 UEFA Champions League title, 2 Intercontinental Cups, and 1 FIFA Club World Cup title. Inter Milan is one of the seven teams that won the treble (Champions League, domestic league, and domestic cup) in the same year (2010) and is the only club in Italy that has never been relegated in its 113-year history. Inter Milan is a global brand with over 500 million followers.
The club boasts a world-renowned top youth training academy. Over the years, Inter Milan's youth team has won at least 56 championship trophies, nurturing numerous national team players and dozens of professional players who later played in major European leagues.
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