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Fanatics is promoting its majority stake in NFT store Sweet Digital, in response to CNBC.
The sports activities merchandising company owned by Michael Rubin is in search of to divest its 60% stake in Sweet Digital, CNBC reported, citing an inside e mail that said Fanatics could be promoting its curiosity within the NFT firm to “an investor group led by Galaxy Digital.”
Galaxy Digital is run by CEO and crypto billionaire Mike Novogratz.
The transfer comes amid a protracted downturn in digital belongings, which has seen NFT buying and selling volumes plummet together with cryptocurrency costs.
As soon as valued at $1.5 billion, Sweet Digital laid off numerous its staff on the finish of final 12 months. The corporate was based in 2021 and backed by each Novogratz and Gary Vaynerchuk.
Sweet Digital has labored on NFT initiatives linked to main manufacturers like Main League Baseball, NASCAR, World Wrestling Leisure and Netflix.
Neither Fanatics, Sweet Digital or Galaxy Digital responded to requests for remark.
