Rangers FC just dropped £6 million on Croatian goalkeeper Ivor Pandur from Hull City, signing him to a four-year contract. It’s a straightforward football transfer, paid in pounds, negotiated through traditional channels, with zero blockchain involvement.

And that’s precisely what makes it interesting for crypto.

The deal, and where digital assets fit (spoiler: they don’t)

Pandur, 26, arrives at Ibrox after making 92 appearances for Hull City since joining the English club in January 2024 from Fortuna Sittard. He’s a Croatian international who featured in his country’s World Cup squad, and he played a central role in Hull’s promotion to the Premier League, recording clean sheets in key playoff matches.

“It is an honour to join a big club with so much history.”