Crypto.com Topps Tokenize Match Coin Card at 2026 Final

A unique piece of sports memorabilia will be created at the 2026 UEFA Champions League Final in Budapest, blending a physical match artifact with blockchain technology. The official match coin used by the referee for the opening toss at the Puskás Aréna will be embedded into a one-of-a-kind trading card, which will then be tokenized as a digital collectible on the Cronos blockchain.

The initiative is a collaboration between tournament sponsor Crypto.com, Fanatics Collectibles, and trading card manufacturer Topps. Following the final, the physical coin will be shipped to Topps’s printers in Munich and sealed inside a premium “Relic” card. Topps will release a corresponding base card online after the match, and a single buyer from that sale will be randomly selected to receive the unique card containing the embedded coin.

The digital token representing the coin will also function as an access key for the 2026-2027 season, granting the holder tickets to the UEFA Super Cup Final, a pass to all eight League Phase games of a chosen club, and the right to deliver the match coin at that club’s first home game.

In a statement, Nicholas Christ, Crypto.com’s global head of sponsorships,...