Collectibles Craze Boosts Growth in Insurance Industry
As sales of sports memorabilia have risen during the coronavirus pandemic, some insurance companies have seen their own mini-surge. “Our activity is at a level that I…
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Manning-Brady Rivalry to Continue in NFT Collectibles Business
As cryptocollectibles were taking off earlier this year, Peyton Manning wanted to learn more. So he texted Eli. “Hey, do you know anything about these, these NFTs?” In…
Marc Lasry, Jill Ellis on Topps Board as Michael Eisner Strikes SPAC Deal
Card collectors have been bidding up Topps cards to record heights over the past year. Now, Michael Eisner and hedge fund manager Jason Mudrick are planning to allow…
Sports Card Marketplace Raises $8 Million as Trae Young Invests
Online sports card marketplace StarStock has raised $8 million in Series A funding. Andreessen Horowitz led the round, with angel investors including Atlanta Hawks
How NFT Collectibles Can Lead to the Gamification of Everything
Today’s guest columnist is Lloyd Danzig, the founder and managing partner of Sharp Alpha Advisors, a firm that specializes in sports betting startups, venture capital, M…
Buyer Beware: The Latest Card-Collecting Craze Is a Risky Business
Today’s guest columnist is Brandon Steiner, the founder of CollectibleXchange.com. There is an art to card collecting. And like any collectible art, there is passion…
Collectibles Vault Draws Backers From Durant to BlackRock’s Wagner
Alt, a new platform to buy, sell, track and store sports collectibles, launches today with venture capital from a series of sports and technology backers, including NBA…
Trevor Lawrence Signs Topps Deal for Family-Designed Card Set
With the sports card market exploding over the last year, Topps is set to dip back into the football card world with a special set of 50 Trevor Lawrence cards…
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B/R’s First NFT: From Concept to $810,000 in Sales in 10 Days
On Feb. 25, executives at Bleacher Report began mulling the idea of selling the company’s first ever NFTs. Ten days later, the Turner unit’s drop of…
‘Gronkchain’ Collectibles Go to Auction as TE Joins NFT Market
Rob Gronkowski is the latest high-profile name to jump on the NFT trend, becoming the biggest athlete yet to auction a digital card collection featuring…
Bleacher Report Joins Blockchain Frenzy With NFT Sale
Bleacher Report is joining the NFT collectible frenzy this weekend, auctioning art designed in collaboration with rappers Quavo, Lil Baby, 2 Chainz and…
Zion Williamson Digital Memento Draws Heritage Auctions to Expanding Market
Honus Wagner and Michael Jordan have new company: Zion Williamson. Along with a T206 Wagner and a 1986 Fleer MJ…
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