Arsenal Fan Token (AFC) is the official fan tokenof Arsenal FC-- the London-based football club, also known as the "The Gunners". In the summer of 2021, Arsenal signed a contract with Socios, an app that is built on the Chilizblockchain, and in August of the same year, the AFC token was launched. Chiliz is one of the world's leading blockchain providers for the entertainment industry, while Socios.com leads the blockchain industry in sports media.
According to Commercial Director of Arsenal, Peter Silverstone, the partnership with Socios should bring the huge Arsenal fan base and the football team closer together, giving fans around the world more opportunities to interact and communicate with the club.
AFC fan tokens offer their holders an advantage to influence the life of the club, as well as take part in polls on various decisions related to the team. AFC owners are among the first to get access to fresh content, as well as participate in quizzes, competitions, games, and receive certain privileges. Furthermore, each AFC owner can become part of the gamification process and influence marketing techniques focused on the interactions between the football team and its fans.
Who Are the Founders of Arsenal Fan Token?
Arsenal or Arsenal Football Club is a professional soccer club that plays in the Premier League and is based in Islington, London. Arsenal FC was founded in October 1886 and over the years has become one of the most successful projects in the history of English football. Among its merits: the team became the champion of England 13 times, and also won the FA Cup (The Football Association Challenge Cup) 14 times. The club is currently owned by Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, with Mikel Arteta Amatriaín as head coach. According to Forbes for 2021, Arsenal FC is the eighth most expensive football club in the world.
Arsenal Fan Token (AFC) was launched in summer 2021 on Chiliz, the world's leading sports and entertainment fintech blockchain services provider. Earlier that year, Arsenal announced a partnership with Socios and embarked on a productive collaboration. Socios.com is an app powered by Chiliz designed to attract and reward sports fans, available for iOS and Android.
Alexandre Dreyfus is CEO of Chiliz and Socios.com, he’s a skilled web entrepreneur with over 20 years of digital experience. In the 90s, he developed an interactive travel guide -- Webcity. Later on, he founded two rather successful and major online poker projects Winamax and Chilipoker, and, in 2013, became an owner of the Global Poker Index and The Hendon Mob. On top of that, in 2017, Dreyfus founded Chiliz, a digital currency exchange for sports & entertainment platforms. A year later, Socios.com was born, with the goal of providing football and sports clubs with an opportunity to monetize their fan bases through the use of blockchain technology.
