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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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BlockFi partners with Neuberger Berman to launch crypto ETFs

"We are witnessing a significant shift in investor sentiment towards digital assets, and we believe that digital assets should be considered in modern portfolios," said Greg Collett, president of the joint venture.

Crypto lending firm BlockFi has formed a business with New York-based investment management company Neuberger Berman for the development and distribution of crypto products including exchange-traded funds.

In an Oct. 25 announcement, BlockFi said the joint venture, BlockFi | nb, expects to “launch crypto asset management products, including ETFs and other traditional structures,” giving investors exposure to crypto in their brokerage accounts. According to the two firms, the partnership will combine BlockFi’s retail and institutional crypto solutions with Neuberger Berman's suite of crypto strategies.

"We are witnessing a significant shift in investor sentiment towards digital assets, and we believe that digital assets should be considered in modern portfolios," said BlockFi | nb President Greg Collett.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has already approved shares of Bitcoin (BTC) futures-linked exchange-traded fund to be listed on U.S.-based exchanges. This month, ProShares became the first company to list its Bitcoin Strategy ETF for trading on the New York Stock Exchange, followed by Valkyrie’s Bitcoin Strategy ETF listing on the Nasdaq. Many expect VanEck's crypto ETF to be next.

Though the regulatory body has only approved crypto ETF applications with exposure linked to BTC futures, it still has BTC ETFs under consideration from Galaxy Digital and Invesco, WisdomTree, Global X, Ark Invest, Kryptoin, and others. BlockFi filed its own prospectus for a BTC Strategy ETF with the SEC on Oct. 8, with a decision expected before Dec. 7 should the regulator not extend or otherwise delay the deadline.

Related: $400B investment manager Neuberger Berman will allow crypto exposure through commodity-focused fund

BlockFi faced regulatory backlash from state officials regarding allegations the firm was not offering a security licensed at the state or federal level. In July, the New Jersey Bureau of Securities issued a cease and desist order preventing the firm from onboarding new interest account clients. Both the Alabama Securities Commission and the Texas State Securities Board subsequently made similar allegations. BlockFi claimed its Interest Account is not a security.

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