Real-World Asset DeFi Moves Into Sports Finance With Tokenized Football Club Revenues

A new decentralized finance (DeFi) model, hosted on the Chiliz blockchain via the Decentral protocol, is addressing short-term liquidity gaps for soccer clubs by tokenizing future receivables, such as media and broadcasting rights, into onchain assets.

This process converts these future revenues into Real-World Assets (RWAs) that can serve as collateral, allowing clubs to raise stablecoin liquidity directly from decentralized pools. Investors provide capital, enabling clubs to gain faster funding without the high fees and administrative burdens often associated with traditional banks or specialized funds.

Decentral is launching with an initial liquidity pool of $1 million in USDC, featuring a 90-day lock-up and an anticipated 12% APY. Chiliz founder Alex Dreyfus noted this development signifies a practical utility shift in 'SportFi,' moving beyond fan tokens to finance the core mechanics of the sports economy.

(Source：CoinDesk)