Trump unveils Aberdeen golf course ahead of upcoming Nexo tournament next week
Nexo Championship 2025: Linking Cryptocurrency and Golf in Aberdeen
The Nexo Championship 2025, held from August 7 to 10, marks the inaugural edition of a major golf tournament at the Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeen, Scotland. This event signifies a strategic partnership between Nexo, a leading digital assets wealth platform, and the global golf community, including the DP World Tour [1][3][4].
A New Era of Partnerships
The Nexo Championship is the first event of its kind sponsored by Nexo, symbolizing the intersection of digital finance and golf. It follows Nexo’s involvement as an official partner in six other prestigious DP World Tour events in 2025, such as the Genesis Scottish Open and the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai [1][3].
The tournament took place at the newly inaugurated golf course at Trump International Golf Links, opened by former U.S. President Donald Trump on July 29, 2025. The ceremony was attended by Nexo co-founders Antoni Trenchev and Kosta Kantchev, First Minister of Scotland John Swinney, and other political, business, and sports leaders [1][3][4].
Boosting Golf Tourism in Aberdeen
Scotland is renowned as the birthplace of golf and generates over $400 million annually from golf tourism. The Nexo Championship and the opening of the new course in Aberdeen are expected to extend the golf tourism season and further boost international attention and visitor numbers in the region [1].
Hosting back-to-back European Tour events, including the Staysure PGA Seniors Championship followed by the Nexo Championship, positions Aberdeen as a significant golf tourism hub, strengthening its global profile and economic benefits from the sport [4].
Aberdeen on the Global Stage
The involvement of high-profile figures like the U.S. President and Scotland’s First Minister underscores the event’s importance in promoting Aberdeen internationally as a premier golf destination [4]. The Nexo Championship follows Donald Trump Jr.'s visit to Bulgaria in April 2025, hosted by Nexo, during which the company announced its return to the U.S. market [2].
Nexo: Championing Innovation and Prosperity
Nexo, a digital assets wealth platform, offers high-yield flexible and fixed-term savings, crypto-backed loans, sophisticated trading tools, and liquidity solutions, including the first crypto debit/credit card [5]. Built on deep industry expertise, a sustainable business model, robust infrastructure, stringent security, and global licensing, Nexo has over $11 billion in Assets Under Management (AUM) and has processed over $371 billion [6].
During the ceremony, Antoni Trenchev, co-founder of Nexo, had lunch with President Trump and discussed global innovation, the future of sports, and the expanding role of digital finance in the economy of tomorrow [3].
In summary, the Nexo Championship 2025 represents a milestone in linking cryptocurrency innovation with the sport of golf, while enhancing Aberdeen’s reputation and economic prospects through golf tourism, supported by strong political and industry partnerships [1][3][4].
- The Nexo Championship 2025, held in Aberdeen, Scotland, signifies the entrance of digital finance, precisely cryptocurrency, into the world of golf, as Nexo, a digital assets wealth platform, sponsors this inaugural event.
- The strategic partnership between Nexo and the global golf community, including the DP World Tour, extends beyond the Nexo Championship, with Nexo being an official partner in six other prestigious DP World Tour events across the year.
- The Nexo Championship, coupled with the opening of the new golf course at Trump International Golf Links, is expected to contribute to the growth of golf tourism in Aberdeen, which is already known as the birthplace of golf and generates over $400 million annually.
