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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...

Family of Popular NFT Projects Launch Collaborative Initiative and Genesis Collection

On Tuesday, a new Draper Goren Holm incubated company called NFT.FAMILY has announced the launch of a new generative non-fungible token (NFT) collection called “Boring Stone.” The new company stems from community members from Fameladysquad, Bored Ape Yacht Club, and Blockchain & Booze.

‘Utilizing Technologies to Build and Empower Our Own Community’

Non-fungible token (NFT) assets are very popular in 2021 and a group of community members from Blockchain & Booze, Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) and Fameladysquad have formed NFT.FAMILY. The new company is backed by Draper Goren Holm, a blockchain venture studio founded by Alon Goren and Josef Holm.

The members wholeheartedly believe that digital currencies and NFT communities are very important. A member of the team dubbed ‘Theehustlehouse’ explains that “Crypto is all about community.”

“We’re utilizing these new and exciting technologies to build and empower our own community,” Theehustlehouse detailed. “This is just the start; we can’t wait to bring more projects like this forward in the future.”

The collaborative effort has led to the first generative NFT Genesis collection called “Boring Stone,” which features BAYC artwork. The new NFT company further details that the Genesis collection is aimed at attracting the “broader NFT community.” The Boring Stone Genesis collection announcement adds:

 The Genesis collection is made up of 10,000 randomly generated NFTs, combining 7 trait categories and over 200 individual unique traits. Categories include the cover image, background, logo, headlines, and a number of easter eggs that when combined create a fun and engaging experience into the world of NFTs.

Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda to Join the Blockchain & Booze Live Show

The crew of NFT community members explain that the pre-mint for BAYC owners starts on Tuesday at 8 a.m. (EST). The public minting will begin at 3 p.m. and Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park will join a Blockchain & Booze live show at 8 p.m. An hour later, the NFT reveal will take place during the networking session. The American singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer Shinoda is a proponent of NFTs.

“Over the last two years, Draper Goren Holm has incubated and invested in multiple companies that have come together when their founders met during the Blockchain & Booze networking sessions,” Alon Goren, founding partner at Draper Goren Holm, explained in a statement sent to Bitcoin.com News. “I’m so excited to see what our community will do when they join together to make this community even more fun and productive.”

What do you think about the new NFT company incubated by Draper Goren Holm and the Boring Stone NFT collection? Let us know what you think about this subject in the comments section below.

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