First-Ever Category-Exclusive League Title Partnership Establishes the MoonPay X Games League with an Unprecedented New Multi-Year Deal
BOULDER, Colo., Jan. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- X Games announced a historic, multi-year partnership with MoonPay, the global leader in crypto payments, that will redefine the future of action sports. The three-year, category-exclusive partnership names MoonPay as the Title Partner of the newly formed MoonPay X Games League (XGL), marking the first league title partnership in X Games history and signaling the transition from standalone events to a year-round, team-based global league.
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