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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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Marvel to Drop Captain America NFT Statues, Fully-Readable Amazing Spider-Man #1 NFTs

Marvel to Drop Captain America NFT Statues, Fully-Readable Amazing Spider-Man #1 NFTs

81 years ago on August 31, 1939, the company Marvel Comics was introduced to the world for the first time and people were presented with a whole universe of superheroes. In celebration of Marvel’s birthday and the firm’s collaboration with Veve Digital Collectibles, “Marvel Month” will conclude with special edition Captain America non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles.

A Lineup of Captain America Statue NFTs

At the end of June, the wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, Marvel Entertainment, announced the company was dipping its toes into the world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). During the first week of August, Marvel revealed “Marvel Month” and launched Spider-Man NFTs.

The collectible sets included the “Common – Spider-Man,” “Uncommon – Spider-Man,” “Rare – Spider-Man,” “Ultra-Rare – Spider-Man,” and the “Secret-Rare – Spider-Man.” Marvel’s comic book competitor DC Comics has also dropped a lineup of NFTs via the Veve Digital Collectibles application.

Marvel to Drop Captain America NFT Statues, Fully-Readable Amazing Spider-Man #1 NFTs

The conclusion of “Marvel Month” ends on Tuesday, August 31, and the culmination of the month of Marvel NFTs will end with Captain America. The NFT drop will honor Captain America’s 80th anniversary when he appeared in his debut comic back in 1941. On Tuesday, the Veve app will start the Captain America NFT launch at 8 a.m. (PT). Marvel’s legendary first Avenger NFTs will include:

  • Captain America — The First Avenger – Always a soldier at heart, Captain America stands proud and tall as the first Avenger in premium digital format ($40.00).
  • Captain America — Charging Into Battle – Ready for action, Captain America runs into battle, armed with his original tri-shield ($50.00).
  • Captain America — The Punch – Experience one of the most iconic moments in comic book history in this homage to Steve Rogers’ legendary punch from the cover of Captain America Comics #1 ($100.00).
  • Captain America — Animated- Witness – Captain America in animated action as he prepares for battle ($250.00).
  • Captain America — Ultimate Animated – This ultra-premium animated collectible contains VFX and SFX of Captain America using his tri-shield as both an offensive and defensive weapon ($400.00).

The Amazing Spider-Man #1 NFT

Marvel is also launching a “fully-readable digital comic” NFT “The Amazing Spider-Man #1,” which will be dropped on Tuesday as well but at 11 a.m. (PT). The comic is well known and one of the most valuable comic books on the planet. Quality Comix says a Mint condition version of Spider-Man’s first comic has 3x in value during the last decade and a “perfect condition CGC NM+ 9.6 copy to sell for over $300,000.”

The Marvel NFTs are powered by Orbis Blockchain Technologies Limited and the Veve Digital Collectibles platform. The Veve app is available via iOS or Android smartphones and the application allows users to hunt and trade NFT collectibles. The Veve application has competitors like the firm like the purpose-built NFT platform Wax.io, which has partnered with firms like Atari, Topps, Funko, Capcom, Street Fighter, Bratz, Robotech, and more.

What do you think about Marvel’s NFT drop on the Veve app? Let us know what you think about this subject in the comments section below.

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