Karate League Bets Big on Crypto to Fuel New Fan Experiences

Karate Combat is a fighting league that integrates crypto betting through "Up Only Gaming," where users bet tokens on fights but don't lose anything if they guess wrong
The league faced high startup costs but found a way around them by applying crypto yield farm mechanics to incentivize early adopters
Fights have fewer rules leading to faster, more intense bouts with more knockouts
The league is free to watch and makes money through sponsorships and city hosting fees
After years of work, the founders' vision is paying off with more attention on the league, especially a recent fight between BitBoy and a meme coin founder