Liverpool closed out a 4-2 win over Sunderland at GEODIS Park in Nashville on July 25, with 20-year-old Welsh forward Lewis Koumas sealing the result in the 85th minute. It was a comfortable pre-season friendly for the Reds. It was also, notably, a sporting event completely untouched by the crypto economy.

That second detail matters more than you’d think.

The match itself

Liverpool controlled the affair against a Sunderland side preparing for life back in the Premier League. Koumas, a product of Liverpool’s academy who has already earned senior caps for Wales, provided the exclamation point late in the second half to push the scoreline to 4-2.

Where crypto wasn’t