How an English non-league soccer club is using Bitcoin, crypto investment and a global community to fuel its ambition to climb the football pyramid.
Real Bedford is not your typical English non-league soccer club.
Bought by Bitcoin podcaster Peter McCormack in 2022, the club has put Bitcoin at the heart of its identity and business strategy — attracting sponsors, supporters and millions of dollars in investment from crypto entrepreneurs Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss.
Fans can spend Bitcoin at the ground, some players are paid partly or entirely in the cryptocurrency, and Bitcoin enthusiasts travel from around the world to attend the club’s matchday meetups.
But Bitcoin isn’t actually funding the club on its own. McCormack…
