{"id":224816,"date":"2021-04-12T15:06:07","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T12:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/topps-baseball-card-maker-and-mlb-will-issue-official-nfts\/"},"modified":"2021-04-12T15:06:07","modified_gmt":"2021-04-12T12:06:07","slug":"topps-baseball-card-maker-and-mlb-will-issue-official-nfts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/topps-baseball-card-maker-and-mlb-will-issue-official-nfts\/","title":{"rendered":"# Topps baseball card maker and MLB will issue official NFTs"},"content":{"rendered":"

“# Topps baseball card maker and MLB will issue official NFTs <\/strong>”
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A set of nonfungible tokens will\u00a0be issued by the United States\u2019 leading trading card maker Topps in partnership with Major League Baseball and MLB Players Inc.<\/p>\n

Topps\u2019 flagship annual baseball card collection, now to circulate in NFT form, reflects the company\u2019s pivot toward a digital transition\u00a0and awareness of the growing and significant app<\/a>eal of blockchain-based collectibles.\u00a0<\/p>\n

To help bridge between the traditional and digital worlds of collectors, artwork from the physical versions of this year\u2019s Topps Series<\/a> 1 baseball release will be reimagined and enhanced for the officially licensed Topps MLB NFT set.<\/p>\n

A range of cards of varying degrees of rarity from \u201ccommon\u201d to \u201clegendary,\u201d as well as limited edition and platinum anniversary cards, will be available for purchase; moreover, the company is making use of\u00a0motion graphics and what it dubs \u201cnostalgic card templates\u201d and \u201cother digital flourishes\u201d to increase the allure of the new digital set.\u00a0Evan Kaplan, managing director of MLB Players, said:<\/p>\n

\u201cAs collectibles enjoy a breakout moment with NFTs and blockchain technology<\/a>, we can\u2019t think of a better way to honor the legendary players from years past and look forward to the incredible careers ahead of today\u2019s stars and breakout rookies.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Topps is no stranger to blockchain and has long shown its willingness\u00a0to bring a traditional hobby into the digital age. Alongside its series of officially licensed Topps collectibles on a blockchain, the company has expanded its suite of mobile sports and entertainment digital collectibles apps, including its Topps Bunt baseball app.<\/p>\n

In a recent interview,\u00a0Topps chairman Michael Eisner said the sports and entertainment side of the company is already 25% digital and is growing fast. As the company now plans to go public, he singled out blockchain and NFTs in particular for their wide appeal, noting that they offer Topps an opportunity to participate in the secondary market.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In the wider U.S. baseball world, Cointelegraph recently reported that\u00a0MLB\u2019s Oakland Athletics has this year begun accepting Bitcoin (BTC) as payment for home season suites and intends to hold onto the cryptocurrency obtained from any suite sales. Meanwhile, blockchain sports firms, such as Chiliz, have also been eyeing\u00a0the MLB fanbase via sports fan tokens.\u00a0<\/p>\n