Major League Baseball Collectibles Are Coming to Ethereum

Major League Baseball is turning to blockchain to expand its fanbase.

MLB announced Friday that it has partnered with Lucid Sight, a blockchain startup based in Los Angeles, to launch a dApp game on ethereum late this summer to allow baseball fans to interact with their favorite moments during the games, Yahoo Finance reported.

The game, MLB Crypto Baseball, will work similarly to CryptoKitties, which had a direct influence on the baseball league's new game, according to MLB executive vice president of gaming and new business ventures Kenny Gersh.

In order to play this game, users must purchase ether and transfer it to MetaMask, one of the most popular ethereum browser wallets.

They can trade digital avatars tied to specific moments in recent games while possibly earning rewards and stickers.

MLB has seen attendance at games drop this season and it hopes that this game can attract a broader audience.

Lucid Sight co-founder Octavio Herrera said in an interview with Yahoo Finance that they are hoping the game can eventually reaching out a broader range of users, not just the tech savvy people.

"The game will roll out in stages. So yes, for version one you will need ether, you will need MetaMask, it will be a little bit difficult to get into. But I do think people will open up Coinbase accounts, buy some ether, and transfer it to MetaMask, in order to collect these things they'll enjoy so much," he said.

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