North American esports organisation M80 has announced a partnership with cryptocurrency software platform Exodus.
The deal will see M80’s passkeys be integrated into the platform, allowing gamers to create wallets and buy cryptocurrency directly from M80. According to a release, this looks to enable esports fans to make efficient crypto transactions and allows M80 to integrate decentralised finance into its own platforms.
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The esports organisation has also noted that it aims to become a bridge for gamers and innovation from Web2 to Web3.
Founded in 2015, Exodus is a multi-asset software wallet available for desktop, mobile and browser. The company allows users to secure and manage their digital assets through self-custodial functionality that is encrypted locally on users’ own devices.
According to a release, Passkeys Wallet uses Multi-Party Computation (MPC) technology, making sure a passkey is required before making any action on a user’s wallet. The supported networks currently are Bitcoin, Polygon, Solana, Ethereum, Arbitrum One, Avalanche C-Chain, Base, BNB Chain, Mantle and Optimismm.
M80 is a US-based organisation founded by Marco Mereu, previously the co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at XSET. M80 competes in VALORANT, Counter-Strike, Rainbow Six: Siege and eNascar.
Exodus joins M80’s list of partners which includes Zowie, Secretlab, Aimlab and energy bar company RawQ, among others. Late last year, the organisation announced new collaborations with esports data and analytics company Shikenso Analytics and game platform Forge. In 2023, tennis star Daniil Medvedev also joined M80 as a co-owner.
Marco Mereu, CEO of M80, commented: “M80’s collaboration with Exodus to integrate Passkeys is a game-changer for our esports community and traditional gaming audiences.
“This partnership allows us to lay the foundation for building the bridge into blockchain for gamers by delivering access to industry-leading security and convenience, empowering our audience to unlock the full potential of their digital and gaming assets in a secure, decentralized environment.”
