Topps

John Wu of Ava Labs, which launched the proof-of-stake Avalanche blockchain, discusses his assessment of the booming non-fungible token (NFT) markets. “People sense and see, finally, real use cases… and that’s why there’s a run in the alts,” Wu said, pointing to the benefits of utility on the blockchain, including Ethereum and Avalanche.

31 ago 2021

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).

20 ago 2021

Topps has been making baseball cards for eight decades, but now they're going digital. The Series 1 NFT Collection will go live on the Wax blockchain later this month. CoinDesk's resident sports expert Zack Seward discusses the MLB's official entrance into the NFT market.

12 apr 2021