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OKX-Manchester City Partnership on the Pitch in Istanbul

ISTANBUL, 9 June 2023 - OKX, a world-leading Web3 technology company and Official Cryptocurrency Exchange Partner of Manchester City Football Club, is proud to support the club as it reaches a historic Final in Istanbul, Türkiye tomorrow, on 10 June. Manchester City players will wear the OKX Training Kit before the match at Atatürk Olympic Stadium, where they will face off against Inter Milan.

Man City Partnership on the Pitch

Türkiye is an important country in OKX's global expansion and one of the company's newest offices will be established there in the coming months. OKX recently deepened its commitment to the Turkish market, announcing its expanded presence as well its sponsorship and attendance at Blockchain Economy Istanbul Summit and Istanbul Fintech Week.

The Final is a fitting end to a successful second season of OKX's partnership with Manchester City, which has helped introduce OKX to millions of football fans around the world through innovative Web3 experiences. Examples include the OKX Collective, through which fans can get up-close-and-personal with Manchester City players and OKX Ambassadors İlkay Gündoğan, Jack Grealish, Rúben Dias and Alex Greenwood.

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Future house pioneer Oliver Heldens performs alongside Manchester City player Jack Grealish in first-of-its-kind ‘Mixing in the Metaverse’ DJ set by OKX

OKX Chief Marketing Officer Haider Rafique said: "Our Manchester City partnership is intended to help the world learn more about blockchain and its use cases, including what we can do with our partnership to go beyond fan tokens. We believe Web3 infrastructure allows fans to have more transparency and ownership, and interact with their favorite players in a new way. This means we continue to invest in our relationship with Manchester City and take the journey together. We have even more in store to take this powerful partnership to a whole new level. Stay tuned!"

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