- FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced the organization's interest in developing its own cryptocurrency called #FIFA_Coin during the White House summit on cryptocurrencies, which he attended alongside President Donald Trump.
- Infantino clarified that the goal of this step is to find a new way to engage with fans around the world, who number about five billion people, and pointed out that the United States could be the headquarters for launching the project given its increasing interest in the digital assets market.
- Infantino confirmed that the federation is open to collaborating with companies and institutions that wish to participate in this project