CryptoNewsBreaks – WAX and Topps to Tokenize MLB Trading Cards for the Modern Collector
Apr 13, 2021
Worldwide Asset eXchange(TM) (WAX), the “King of NFTs,” is about to hit it out of the park in its partnership with Topps for the launch of the 2021 Topps Series 1 Baseball NFT (non-fungible token) collectibles to the WAX Blockchain. Collectors have enjoyed finding their favorite players on cards for decades, and now MLB is making its way into the digital blockchain era. Topps will release these baseball cards as NFTs for the first time at 1 PM ET on Tuesday, April 20. The cards will depict artwork from the physical 2021 Topps Series 1 Baseball release, and consumers will be able to collect officially licensed Topps MLB NFT collectibles that have been digitally enhanced and reimagined. “We’re excited to be working with a venerable heritage brand like Topps to tokenize MLB trading cards for the modern collector,” said William Quigley, co-founder of WAX. “The WAX Blockchain is the safest and most intuitive platform for Topps’ largest NFT release yet.”
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About Worldwide Asset eXchange(TM) (WAX)
WAX, known as the King of NFTs, is the world’s leading decentralized wallet on the Blockchain. Cofounded in 2017 by William E. Quigley and Jonathan Yantis, WAX delivers the safest and most convenient way to create, buy, sell, and trade virtual items (“NFTs”) to anyone, anywhere in the world. WAX has facilitated the trade of more than 100 million digital items of collections including Blockchain Heroes, Topps GPK, Deadmau5 and Capcom’s Street Fighter. For more information, please visit www.WAX.io
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