The puck has dropped and the first season of Seattle Kraken hockey is in full swing. Now the team is going to drop some NFTs to further engage with fans using technology. The Kraken and Climate Pledge Arena are partnering with Orange Comet, a Los Angeles-based non-fungible token and blockchain experience company, the team announced Monday. The multi-year partnership officially kicks off Dec. 20 with the drop of a limited edition NFT collection comprised of seven designs “capturing the essence of the Kraken brand,” according to a news release. There will also be real-world opportunities for fans to win tickets,… Read More
The puck has dropped and the first season of Seattle Kraken hockey is in full swing. Now the team is going to drop some NFTs to further engage with fans using technology. The Kraken and Climate Pledge Arena are partnering with Orange Comet, a Los Angeles-based non-fungible token and blockchain experience company, the team announced Monday. The multi-year partnership officially kicks off Dec. 20 with the drop of a limited edition NFT collection comprised of seven designs “capturing the essence of the Kraken brand,” according to a news release. There will also be real-world opportunities for fans to win tickets,… Read More
Major League Soccer is taking its first shot at the NFT craze this week, launching a collection of street art to celebrate two weekend matches and four teams, including Seattle Sounders FC. The non-fungible tokens will be tied to nationally televised matches on Saturday between the Sounders and Atlanta United (1:30 p.m. PT on FOX) and the Portland Timbers and L.A. Galaxy (3:30 p.m. PT on ABC). On Friday, soccer fans and street art enthusiasts can go online at 3 p.m. PT to watch artists representing each club “battle” for an hour to create unique, limited edition, soccer-inspired artwork. The… Read More
Seattle Storm star Sue Bird and U.S. Women’s National Team star Megan Rapinoe are among the female athletes getting in on the non-fungible token (NFT) craze with the release of digital trading cards next month. According to Sportico, the athletes, who are all represented by the Wasserman sports agency, will be featured on collectibles designed by Los Angeles-based artist Lauren Nipper. Athletes in addition to Bird and Rapinoe include No. 1 WNBA draft pick Charli Collier; No. 3 selection Aari McDonald; Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad; X Games gold medalist skateboarder Mariah Duran; and Paralympian Scout Bassett. Sportico said additional female… Read More
