Ferrari partners with blockchain firm Velas Network

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Posted by 2 Min Read December 28, 2021

Italian luxury car maker Ferrari has signed a partnership deal with blockchain start-up Velas Network.

The announcement was officially made on Monday by Ferrari. The two firms signed a multi-year agreement that will see Velas issue exclusive digital content for the scuderia fans.

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Velas will also be the main sponsor for Ferrari Esports Series, the online series competing in the F1 Esports Series, the official digital championship including all teams participating in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship.

General Manager and Team Principal of Scuderia Ferrari, Mattia Binotto said:

We are pleased to start this collaboration with Velas Network AG, a company that makes innovation and performance the hallmark of technologically advanced products and services: these are all values that unite us and that led us to choose Velas as one of our Premium Partner.

Velas Network has it’s headquarters in Switzerland. The start-up is a well known global player in the blockchain and NFT sector, Velas has distinguished itself through the performance and innovation of its services and its technological leadership, characteristics that unite it with the Maranello team.

Farhad Shagulyamov, CEO of Velas Network:

Having built a next-generation blockchain that puts the emphasis both on sustainability and performance, it was natural to partner with another icon of excellence, which is Ferrari. Velas has introduced an innovative variety of pioneering technology into the blockchain and associated products, which will now be showcased at the pinnacle of motorsport.

Velas which had it’s Mainnet launched in 2019 describes itself as the world’s fastest EVM Blockchain and Ecosystem for smart contracts and decentralized applications (DApps).

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