Sorare is partnering with MLB for a fantasy baseballNFT experience, where users own their digital baseball cards.

Sorare is betting big on sports and digital collectibleswith its MLB partnership.

Photographer: Tom Szczerbowski/Getty ImagesSorare is one of several companies attempting to take the idea of collectibles like baseball cards and bring them into the digital context. In May, Sorare announced a partnership with Major League Baseball in the US. And Serena Williams is a member of their advisory board. Why is Sorare betting big on sports? Do collectibles really need to be on a blockchain? Will baseball players benefit from the deal? On this episode, we’ll talk to Bloomberg reporter Hannah Miller and to Sorare’s CEO Nicola Julia.