Crypto Comes to the WSOP: Solana Integration Offers Zero-Fee Buy-Ins

In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, the World Sequence of Poker has unveiled the Solana Basis because the official Presenting Sponsor for each the 2026 WSOP in Las Vegas and the 2026 WSOP Paradise in The Bahamas.

For the primary time in WSOP historical past, gamers also can now purchase into match tickets immediately utilizing cryptocurrency.

Zero-Payment Purchase-Ins Dwell in Las Vegas

The announcement comes two weeks into this 12 months’s WSOP, at present underway at Paris and Horseshoe Las Vegas.

The partnership now permits gamers to buy match tickets with Solana utilizing MoonPay’s cost infrastructure. The brand new cost technique comes with zero processing charges, eliminating the inconvenience of transferring massive sums of cash for match buy-ins.

Utilizing the WSOP LIVE app, gamers may already skip traces for the cage, however now they’re able to make the most of cryptocurrency to pay for his or her buy-ins, whereas rising accessibility for worldwide gamers.

Select to Get Paid in Crypto WSOP Paradise

The partnership is ready to increase even additional when the WSOP heads to The Bahamas this December for WSOP Paradise.

Worldwide match winners could have the choice to obtain their prize settlements in stablecoins on Solana. In response to the WSOP, this characteristic guarantees “near-instant entry” to payouts.

“Solana’s velocity and effectivity mirror the fast-paced power of our tournaments, and we’re excited to showcase their know-how to our world viewers,” stated Ty Stewart, CEO of WSOP.

WSOP x Solana

Past the registration desk, gamers and followers will see Solana’s presence all through the summer time and winter sequence. The Solana Basis has stated it can choose a bunch of distinguished poker execs to function official Solana ecosystem ambassadors, and can host premier, unique occasions for the Solana neighborhood at Paris/Horseshoe Las Vegas and in The Bahamas.

Within the press launch, it was additionally said that WSOP and Solana are actively growing collaborative, onchain poker merchandise to be launched within the close to future.

Primarily based in the UK, Will began working for PokerNews as a contract stay reporter in 2015 and joined the full-time employees in 2019. He now works as Managing Editor.

He graduated from the College of Kent in 2017 with a B.A. in German. He additionally holds an NCTJ Diploma in Sports activities Journalism.