Turkish Referee Throws Bitcoin at Kickoff, Football Authority Launches Investigation
A football referee's decision to toss bitcoin before the start of a recent match between Istanbul giants Besiktas and Fenerbahce has sparked controversy in Turkey. The country’s football authorities are trying to determine why the crypto coin was used in rituals, a role that was supposed to be reserved for the Turkish lira. Because according to its rules, referees can only use 1 lira coins or special referee coins that show the goalposts on one side and the football on the other. The 34-...
Turkish Referee Throws Bitcoin at Kickoff, Football Authority Launches Investigation
A football referee's decision to toss bitcoin before the start of a recent match between Istanbul giants Besiktas and Fenerbahce has sparked controversy in Turkey. The country’s football authorities are trying to determine why the crypto coin was used in rituals, a role that was supposed to be reserved for the Turkish lira. Because according to its rules, referees can only use 1 lira coins or special referee coins that show the goalposts on one side and the football on the other. The 34-...
