TheCryptoList News Weekly | Mar 29 – MLB x Polymarket, $1.8B Mastercard Deal, Pokémon NFTs

Major League Baseball has named Polymarket as its official prediction market exchange in a deal reportedly worth hundreds of millions of dollars.The partnership gives Polymarket access to official MLB branding and league data, allowing the platform to integrate real league branding into its markets.Polymarket will also receive official league data through Sportradar, helping power and resolve markets tied to real world outcomes.The focus of the partnership is fan engagement, with users able to interact with markets connected to game results, team performance, and season outcomes.This episode also covers Kraken’s expanding presence in Formula 1, Mastercard’s $1.8 billion acquisition of BVNK, how Pokémon collectibles are moving onto blockchain networks, and a deep dive into Lido and Ethereum staking.Chapters:00:15 Polymarket MLB00:56 Kraken and F101:29 Mastercard02:06 Pokemon02:50 Coin Video: LidoThis is not financial advice.Keywords: crypto news, mlb polymarket, prediction markets, sports crypto, mastercard bvnk, crypto payments, stablecoins, kraken f1, pokemon nfts, blockchain, ethereum staking, lido finance