GCOX ANNOUNCES SIGNING OF TENNIS STAR CAROLINE WOZNIACKI
Danish former world no. 1 is latest sporting icon to join GCOX
Singapore, 18 October 2018 – Singapore-based Global Crypto Offering Exchange (GCOX) has announced its signing of Danish women’s tennis superstar Caroline Wozniacki. GCOX is a global platform that allows celebrities to create and list their own Celebrity Tokens. The current world no. 2 is the latest big name to join GCOX, alongside the likes of Filipino boxer and senator Manny Pacquiao, former Manchester United, Liverpool and Real Madrid footballer Michael Owen, and American singer Jason Derulo, who signed with GCOX in July and has sold over 30 million singles and achieved Platinum ratings for eleven singles. Derulo’s hit song “Colors” was also the official anthem for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. In collaboration with GCOX, Wozniacki will release her personalised Celebrity Token in due time.
Caroline Wozniacki is a serial winner, having won 30 WTA singles and topping the rankings in both 2010 and 2011. In January this year, Wozniacki won a Grand Slam at the 2018 Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia. In a hugely successful 2018 for her so far, Wozniacki also became the first athlete to feature in the top 10 of the annual Forbes list of the world’s most powerful women in international sports. She is the first female professional sportsperson to make the Forbes top 10.
GCOX co-founder and CEO Sir Dr Jeffrey Lin spoke of his excitement for the collaboration between GCOX and Wozniacki:
“As one of the most recognisable female athletes in the world, we are incredibly excited to have Caroline on board. Her success on the court has been mirrored by her endeavours outside of the sport, which include fashion, acting, music, and philanthropy. We are also thrilled to announce the signing of Caroline as GCOX’s first female celebrity, We are delighted to be joined by such a well-rounded and multi-talented celebrity, and we hope to forge a fruitful and enduring partnership together, as we take GCOX to the next level.”
GCOX aims to be the first platform of its kind where celebrities can leverage on blockchain technology to revolutionise and redefine popularity. It facilitates the creation, listing and trading of celebrities’ personal crypto tokens on its purpose-built blockchain called Acclaim.
For more information, please visit www.gcox.com.
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About GCOX
Global Crypto Offering Exchange (GCOX) aims to be the world’s first licensed celebrity crypto exchange. GCOX helps celebrities cryptonise their popularity by creating their own exclusive crypto, known as Celebrity Tokens. Through exclusive products, services and social interactions, GCOX revolutionises the way celebrities interact with their fans, giving the public unparalleled access to celebrities.
About Caroline Wozniacki
Caroline Wozniacki is a Danish professional tennis player of Polish descent. A highly successful sportswoman, Caroline was born into a family of athletes on July 11, 1990, in Odense, Denmark. Wozniacki played her first full season on tour in 2007, breaking into the WTA Top 100 for the first time. Wokziacki then rapidly ascended the rankings, clinching another 6 WTA titles to take the #1 ranking just three years later in 2010. In 2011, Wozniacki won another six WTA titles and recorded a WTA-leading 63 match wins. In 2018, she won her first Grand Slam at the 2018 Australian Open. Outside of tennis, Wozniacki has been featured in Sports Illustrated’s famed Swimsuit issue in both 2015 and 2016, and has appeared in an episode of the hit HBO show Ballers. She is also an ardent philanthropist, completing the New York City Marathon in 2014 in support of a children’s charity Team for Kids.
