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As baseball enthusiasts flocked to Nationals Park in Washington D.C for the Major League Baseball (MLB) opening day, the presence of Terra (LUNA<\/a>) \u2013 the crypto ecosystem that collapsed in May 2022 \u2013 didn\u2019t go unnoticed by attendees.<\/p>\n A Twitter user who attended The Washington Nationals\u2019 home opener against the Atlanta Braves on March 30, shared an image of Terra being prominently displayed on a banner with the slogan \u201ca decentralized economy needs decentralized money.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSounds like a solid company. Will check out\u201d the user commented on the prominent placement of Terra at the stadium.<\/p>\n Sounds like a solid company. Will check out. pic.twitter.com\/o3i9q2SnGA<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 The D.C. Universe (@dcuniverse) March 30, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Another Twitter user<\/a> made it known that The Terra Club, a VIP pre-game venue experience, is still behind the home plate at Nationals Park, as well as “a big sign in left center” promoting Terra.<\/p>\n The partnership between Terra and The Washington Nationals’ came into effect in February 2022, just months prior to the collapse of its native token, LUNA, and stablecoin UST.<\/p>\n The Terra community committed $38.2 million in UST over five years to secure<\/a> the deal.<\/p>\n Related:<\/em><\/strong> \u2018Wild\u2019 \u2014 SEC going after Terra sparks responses from crypto lawyers<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The partnership was proposed by Terra’s founder Do Kwon through the community\u2019s governance platform \u2013 who is now currently in custody in Montenegro, and will reportedly face<\/a> harsh conditions in the penal system, according to an unnamed criminal defense lawyer in a March 29 Protos report.<\/p>\n It was noted that the conditions at Montenegro\u2019s jails and prisons \u201chaven\u2019t changed\u201d from those reported in a 2020 human rights report by the United States State Department.<\/p>\n The report cited a 2015 case in which prison officers were convicted of torturing and \u201cinflicting grievous bodily harm\u201d on 11 inmates.<\/p>\n Cointelegraph reached out to the Washington Nationals’ for comment, but did not receive a response by the time time of publication.<\/p>\n Magazine:<\/em><\/strong><\/a> <\/u><\/em><\/strong>Unstablecoins: Depegging, bank runs and other risks loom<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n