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MLB Commissioner: It’s a “Pretty Good Bet” FTX Patches Won’t Be on Umpires Next Season

The league’s commissioner Rob Manfred said the MLB has “been really religious about staying away from coins,” calling the FTX deal “a meaningful deal for us.”

FTX ad patches seen on an MLB umpire (Denis Poroy/Getty Images)

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Ask me Anything: Micah Johnson

Former MLB player and Aku Creator Micah Johnson joins Consensus 2022 to tell the story how he got into the NFT space and the origin of Aku. Moderator: Andrew Wang, community builder

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Visa Launches NFT Program

Visa has announced its new “Creator Program” that will help selected small business owners in fields like music, fashion and film expand their work into the NFT space. “The Hash” team discusses former Major League Baseball player Micah Johnson’s involvement in this project and how NFTs can empower creators. 

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NFT-Focused Topps Abandons Plan to Go Public in SPAC Merger

Legacy trading card company Topps has pulled out of its plan to go public via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) following the loss of its exclusive deal to make baseball cards as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in partnership with Major League Baseball (MLB) and the MLB Players Association (MLBPA).

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FTX, MLB Announce $100K Giveaway in Bitcoin or Cash

Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto exchange FTX and the Major League Baseball (MLB) are now giving away $100K worth of bitcoin.

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$100K in Bitcoin Up for Grabs as FTX's MLB Team-Up Advances

Sam Bankman-Fried’s sponsorship deal with Major League Baseball now involves giving away free bitcoin.

FTX ad patches have appeared on all MLB umpires since July 13.

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Orioles Slugger and Cancer Survivor Trey Mancini to Release NFTs During MLB's Home Run Derby

The NFTs were designed in collaboration with TikTok influencer BitBoy Crypto. Proceeds will go to Mancini’s cancer foundation.

Trey Mancini of the Baltimore Orioles

Markets

MLB NFT Auction Includes LA Dodgers World Series Ring

The winning bidder receives a package that includes the World Series ring and the chance to throw the first pitch at a Dodgers home game.

Justin Turner of the Los Angeles Dodgers acknowledges the crowd after receiving his World Series ring at Dodger Stadium on April 9, 2021.

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MLB Launches Debut NFT of Lou Gehrig's 'Luckiest Man' Speech

The auction for the NFT commences July 4, the 82nd anniversary of the speech delivered by the Hall of Fame first baseman.

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Sam Bankman-Fried Speaks About McAfee’s Legacy, China Crackdown and Why Tether ‘Is Not a Worry’

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried reacts to the death of antivirus software pioneer and early crypto investor John McAfee, discussing the way he “embodied 2017 in crypto” and the legacy he left behind for the digital asset industry.

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