Mudryk’s doping comeback, Chelsea’s crypto kit, and what it means for BingX

Mykhailo Mudryk is back, and Chelsea is not wasting time easing him in. The Ukrainian winger, whose doping case has now been resolved, could take the field against Juventus on August 5, 2026, in Hong Kong after completing just two training sessions with the squad. The timing matters beyond football. Every minute Mudryk logs on the pitch is a minute of prime advertising real estate for BingX, the crypto exchange whose logo sits on Chelsea’s sleeve. That sleeve does not just face opposing defenders. It faces global cameras in a high-profile preseason fixture in one of Asia’s most commercially lucrative markets. From Shakhtar to suspension to Hong Kong Chelsea signed Mudryk from Shakhtar Donetsk on January 15, 2023, for an initial fee of €70 million, with the deal potentially climbing to €100 million through add-ons. Then came the doping case. Mudryk was provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance, and the legal and regulatory process that followed kept him sidelined for an extended stretch. The specifics of the settlement have not been disclosed publicly, but the outcome is clear enough: he is cleared to travel, cleared to train, and apparently cleared to pl...