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Alexandre Dreyfus' Crypto Surge: $PSG Token Value Doubles After Messi Signing
Sports BettingAugust 20, 2021·1 min read

Alexandre Dreyfus' Crypto Surge: $PSG Token Value Doubles After Messi Signing


Alexandre Dreyfus, a prominent figure in the tech industry, has seen a significant surge in the value of his crypto venture, Chiliz. The value of the $PSG token, based on Chiliz blockchain technology, experienced a remarkable increase after Lionel Messi's signing with the French football team PSG.

The Socios platform, founded in 2018 by Dreyfus, allows sports organizations to create virtual tokens that can be used to monetize their fan bases. The platform has seen a surge in the value of its tokens, with the $PSG token almost doubling in value upon Messi's arrival. The Chiliz technology, conceived in 2016 by the Winamax co-founder, determines the value of specific virtual entities, or crypto coins, which are used to power the Socios platform.

Despite warnings from organizations not to use the soccer-themed coins as financial assets, the Paris Saint-Germain coin was purchased at a staggering rate. Dreyfus has been active in the tech industry for over 25 years, with a diverse portfolio that includes founding an online interactive tourism business called Webcity, creating successful poker websites Winamax and Chilipoker, and starting a digital sports marketing company called Mediarex.

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