{"id":421,"date":"2025-07-08T15:31:22","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T15:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/venquorladise.com\/?p=421"},"modified":"2025-07-23T10:11:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T10:11:50","slug":"stix-and-dplus-kia-team-up-to-launch-meme-driven-fan-tokens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/venquorladise.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/08\/stix-and-dplus-kia-team-up-to-launch-meme-driven-fan-tokens\/","title":{"rendered":"STIX and Dplus KIA team up to launch meme-driven fan tokens"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/venquorladise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DPLUS-KIA-edited.jpg\" alt=\"DPLUS KIA\" class=\"wp-image-194298\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image credit: DPLUS KIA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880b535f1db8\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>Web3 meme-based promotion platform <strong>STIX<\/strong> has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2025\/07\/07\/3111399\/0\/en\/STIX-Partners-with-Major-Esports-Franchise-Dplus-KIA.html\">partnered<\/a> with South Korean esports organisation <strong>Dplus KIA<\/strong> to launch a blockchain-powered fan engagement initiative.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880b535f2478\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>According to a release, the collaboration will enable Dplus KIA to issue a fan token centred on user-generated memes, marking a new phase in Web3 adoption within esports. Dplus KIA had <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2023\/07\/dplus-kia-web3-dplus-arena\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">previously experimented with web3 when it joined forces with Dplus Arena<\/a> for content distribution and engagement.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"keep-reading \" id=\"kr-6880b535f3355\">\n<div class=\"heading section__title \"><span>Keep Reading<\/span><\/div>\n<ul class=\"d-flex flex-column\">\n<li id=\"post-193441\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/07\/distinct-possibility-studios-to-launch-reaper-actual-web3-game\">Distinct Possibility Studios to launch Reaper Actual web3 game following $30m funding round<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-193422\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/07\/gunzilla-expands-web3-efforts-as-off-the-grid-launches-on-steam\">Gunzilla expands web3 efforts as \u2018Off The Grid\u2019 launches on Steam<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-192760\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/07\/flokis-flagship-p2e-web3-game-valhalla-goes-live\">Floki\u2019s flagship P2E web3 game Valhalla goes live<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-heading-6880b535f40cd\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"meme_battles_shape_fan_token_identity-2\">Meme Battles Shape Fan Token Identity<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880b536004ba\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>Under this new partnership, fans will compete in a meme campaign hosted by STIX.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880b53600be4\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>The winning design will serve as the visual identity of a fan token, unlocking limited-edition merchandise and potentially appearing on player jerseys. To participate, fans must hold STIX\u2019s native $STIX token, while Dplus KIA itself will acquire and hold a portion as part of its treasury.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880b536012b2\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>This marks STIX\u2019s first major collaboration with a web2-rooted brand, leveraging its heritage as the crypto offshoot of Stickerly, a sticker content platform with over 400m users.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880b536019c5\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>Dplus KIA, best known for its League of Legends team, holds an impressive competitive record, including a World Championship title in 2020 and a runner-up medal in 2021. With multiple LCK titles and active rosters in other major titles like <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/is-pubg-more-popular-now\">PUBG<\/a>, VALORANT, and Rainbow Six, Dplus has long held a top-tier presence in global esports.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880b53601fe6\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>The move reflects a growing trend in esports, where organisations are adopting fan tokenisation and community ownership as alternative engagement models. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880b536025f8\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>Earlier this year, <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/06\/evil-geniuses-and-xborg-partner-up-to-boost-fan-engagement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Evil Geniuses partnered with XBorg<\/a> to explore gamified engagement through digital assets. At the same time, <a href=\"http:\/\/socios.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ninjas in Pyjamas teamed up with Socios.com <\/a>to issue team tokens in an effort to enhance its fan loyalty platform, the Dojo.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880b53602c04\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>By anchoring the fan token experience in memes and community creativity, STIX and Dplus KIA aim to make blockchain participation more accessible and culturally resonant.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/07\/stix-dplus-kia-launch-meme-driven-fan-tokens\">STIX and Dplus KIA team up to launch meme-driven fan tokens<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\">Esports Insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image credit: DPLUS KIA Web3 meme-based promotion platform STIX has partnered with South Korean esports organisation Dplus KIA to launch a blockchain-powered fan engagement initiative. According to a release, the collaboration will enable Dplus KIA to issue a fan token centred on user-generated memes, marking a new phase in Web3 adoption within esports. 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