On-chain spending tied to tokenized trading cards reached a record $324 million in June 2026, according to Blockworks Research, rising more than fivefold from roughly $50 million a year earlier. The surge came during a weak period for the broader crypto market, with Bitcoin down more than 20% to a 21-month low and spot Bitcoin ETFs posting a record $4.5 billion in outflows over the same period. Platforms including Collector Crypt and Courtyard are using a model that places professionally graded physical Pokemon cards into vaults and issues matching NFTs backed 1:1 by the underlying collectibles. Users who buy randomized card packs receive tokens that can be traded, held, or redeemed for the physical cards. Data cited from Global Market Insights put the global trading card market at $9.2 billion. The report also said Pokemon became the top-selling toy brand in the United States in 2025, generating $2.5 billion in sales, up 87% year over year. Collector Crypt has tokenized about $40 million worth of cards and buys around $2 million more each week, while about 30% of users eventually redeem physical items. Dune data show 5% to 8% of Courtyard NFTs are burned each week to claim physical cards.
On-chain spending for tokenized trading cards climbed to a record $324 million in June 2026, up more than fivefold from roughly $50 million in the same month a year earlier, according to Blockworks Research.
The increase came during a difficult stretch for the broader crypto market. Over the same period, Bitcoin fell more than 20% to a 21-month low, while spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded a record $4.5 billion in outflows.
Platforms such as Collector Crypt and Courtyard use a model that stores professionally graded physical Pokemon cards in vaults and issues corresponding NFTs. After buying randomized card packs, users receive tokens backed 1:1 by real cards. Those tokens can be traded, held, or redeemed for the underlying physical collectibles.
Global Market Insights data put the global trading card market at $9.2 billion.
Pokemon became the best-selling toy brand in the United States in 2025, with sales reaching $2.5 billion, up 87% from a year earlier.
Collector Crypt has tokenized about $40 million worth of cards and buys around $2 million of cards each week. About 30% of users eventually redeem the physical cards. Dune data show that 5% to 8% of Courtyard NFTs are burned each week to exchange them for physical cards.
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