MLB Names Polymarket as Official Prediction Market Partner

Major League Baseball on Thursday named blockchain-based Polymarket its official prediction market exchange partner while signing a first-of-its-kind integrity agreement with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), positioning the league to embrace fast-growing fan betting trends just days before Opening Day. The multi-year deal gives Polymarket exclusive rights to use MLB and team logos, marks … Read more

From a $32 Billion Valuation to Financial Troubles: An In-Depth Look at the Rise and Fall of FTX

During the last two days, the cryptocurrency community has been dealing with the FTX fiasco after Binance revealed that it was backing out of the deal to acquire the rival exchange. Between Nov. 8-9, the crypto economy shed more than $230 billion in value as FTX’s troubles shook investors. The following is an in-depth look … Read more

Topps Reveals 2022 MLB Postseason NFTs Prior to the World Series

As fans prepare for game one of the World Series between Major League Baseball’s (MLB) Philadelphia Phillies and the Houston Astros, the candy and collectibles firm Topps released the company’s 2022 NOW MLB Postseason non-fungible token (NFT) collection. The MLB Postseason NFT collection is being released in three drops via the Topps NFT marketplace. Topps … Read more

Sorare Partners With NBA to Build a Licensed NFT Game

Sorare, a French fantasy game startup, reached an agreement with the National Basketball Association (NBA) to build a non-fungible token (NFT) game under its license, allowing the company to use team names and player likenesses from the league. The company, which had already signed similar agreements with North America’s Major League Baseball (MLB) and some … Read more

NYDIG to Provide the New York Yankees With Bitcoin Payroll Services

On July 14, 2022, the bitcoin company NYDIG, a subsidiary of Stone Ridge, announced that the firm inked a multi-year deal with the Major League Baseball (MLB) team the New York Yankees. According to the partnership announcement, NYDIG will be the professional baseball team’s “official bitcoin payroll platform.” NYDIG Inks a Multi-Year Partnership Deal With … Read more

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