Netflix blocked Bitcoin-related sponsors from appearing on a pro boxer’s fight trunks and gear during a major event it streamed live, forcing last-minute changes...

Netflix blocked Bitcoin-related sponsors from appearing on a pro boxer’s fight trunks and gear during a major event it streamed live, forcing last-minute changes days before the bout, according to Sazmining CEO Kent Halliburton. Halliburton, whose company provides Bitcoin mining-as-a-service using renewable hydroelectric energy, detailed the incident in a statement shared with Bitcoin Magazine. The sponsorship involved welterweight fighter Justin Cardona‘s appearance on the undercard of the Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua fight card, held December 19, 2025, at Miami’s Kaseya Center. Netflix served as the exclusive broadcaster, estimating viewership between 20 million and 100 million. Sazmining, Bitcoin lending platform LEDN, and a standalone Bitcoin logo secured placement on Cardona’s trunks in mid-October 2025. Sponsors were submitted...

Netflix blocked Bitcoin-related sponsors from appearing on a pro boxer’s fight trunks and gear during a major event it streamed live, forcing last-minute changes days before the bout, according to Sazmining CEO Kent Halliburton. Halliburton, whose company provides Bitcoin mining-as-a-service using renewable hydroelectric energy, detailed the incident in a statement shared with Bitcoin Magazine. The sponsorship involved welterweight fighter Justin Cardona‘s appearance on the undercard of the Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua fight card, held December 19, 2025, at Miami’s Kaseya Center. Netflix served as the exclusive broadcaster, estimating viewership between 20 million and 100 million. Sazmining, Bitcoin lending platform LEDN, and a standalone Bitcoin logo secured placement on Cardona’s trunks in mid-October 2025. Sponsors were submitted...