FIFA Launches Its Own Blockchain Network for NFT Collection

The Worldwide Federation of Affiliation Soccer (FIFA) has formally introduced the launch of a brand new blockchain community to help its NFT collections, as revealed on April 30.

FIFA will introduce an Ethereum Digital Machine (EVM)-compatible community known as the FIFA Blockchain, aiming to ship higher efficiency, future-proof options, and enhanced scalability.

⚽ FIFA Gather Will Transfer from Algorand to FIFA Blockchain

As a part of this transfer, FIFA Gather, the group’s official NFT assortment, shall be migrated from the Algorand blockchain to the brand new FIFA Blockchain. In line with the announcement, the migration course of is not going to start earlier than Could 20.

“At this stage, there isn’t any pressing motion required. As soon as the migration begins, we are going to present clear, step-by-step directions if any motion is required,” FIFA acknowledged within the announcement.

FIFA emphasised that the precise migration date shall be introduced later, and NFT holders shall be supplied with detailed steering.

🔄 What Will Change After the Migration?

Following the transition:

Algorand-based wallets reminiscent of Pera and Defly will now not be supported.
Customers might want to entry FIFA Gather by means of MetaMask or different WalletConnect-compatible EVM wallets.

Moreover, all at present listed NFT collections shall be routinely transferred to the brand new platform, until customers manually delist them earlier than the migration date.

This strategic shift signifies FIFA’s dedication to constructing a devoted, scalable, and future-ready ecosystem for its rising NFT and digital collectible initiatives.