was made<\/a> during the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas, where Par Helgosson, head of the club\u2019s innovation hub PSG Labs, confirmed that a portion of the club\u2019s fiat reserves was converted into Bitcoin (BTC) in 2024 and continues to be held.<\/p>\nThe move positions PSG as the first professional sports franchise to publicly adopt Bitcoin as a treasury asset rather than merely a marketing tool.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Most clubs with crypto exposure have leaned on fan tokens, NFT collectibles, or sponsorship deals. PSG is now taking a different route by backing the digital asset directly.<\/p>\n
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\u2018Investing in the ecosystem\u2019<\/h2>\n
\u201cWe took our fiat reserves and allocated Bitcoin. It\u2019s still on our books,\u201d Helgosson said during the announcement. \u201cWe\u2019re not just sponsoring crypto\u2014we\u2019re investing in the ecosystem.\u201d<\/p>\n
Helgosson emphasized that the strategy aligns with the club\u2019s global fanbase, 80% of which are under the age of 34\u2014an age group that\u2019s already immersed in digital culture and decentralized finance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The market responded quickly. PSG\u2019s Fan Token, launched in 2018 via Socios, surged to $2.75 on the news before stabilizing to $2.42.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The club also maintains a validator on the Chiliz blockchain, with all staking rewards pledged toward token buybacks, further aligning PSG\u2019s blockchain presence with long-term community incentives.<\/p>\n
PSG\u2019s treasury strategy comes at a time when Bitcoin has recently hit an all-time high of $111,800 before pulling back slightly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Major institutions like GameStop have also revealed BTC purchases, fueling interest in Bitcoin as a store of value.<\/p>\n
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