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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...

Play-to-Earn Gaming Guild Raises $18 Million in Funding Round Led by Animoca Brands

A play-to-earn (P2E) blockchain gaming guild has raised $18 million in a Series A financing round according to an announcement on Wednesday. Avocado Guild detailed that the firm raised the funds from investors such as Animoca Brands, Goldentree Asset Management, Three Arrows Capital, and Solana Ventures.

P2E Organization Avocado Guild Raises $18 Million From Strategic Investors

According to an announcement from Avocado Guild on Wednesday, the organization raised $18 million from strategic investors. The capital raise stemmed from the firm’s Series A funding round which gave Avocado Guild an overall valuation of around $200 million.

Avocado Guild is essentially a P2E blockchain gaming guild that leverages various successful game titles in order to support the gamers. Blockchain gaming has been a big deal this year and according to a recent study, a majority of software engineers dedicated to the realm of games are beginning to incorporate blockchain technology.

“At the heart of every NFT player is the desire to succeed and lead a better life,” the Avocado Guild website details. “Avocado Guild (AG) is a play-to-earn guild that aims to unlock life-changing opportunities and rewarding experiences for its community members.” According to the organization, the Series A financing was led by Animoca Brands and QCP Soteria Node.

In addition to QCP Soteria Node and Animoca Brands, Binance Smart Chain, Goldentree Asset Management, Polygon Studios, Three Arrows Capital, and Solana Ventures participated in the financing round. According to Avocado Guild, the organization aims to expand to different P2E blockchain games and also become a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) called Avocadodao.

Play-to-earn blockchain gaming has been a hot subject this year and many believe it is the future of online and multiplayer gaming, while many others disagree with that vision. Ubisoft mentioned blockchain gaming in a recent earnings report and the executive vice president of gaming at Microsoft recently addressed NFT gaming. Game giant Square Enix has been contemplating entering the blockchain gaming industry and Morgan Stanley believes the metaverse is the next big investment theme.

What do you think about Avocado Guild raising $18 million and its plans to become a DAO? Let us know what you think about this subject in the comments section below.

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