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RANCHO MIRAGE, CA – MARCH 28: Maria Sharapova of Russia making a key note speech during the ANA Inspiring Women in Sports Conference as a preview for the 2017 ANA Inspiration at the Mission Hills Country Club on March 28, 2017 in Rancho Mirage, California. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
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RANCHO MIRAGE, CA – MARCH 28: Maria Sharapova of Russia making a key note speech during the ANA Inspiring Women in Sports Conference as a preview for the 2017 ANA Inspiration at the Mission Hills Country Club on March 28, 2017 in Rancho Mirage, California. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
Cryptocurrency has taken over that world right now, and it is also making an impact on the tennis world. Former Russian tennis player, Maria Sharapova, is the latest athlete to join NFTs and Cryptocurrencies. Earlier, legendary tennis player Serena Williams also spoke about investing in cryptocurrencies. And now the 5-time Grand Slam winner shared a recent post about a Crypto firm raising plenty of money.
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Maria Sharapova wants to use the Justin Bieber sticker from now on
Two-time French Open champion, Maria Sharapova has invested in the Cryptocurrency startup MoonPay. According to recent news, it generated around $87 million. After seeing the news, Sharapova recently shared it on her Instagram story. In that story, she wrote, “I’ve previously never had the excuse to use a Bieber sticker… until now.“
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 12: Maria Sharapova attends as the Pace Gallery celebrates its new Chelsea flagship at Pace Gallery on September 12, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Robin Marchant/Getty Images)
It is worth noting that the Russian tennis player is not the only investor in this firm. Famous singer Justin Bieber has also invested in this crypto firm. Apart from them, other celebrities, like Snoop Dogg, Bruce Willis, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ashton Kutcher, and others, have also made an investment. MoonPay basically provides all payment infrastructure for NFTs and Cryptocurrencies.
Serena Williams is also a fan of Cryptocurrencies
It seems like Maria Sharapova is not the only tennis player to invest in cryptocurrencies. Earlier, Serena Williams also spoke about making an investment in this digital world. A few weeks back, Seren was busy promoting her Venture capital firm Serena Ventures, raising around $111 million to help the next generations of entrepreneurs.
While talking about Serena Ventures, Serena revealed her favorite cryptocurrency, which is Ethereum. According to her, she resonates with Ethereum more than any other cryptocurrency.
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Tennis – Wimbledon – All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain – June 29, 2021 Serena Williams of the U.S. in action during her first round match against Belarus’ Aliaksandra Sasnovich Pool via REUTERS/Jed Leicester
Meanwhile, Serena has been quite busy expanding her various businesses across the world during her off time. Once Sharapova and Serena battled on the court of tennis and now, we could see them battling it out in the business world as well.
In the meantime, fans of Serna have been pretty excited after hearing the news about her potential return. In a recent Instagram story, she revealed that will make her much-awaited comeback at the Wimbledon this year.
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It remains to be seen how Serena fares upon her comeback.
