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Diamond Kinetics and The Alliance Fastpitch Announce Multi-Year Partnership to Elevate Youth Softball Development

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023

PITTSBURGH and ANAHEIM, Calif., June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Diamond Kinetics (DK), the leading sports technology company revolutionizing youth softball and baseball development, and The Alliance Fastpitch (The Alliance), a national league system for amateur fastpitch teams and stakeholders working together to grow softball, today announced a multi-year partnership to develop exclusive in-app content, missions, and gamified hitting lessons from the best in the game. The primary goal of the partnership is to increase participation, make the game more accessible, and grow youth players' love of the game by providing more engaging practice experiences, unique in-app challenges, and a series of digital rewards that will encourage more players to pick up their bats, start swinging, and have more fun. 

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  • "Diamond Kinetics shares The Alliance's commitment to growing and advancing the sport of softball," said CJ Handron, CEO of Diamond Kinetics.
  • Diamond Kinetics will also be on-site at key Alliance Fastpitch national events throughout the summer, including The Alliance Fastpitch Championship Series (AFCS) at Grand Park in Indiana.
  • "Diamond Kinetics prioritizes the empowerment of softball players and the integration of fastpitch instructors within their innovative training and development app," said Jami Lobpries, Ph.D., CEO of The Alliance Fastpitch.
  • Diamond Kinetics and Alliance Fastpitch share a commitment to revolutionizing youth softball training and nurturing the next generation of athletes.

Leading Digital Collectible Platform Candy Digital Announces Series A1 Fundraise

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Thursday, January 5, 2023

Candy Digital, a next-generation digital collectible company, announced today that it has raised a Series A1 financing round led by Galaxy and ConsenSys Mesh, with participation from 10T Holdings and ConsenSys, among others.

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  • Candy Digital, a next-generation digital collectible company, announced today that it has raised a Series A1 financing round led by Galaxy and ConsenSys Mesh, with participation from 10T Holdings and ConsenSys, among others.
  • Candy Digital, which launched in 2021 with the mission of deepening fandom through the development of digital collectibles and experiences, will continue to scale and expand its flagship digital products, including ICON trading cards, Tickets, and Highlights.
  • Candy Digital remains committed to reimagining fandom in a web3 world and is excited to lead the charge into the next phase of the market’s evolution,” said Scott Lawin, CEO of Candy Digital.
  • “Candy Digital has quickly established itself as a leading digital collectible NFT platform with a passionate customer base, advanced technological infrastructure, and strong partnership network that will enable the platform to continue to sustainably scale,” said Mike Novogratz, Founder, and CEO of Galaxy.

Candy Digital Announces Expansive Multi-Year Digital Collectibles Partnership With Cal Ripken Jr.

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Thursday, July 28, 2022

Candy Digital, the next generation digital collectible company, today announced an expansive multi-year partnership with baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. that will bring fans on a journey through his legendary career.

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  • Candy Digital, the next generation digital collectible company, today announced an expansive multi-year partnership with baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. that will bring fans on a journey through his legendary career.
  • This new partnership provides Candy Digital with exclusive access and official rights to create digital collectibles showcasing iconic moments from Ripkens career, as well as rare memorabilia from Cals extensive personal collection.
  • Im excited to be working with Candy Digital to share my career and love of baseball with fans through these new digital collectibles, said Cal Ripken Jr.
  • Cal Ripken Jr.s accomplishments on the field are the stuff of legend, and he has left a lasting imprint on the sport of baseball, said Scott Lawin, CEO of Candy Digital.

Candy Digital and the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Announce Digital Collectibles Partnership

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Friday, July 22, 2022

Candy Digital, a next generation digital collectibles company, and the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum today announced a new partnership that establishes Candy Digital as the Museums official licensee of digital collectibles.

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  • Candy Digital, a next generation digital collectibles company, and the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum today announced a new partnership that establishes Candy Digital as the Museums official licensee of digital collectibles.
  • The 2022 Hall of Fame ICON Series is the inaugural entry into the Baseball Legends Series.
  • 2022 Hall of Fame ICON Series - 4-ICON Pack: There will be 5,000 packs of these packs that each contain four Hall of Fame ICON Series digital collectibles and will be available for $99 each.
  • We are proud to partner with Candy Digital to bring the 2022 Hall of Fame ICON Series to life.

Candy Digital Unveils the First-Ever Richard Petty Digital Collectibles

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Candy Digital, the next generation digital collectible company, in partnership with Hall of Fame Digital, today announced the upcoming launch of the first-ever digital collectibles featuring Richard Petty.

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  • Candy Digital, the next generation digital collectible company, in partnership with Hall of Fame Digital, today announced the upcoming launch of the first-ever digital collectibles featuring Richard Petty.
  • A limited edition of 85 digital busts of Richard Petty in his signature hat and sunglasses accompanied by a 1/64th scale 1992 Richard Petty Appreciation Tour Diecast.
  • Candy Digital and Hall of Fame Digital will continue to work together to bring additional racing legends to life through digital collectibles in the future.
  • Candy Digital is a next generation technology company that designs and develops officially licensed, premium digital collectibles that connect people to their passions.

Getty Images Enters Exclusive Partnership with Candy Digital to Introduce its First-Ever NFTS

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Getty Images, a preeminent global visual content creator and marketplace, and Candy Digital, the next generation digital collectible company, today announced a new multi-year partnership agreement that makes Candy Digital the exclusive developer and marketplace for Getty Images NFTs.

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  • Getty Images, a preeminent global visual content creator and marketplace, and Candy Digital, the next generation digital collectible company, today announced a new multi-year partnership agreement that makes Candy Digital the exclusive developer and marketplace for Getty Images NFTs.
  • This is Candy Digitals inaugural arts and culture partnership, marking an exciting expansion into digital collectibles and experiences beyond sports.
  • Through this partnership, Getty Images and Candy Digital will collaborate and develop a diverse portfolio of NFT products and collections derived from Getty Images extensive library of more than 465 million images, including over 135 million analog images from Getty Images photographic archive.
  • As part of this new partnership, Getty Images and Candy Digital will unveil these works alongside contemporary images in a variety of different digital formats for people to view and collect for the very first time.

Candy Digital Appoints Visionary Entrepreneur Kevin Chou to Board of Directors

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Thursday, May 12, 2022

Candy Digital, the next generation sports and entertainment digital collectible company, announced today that Kevin Chou, Founder and Managing Partner of SuperLayer, has been appointed to its Board of Directors.

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  • Candy Digital, the next generation sports and entertainment digital collectible company, announced today that Kevin Chou, Founder and Managing Partner of SuperLayer, has been appointed to its Board of Directors.
  • Candy has an exceptional leadership team and Im thrilled about the opportunity to help them scale the business and brand globally, said Chou.
  • Kevin is an entrepreneurial leader with an ambitious vision for the opportunities across the digital and crypto ecosystems, said Scott Lawin, CEO of Candy Digital.
  • Candy Digital is a next generation technology company that designs and develops officially licensed, premium digital collectibles that connect people to their passions.

Candy Digital and the Jackie Robinson Foundation Announce First-Ever Jackie Robinson NFT Collection to Commemorate the 75th Anniversary of Breaking MLB’s Color Barrier

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Thursday, April 14, 2022

Candy Digital, a next-generation digital collectible company, and the Jackie Robinson Foundation today announced the release of the Jackie Robinson Collection to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Robinson breaking Major League Baseballs color barrier.

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  • Candy Digital, a next-generation digital collectible company, and the Jackie Robinson Foundation today announced the release of the Jackie Robinson Collection to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Robinson breaking Major League Baseballs color barrier.
  • Jackie Robinson Silver Bust: This NFT will showcase a Silver Bust of Robinson along with his digital signature.
  • Jackie Robinson Signed Baseball NFT: The final entry in the series is a Jackie Robinson digitally signed baseball available for $75.
  • As we celebrate the 75th anniversary of him breaking baseballs color barrier, this new collection from Candy Digital introduces a new way to honor Jackie and support the Jackie Robinson Foundation.

Candy Digital Announces 2022 MLB ICON Leadoff Series NFTs Featuring Dynamic Player Statistics Updated Daily

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Thursday, March 31, 2022

Candy Digital, a next generation digital collectibles company and the NFT collectibles partner of Major League Baseball and MLB Players, Inc., announced today the upcoming release of its 2022 MLB ICON Leadoff Series NFT digital collectibles that will bring fans even closer to their favorite players.

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  • Candy Digital, a next generation digital collectibles company and the NFT collectibles partner of Major League Baseball and MLB Players, Inc., announced today the upcoming release of its 2022 MLB ICON Leadoff Series NFT digital collectibles that will bring fans even closer to their favorite players.
  • In addition to the players NFTs, the Leadoff Series will also introduce 8 ultra-rare Candy World Series NFTs, whose utility will be revealed at a later date.
  • Candys 2022 MLB ICON Leadoff Series revolutionizes what sports NFTs can be.
  • Also returning this season will be Candy Digitals MLB Play of the Day NFTs, a unique digital collectible introduced during the 2021 MLB postseason.

Candy Digital Announces Launch of “Candy Racing” NFT Line in Partnership With Race Team Alliance

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Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Candy Digital, the next generation digital collectible company, announced today the launch of its new Candy Racing product line in partnership with Race Team Alliance.

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  • Candy Digital, the next generation digital collectible company, announced today the launch of its new Candy Racing product line in partnership with Race Team Alliance.
  • Candy Racing digi-casts will each feature a dynamic animation of the deconstructed team car and the unique Daytona paint scheme for each vehicle.
  • Were grateful to partner with the Race Team Alliance and their respective teams as we continue to create new digital experiences for both fans and collectors.
  • Candy Digital is Major League Baseball and the Race Team Alliances Official Partner for NFTs and Collectibles.