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MLB Team Washington Nationals Partners With Terra Blockchain Community, Ballpark Plans to Accept UST

On February 9, the American professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C., the Washington Nationals, announced the team has partnered with Terra, the open-source blockchain platform and decentralized autonomous organization (DAO). The Washington Nationals detail that the team is a “leading innovator” and is “consistently introducing new technologies to enhance the fan experience.” Washington Nationals Ink Long-Term Deal With Terra Major League Baseball (MLB) team the Washington Nationals has partnered with the blockchain platform and DAO Terra, according to an announcement published by the team on Wednesday. The deal with Terra follows a slew of sports-related deals with crypto firms, but the MLB team will be the first to partner with an open-source blockchain project. In addition to the partnership, the algorithmic stablecoin UST that’s issued on the Terra blockchain will be “accepted as a payment method at Nationals Park as early as next season.” “The Nationals continue t...
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Crypto Exchange Giant Coinbase to Sell Shares Privately Ahead of Public Offering

Crypto Exchange Giant Coinbase to Sell Shares Privately Ahead of Public Offering

According to a recent report, the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is purportedly planning to sell stock on Nasdaq’s private market ahead of the initial public offering (IPO). Coinbase reportedly notified shareholders that they will receive information pertaining to the private sale this week.

Reports Indicate That Coinbase May Sell Shares via the Nasdaq Private Market Ahead of the IPO

Coinbase is the biggest digital currency exchange in the United States and one of the largest trading platforms worldwide. At the time of publication, between BTC and ETH deposits, Coinbase holds over $40 billion in digital assets under management (AUM) according to Bituniverse exchange balance ranks. As far as other digital assets under management the San Francisco exchange recently noted it holds $90 billion AUM in cryptocurrencies.

In mid-December, Coinbase announced the confidential filing of an S-1 initial public offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. On Friday, the financial columnist from The Block, Frank Chaparro, reported that Coinbase will sell shares privately ahead of the IPO.

“On Monday, January 25 at noon PT you will receive an email from the Nasdaq Private Market with details, including how you can access the market, what shares are eligible for trading, and how the market will function,” a message allegedly sent to Coinbase shareholders detailed.

Coinbase Pre-IPO Futures Sees Significant Demand, Estimates Show Crypto Company Could Reach a $20 to $70 Billion Valuation

Rumor has it that Coinbase will leverage the financial institution Goldman Sachs to lead the IPO. Moreover, pre-IPO futures (CBSE) are also trading hands on the crypto exchange platform FTX. At the time of publication, CBSE/USD markets on FTX show the pre-IPO futures swapping for $272 per unit. CBSE is one of the largest tokenized stock markets on FTX outperforming the vaccine company’s token stocks on FTX called Moderna (MRNA).

There have been some different predictions in regards to estimating Coinbase’s overall value after the IPO. An analysis from messari.io analyst Mira Christanto details Coinbase “could see the company valued at $28 billion.” Research compiled by The Block estimates the San Francisco firm could reach a $70 billion valuation.

What do you think about Coinbase selling shares privately via Nasdaq’s private market? Let us know what you think about this subject in the comments section below.

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