Milan's Crypto Push Faces Reality Check in Celtic Showdown
AC Milan's foray into the world of crypto partnerships has been put under the microscope as they trail behind Celtic in a pre-season friendly. The Scottish club took an early lead, with Camilo Durán scoring in the 11th minute and James Forrest adding another goal in the 28th minute. This puts AC Milan firmly on the back foot as they head into halftime.
AC Milan has been one of the most aggressive adopters of blockchain technology, launching its $ACM fan token through a partnership with Socios.com and Chiliz in January 2021. The fan token gives holders voting rights and access to exclusive rewards. The club extended its partnership with Bitpanda in July 2025, featuring the Vision (VSN) token as a back-of-shirt sponsor.
Celtic, on the other hand, has no blockchain partnerships or fan tokens of any kind. However, this absence may be more strategic than it seems, given the new compliance requirements introduced by the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework.