Why Tristan Thompson launched Basketball.Fun prediction game with Somnia blockchain

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This week, Tristan Thompson and Somnia launched Basketball.Fun, a new game where players can make predictions in NBA games in real time.

It’s a non-gambling game that transforms passive viewing of basketball into active ownership with live predictions, player trading and real rewards. It’s supported by Somnia’s blockchain technology.

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