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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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Galaxy Interactive raises another $325M fund aimed at Metaverse and next gen games

The venture capital firm will fund companies in the interactive sector that combine content, finance and tech.

Galaxy Interactive, a venture capital firm focused on next generation interactive technolo, has announced it has raised $325 million for its second fund from 70 different investors.

The fund is focused on virtual and augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and blockchain-based games.

In an Oct. 19 announcement, Galaxy Digital, the majority owner of Galaxy Interactive, stated that $150 million from the fund has already been allocated to new portfolio companies including Republic, 1047 Games, Elodie, ROAR, Art Blocks and Masterworks with other additional investments to be announced in coming months.

Established in 2018 by general partners Sam Englebardt and Richard Kim, the company now has more than $650 million in assets under management and has invested in more than 75 companies.

Englebardt describes the interactive sector as “the intersection of content, finance and tech” and believes it will drive considerable growth. The firm is notably focused on digital collectibles and the Metaverse, as Englebardt believes digital ownership via NFTs is a foundational pillar for a more immersive version of the internet.

Mike Novogratz, Founder and CEO of Galaxy Digital, said the two general partners had seen the potential of the sector very early on:

"They [Englebardt and Kim] were the first people to pound my desk insisting that gaming and digital objects — which weren't even called ‘NFTs’ yet — would provide the biggest opportunity for blockchain technology to scale and that Galaxy Digital needed to specialize in this space.”

Related: Bitfury CEO confirms IPO considerations are part of expansion plans

Money is flowing into the sector with Bitkraft Ventures, one of the biggest investors in game and eSports startups launching a $75 million token fund earlier this month focused on blockchain gaming and digital entertainment.

Outside of interactive content, reports surfaced today that Multicoin Capital intends to raise $250 million by the end of 2021 for a third venture fund aimed at crypto startups.

In June, Andreessen Horowitz raised its third crypto fund, at a $2.2 billion valuation, making it the biggest-ever crypto venture fund.

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