Chiliz expands fan tokens to Solana, aiming to boost trading volume ahead of the FIFA World Cup

According to CoinDesk’s report on April 28, the sports blockchain platform Chiliz announced that it will expand its 70-plus fan tokens to the Solana and Base blockchains, the latter being an Ethereum Layer 2 network developed by Coinbase (COIN). In an X post on Tuesday, Chiliz said the expansion is intended to significantly increase trading volume of the fan tokens before this summer’s FIFA World Cup.

Omnichain Distribution Strategy and Technical Architecture

(Source: Chiliz X)

According to Chiliz’s official statement on the X platform, this expansion marks the company’s official transition from its 2023 self-built Layer-1 network to an “omnichain distribution” architecture. Chiliz said in its announcement: “By using the Omnichain Fungible Token (OFT) standard, fan tokens will exist on every supported chain and have a unified supply, eliminating the need to wrap tokens or rely on fragmented liquidity pools.”

According to a CoinDesk report, Chiliz CEO Alexandre Dreyfus led this architectural transformation, and Chiliz positions this strategy as a core initiative to expand token liquidity and coverage.

Fan Token Coverage of Teams and FIFA World Cup Deployment Plan

According to CoinDesk’s report, Chiliz has developed more than 70 fan tokens, covering European football clubs including Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona, Manchester City, and Juventus, as well as the Argentina and Portugal national teams.

According to Chiliz’s announcement, token holders will receive exclusive rewards and will have voting rights on specific matters, such as choosing the colors of players’ warm-up kits. Chiliz said it expects to roll out more national-team fan tokens in June 2026 to align with this summer’s FIFA World Cup schedule.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the date and sources for Chiliz’s announcement to expand to Solana and Base?

According to CoinDesk’s April 28, 2026 report, Chiliz published an announcement on X on the same day, stating that it will expand its 70-plus fan tokens to Solana and Coinbase-developed Base Layer 2.

What technical features does the OFT standard adopted by Chiliz have?

According to Chiliz’s official statement, the OFT (Omnichain Fungible Token) standard enables fan tokens to exist across multiple supported blockchains while maintaining a unified token supply, without the need to wrap tokens or rely on fragmented liquidity pools.

Which teams does Chiliz currently cover? When are the new tokens expected to be launched?

According to CoinDesk’s report, the issued team tokens from Chiliz include Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona, Manchester City, Juventus, and the Argentina and Portugal national teams; more tokens are expected to be launched in June 2026.