UFC boss Dana White becomes VeChain adviser to push blockchain mainstream

The development may bring new mainstream users to blockchain by tapping into the UFC’s 950 million worldwide audience.

VeChain, a layer-1 blockchain platform focused on real-world applications, has added Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) CEO Dana White as its newest official adviser to raise more mainstream awareness of blockchain technology.

White, also the founder of Power Slap, will join VeChain’s advisory board next to Nobel Prize-winning physicist Konstantin Novoselov to drive real-world blockchain adoption through “complementary expertise in mass marketing and scientific innovation.”

“VeChain is an incredible partner for the UFC and Power Slap, and I’m honored to join their advisory board,” White said in a statement shared with Cointelegraph. “I’m passionate about technology, and with their products and innovation, I’m looking forward to helping elevate their brand to the next level.”

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