The round ball enters a new dimension. Forget the simple passes and the tackled tackles: FIFA has just taken one more step in the metarers. On April 30, the World Football Organization announced the creation of a homemade blockchain, simply called “Fifa Blockchain”. A decision which, at first glance, seems purely technical. But behind the lines of code, a whole crypto strategy is emerging, much more daring than it looks.
In short
- FIFA abandons Algorand to launch its own Crypto Blockchain Compatible Ethereum.
- NFT FIFA will automatically migrate to this new network from May 20.
- Objective: build an ambitious web 3 ecosystem mixing collection, gaming and total control.
A silent rupture
The choice to detach yourself from Algorand is not a simple logistics update. It is a break. An amicable separation, certainly, but strategic. Because since the launch of FIFA Collect – its official NFT collection – FIFA had made Algorand its digital playground. A land that she deems too narrow today for her web3 ambitions.
The turn is clear: make way for an EVM compatible blockchain (Ethereum Virtual Machine). Clearly, FIFA wants more flexibility, better scalability and, above all, reach an already well -established ecosystem. Through this change, the organization aims to end at the dominant standards of the sector, where developers, users are located … and money.
Migration will start as soon as possible May 20. A clarification that suggests that things are well prepared, but not frozen.
NFT holders will have, immediately, nothing to do. Collection objects should follow automatically, unless you decide to make them disappear before the large rocking. Algorand portfolios like Pera or Defly? Soon to put away in the archives, because the connection will now be done via Metamask and other WalletConnect.
More than a blockchain: an assertive crypto ambition
Behind this new infrastructure hides a clear will: capturing the attention of a young, technophile and global audience.
FIFA does not only want to sell digital cards. She wants to build a real crypto ecosystem, where fans and players become actors.
The year 2024 was that of announcements. After the NFT, make way for gaming with FIFA Rivalsa mobile game co-developed with mythical games.
The concept is simple, but effective: creating your club, facing other players, all in a 100% blockchain universe. The beta version is expected for May 2025, with a full launch planned for the summer. The bet? Attract more than 100 million players. A colossal figure, but not unrealistic when you know the weight of the FIFA brand.
This turn to a owner blockchain also marks a desire for control. By creating its own network, FIFA no longer depends on a third party. She becomes the referee and the player. It can dictate the rules of the game, fix the transaction costs, decide on technological partnerships. In short, it becomes a full -fledged crypto entity.
By opting for an Ethereum compatible blockchain, FIFA does more than change its technology: it chooses a camp. That of a decentralized, fluid web, carried by a expanding digital economy. No more experimental hesitations: make way for an assumed, integrated, offensive crypto strategy.
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