Magnus Carlsen wins world's first bitcoin chess tournament
by Leon Watson
Magnus Carlsen wins world's first bitcoin chess tournament
Magnus Carlsen is the world's first bitcoin chess champion after overcoming Wesley So in a thrilling FTX Crypto Cup final.
The Norwegian takes home the $60,000 first prize plus a 0.6 bitcoin bonus offered by tournament sponsor FTX.
It is the largest prize pot ever offered in an elite online chess e…
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