An area of blockchain-based finance focused on increasing fans' engagement with sports teams, SportFi uses tokens to grant access to privileges such as limited voting rights and exclusive rewards. 

The project's creator nearly deleted the viral AI agent after crypto scammers hijacked his accounts, launched a fake token that hit $16 million, and harassed him for weeks. 

The current levels offer an attractive entry for long-term investors, even if their patience will be tested, Vetle Lunde said. 

The system would use zero-knowledge proofs and secure environments (MPC/TEEs) to protect voter identity and sensitive data while preventing coercion and bribery. 

Google Trends data shows the term hit a record high in the U.S. this month, though global interest has fallen since peaking in August.