New hotspot for collectibles on the blockchain! Bitwise: The Pokémon card trading platform is迎來 the "Polymarket moment".

The Pokémon card market is experiencing an unprecedented boom on the blockchain. Platforms such as Courtyard and Collector Crypt are rapidly emerging with a swift rise in volume, and this "tokenization revolution" that brings physical collectibles on-chain is entering a new stage, even about to迎來 its "Polymarket moment."

What is the Pokémon Trading Card Game ( TCG )?

The Pokémon Trading Card Game ( is a tabletop battle game launched in 1996 by the Japanese Pokémon Company, and a mobile version was released last October. Players engage in strategic battles by collecting, trading, and using cards featuring Pokémon characters.

As time has developed, cards have become popular collectibles not only for their gaming functionality but also due to rarity, version, and condition. Today, Pokémon TCG has become one of the most popular trading card games in the world, forming a collectibles and trading market worth billions of dollars alongside other works such as Magic: The Gathering.

The Pokémon card trading platform is迎來 the "Polymarket Moment".

Bringing Pokémon cards on-chain may sound novel, but related projects have actually existed for many years.

Bankless pointed out that the tokenization card platform, through Blockchain, provides advantages such as 24/7 global liquidity, DeFi composability, transparency, and verifiability, which is changing the traditionally high-cost, low-efficiency model that relied on mailing or face-to-face transactions, which were also prone to fraud.

) No longer be scammed when buying Pokémon cards! Courtyard connects blockchain technology with physical collectibles (

Bitwise analyst Danny Nelson candidly stated that Pokémon cards could be the next hotspot for RWA ) tokenization of real-world assets (.

Pokémon and other collectible card games are about to迎來 their "Polymarket moment." I expect this trend to continue; this is one of the moments when crypto innovation enters the mainstream, just as Polymarket has reshaped the prediction market.

Messari: Pokémon trading card revenue is growing like "printing money".

AJC, the research director at Messari, pointed out in a report that the revenue of the tokenization Pokémon card trading platform can almost be described as a "money printing machine" in recent weeks.

Among them, the largest Courtyard maintains its leading position with an annual revenue exceeding 100 million USD; Collector Crypt has an annual revenue of 37.5 million USD, with a monthly growth rate exceeding 106%; Phygitals reached 22.3 million USD, with a monthly growth of 10 times; ripdotfun's annual revenue has reached 1.3 million USD, with a monthly increase of 120%.

Bankless reviews four major platforms, competition in the Pokémon card market emerges.

Bankless also cited data showing that tokenization platforms generated over $120 million in volume last month, covering card packs, secondary market transactions, and in-game mechanics, symbolizing that Pokémon cards on-chain are not just an experiment, but are rapidly expanding with the rise in demand.

The article also reviews several leading platforms:

Courtyard )Polygon(: A pioneer that has been operating for two years, with a monthly volume of nearly 80 million USD, the first platform to support the trading of Pokémon, sports player cards, and comics in the form of NFTs.

Collector Crypt )Solana(: Focused on Pokémon, with a monthly volume of $44 million, incentivizing users with the native token $CARDS and a Gacha-style draw card mechanism.

Phygitals )Solana(: August volume 2 million USD, monthly rise 245%, featuring a claw machine style random card opening and an upcoming bidding function.

Emporium )Solana(: Focuses on a smooth and intuitive trading and card-drawing experience.

Will collectibles being on-chain become the next mainstream application scenario?

With Courtyard and Collector Crypt leading the way, and other startups closely following, the tokenization of the Pokémon card market has demonstrated a high level of market interest. As the infrastructure matures and Web2 users gradually accept it, it is expected to become one of the few successful on-chain use cases for RWA and collectibles in the crypto space.

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