The World Series of Poker is set to integrate Solana-based cryptocurrency payments, enabling players to enter tournaments using digital assets via MoonPay, beginning with this year’s WSOP in Las Vegas. This initiative will extend to WSOP Paradise in the Bahamas this December, where victors can choose to receive their winnings in Solana-backed stablecoins, marking the introduction of blockchain payments to one of the largest poker events globally.

In partnership with the Solana Foundation, the World Series of Poker (WSOP) is enhancing its global tournament series by allowing participants to utilize Solana-based payments, facilitated by MoonPay, to buy into events without incurring processing fees, starting at the WSOP in Las Vegas.

The blockchain payment system will further develop at WSOP Paradise in the Bahamas this December, giving winners the choice of receiving payouts in Solana stablecoins. This advancement signifies a significant integration of blockchain payments within a major live sporting and gaming occasion, likely simplifying cross-border transactions for the WSOP’s diverse international participant pool.

WSOP CEO Ty Stewart expressed that this initiative aims to modernize payment methods for players. «We are incredibly proud to bring such an innovative and passionate community into the fold,» Stewart stated. «Solana’s ecosystem, like the WSOP, constantly challenges conventions and remains laser-focused on the consumer experience.»