trading cards

Yahoo Finance announced the launch of an index and several sub-indices covering the values of alternative assets and fractionalized collectables. Here are the details. What Happened: Yahoo Finance announced the launch of the Total Collectable Index in partnership with Pricing Culture. “...

A leading sports brand is partnering with a top sports and entertainment company to grow the brand and fan base and bring non-fungible tokens to the market. What Happened: A partnership between World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) and Fanatics was announced Monday. The partnership will...

Entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk (aka Gary Vee) shared details of the second series of the VeeFriends NFT collection and announced a new partnership with Fanatics. Fanatics Partnership: The sports apparel and trading card company announced the launch of zerocool, a new trading card...

A new trading card giant is taking shape with an acquisition of one of the most well-known brands in the space. The acquisition comes from a company that became their biggest competitor and cost the company the opportunity to go public with a big payday. What Happened: Sports e-commerce company...

The rise of fractional investing has given investors and collectors the opportunity to own small stakes in alternate assets such as trading cards, video games, wine, first edition books, cars and sports memorabilia. Rally Rd. is one of several companies in the space and has made headlines...

A trading card company in talks to go public via SPAC is the latest to capitalize on the name, image and likeness deal that sees college athletes able to monetize themselves. What Happened: Panini reached a deal with OneTeam Partners to create trading cards and digital assets including...

If you collect trading cards or World Cup stickers, chances are you’ve heard of the 60-year-old Italian company Panini. Rival Topps announced a SPAC deal earlier this year, and Panini could also be taking the same route to go public. What Happened: Panini is in talks to go public...

The demand for sports cards surged during the COVID-19 pandemic and has continued into 2021, making it hard for retailers to keep up with demand. One of the largest American retailers is halting in-store purchasing.  What Happened: Retailer Target Corp (NYSE: TGT) will halt the sale of...

An iconic trading card company is going public again with a SPAC deal. Topps is growing its presence in the digital card market and plans to launch several non-fungible token trading card lines. What Happened: Topps MLB NFTs were launched Wednesday by the company going public with Mudrick...

One of the most iconic companies in the sports trading card world is going public once again with a SPAC deal. The SPAC Deal: Topps, an 80-year-old trading card company, announced Tuesday a merger with Mudrick Capital Acquisition Corporation II (NASDAQ: MUDS). Michael Eisner serves as the Chairman...