Drone Racing League Inks Its Biggest Sponsorship Deal Yet With Crypto Platform

The 5-year partnership is said to be valued at $100 million

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An up-and-coming futuristic sport is locking in a blockbuster sponsorship with a technology positioning itself as the currency of the future.

The Drone Racing League (DRL) said this week it signed a five-year contract with cryptocurrency platform Algorand that those close to the companies say is worth $100 million. The sum makes the deal the biggest sponsorship yet for the New York-based sports organization, which holds competitions between pilots remotely guiding drones through courses of neon-lit rings.

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