The World Series of Poker (WSOP) announced its newest presenting sponsor on Wednesday – the Solana Foundation. 

Solana is a public blockchain that was founded in 2018 and launched in 2020. It has since become the seventh-biggest network by market cap, which is currently more than $36 billion. 

The partnership goes beyond sponsorship, bringing cryptocurrency directly into the player ecosystem.

Starting today, for the first time in WSOP history, players will be able to buy into events using Solana, powered by MoonPay’s payment infrastructure. WSOP said no processing fees will apply to this new payment method.

The WSOP announced the news with a new colorway for its TV stage – which will remain in place until the start of the Main…