MLB Partners With Topps to Release
NFT Baseball Card Series.
Major League Baseball
has announced its latest
venture into the world of
cryptocurrency; NFTs. .
The league is partnering with MLB Players, Inc. and Topps
to sell NFT baseball cards through the WAX blockchain. .
As collectibles enjoy a breakout moment
with NFTs and blockchain technology, we
can’t think of a better way to honor the
legendary players from years past ...
These Topps cards offer a new innovative
way for today’s collectors and fans to
connect with their favorite stars, Evan Kaplan, Managing Director
of MLB Players, Inc., via Statement.
Topps's NFT cards will feature animated
backgrounds and sport holographic effects. .
Card rarity will range from common to legendary,
with some cards achieving legendary limited-edition
1-of-1 platinum anniversary status. .
Topps’s first set of cards, dubbed “Series 1”
will be available for purchase on April 20. .
50,000 standards packs of six cards will be
available for $5 each and 24,000 premium packs
of 45 cards for $100 each.
An exclusive “Opening Day NFT Pack”
will also be given for free to the first 10,000 users
that sign up for Topps’s email alerts
