Collectibles

Pokemon cards

2026-08-03 07:12:17

Taipei card shop loses contact as affected players form self-help group

A trading dispute involving Taipei-based card store "Little Sheep Card Shop" has triggered a growing backlash among trading card game players after the business abruptly went dark on Aug. 3. The shop, located in Taipei’s Ximending area, reportedly shut down its LINE community, Instagram and Facebook channels overnight, while its physical storefront was found closed. The person in charge, surnamed Zheng, was at one point unreachable. Players say the store was still holding pre-ordered products, consigned cards, grading submissions and unsettled payments, prompting affected customers to organize a self-help group that quickly grew to more than 1,000 members. Online estimates of possible losses have ranged from over NT$100 million to NT$300 million, though police have not confirmed those figures. Taipei City Police Department’s Wanhua Precinct said it has received reports and will ask Zheng to appear for questioning as investigators examine cash flows, the whereabouts of cards, the number of affected customers and whether fraud may be involved. The report also noted that tokenized collectibles platforms such as Collector Crypt, Courtyard and Phygitals have tried to bring trading cards on-chain, but transparency on blockchain does not by itself remove custody risk tied to real-world assets.

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BMAG

2026-07-24 16:20:25

BMAG makes trading cards a core focus, plans full expo at Bitcoin Asia 2026 in Hong Kong

BMAG, the Bitcoin Museum and Art Gallery tied to the Bitcoin Conference, says trading cards are becoming a serious part of its program and will take center stage at Bitcoin Asia 2026 on Aug. 27-28 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. In a feature published by Bitcoin Magazine, author Dennis Koch argues that the card boom has pushed verification issues into the open, especially around grading, authenticity, provenance, and the role of intermediaries whose judgments can sharply alter value. The piece draws a direct parallel between those concerns and the “trusted third party” problems long discussed in bitcoin circles. It also lays out BMAG’s broader case for cards as both collectible assets and artistic media, citing the group’s seven-year run as the cultural wing of the Bitcoin Conference, more than 130 BTC in art and collectible sales valued at over $8 million, and earlier card-related programming in Las Vegas with Kraken and on-site TAG grading. The Hong Kong expo is set to include vendors, auctions, grading, authentication, live activations, and gallery presentations, with attendees invited to bring cards for grading or resale.

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Logan Paul

2026-07-24 02:15:16

Logan Paul Sells Pikachu Illustrator Card for $16.49M, Setting Pokémon Record

Logan Paul’s PSA-10 Pikachu Illustrator card sold for $16.492 million through Goldin, setting a new record for a Pokémon card. He also addressed its earlier fractional ownership on Liquid Marketplace.

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Renaiss

2026-07-23 03:10:14

Renaiss Raises $1.5 Million Led by YZi Labs to Expand On-Chain Infrastructure for Physical Collectibles

Renaiss has raised $1.5 million in its first funding round led by YZi Labs. The BNB Chain-based project is building verifiable custody and liquidity infrastructure for real-world collectibles.

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CardBox

2026-07-22 07:27:09

CardBox expands CGC grading partnership, topping 10,000 cards a month

CardBox, an RWA infrastructure platform focused on trading card collectibles, said it has entered a deeper proxy grading partnership with international grading brand CGC. The business currently centers on Japan and South Korea, where the platform is submitting more than 10,000 cards for grading each month. CardBox said it works to verify, custody and digitally map physical collectible assets including raw cards, graded cards, sealed packs and card boxes, with the goal of improving global circulation efficiency for those assets. The company also said it plans to connect its proxy grading service more closely with the CardBox Vault process, allowing users to place newly graded cards directly into vault custody. For eligible custodied assets, the platform plans to generate RWA digital certificates for later management and circulation. CardBox Beta is already live on BNB Chain, and the platform said it has more than 20,000 registered users and over $1 million in cumulative transaction volume.

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BookOff

2026-07-18 03:06:59

BookOff shares hit record high as trading card sales power earnings growth

BookOff Group Holdings, a major Japanese second-hand retail chain, has posted a sharp rise in operating profit in its latest earnings report, helping lift its share price to a record high since listing. Market commentary tied the momentum to surging demand for trading cards and related collectibles, which have offset weaker sales in used books and video games. According to the report, sales of trading cards and peripheral products have grown year after year and have now overtaken what used to be BookOff’s main merchandise categories, including used books, CDs and game software. Monex Securities analyst Takashi Hiroki said used books offer limited profit potential in a highly saturated market, while higher-priced trading cards can improve conversion rates and make it easier for retailers to generate profits when trading activity is strong. The article also said the company’s product mix is undergoing a structural shift, with collectible cards emerging as a new earnings pillar as physical publishing and traditional entertainment segments face pressure.

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NVIDIA

2026-07-13 14:52:50

NVIDIA launches 14-card GeForce Trading Cards Series 1 for free through Summer of RTX

NVIDIA has introduced its first physical GeForce trading card set, "GeForce Trading Cards: Series 1," according to an official announcement dated July 9, 2026. The release includes 14 collectible card designs tied to major milestones in the company’s PC graphics history, spanning from the 1995 NV1 blueprint and the 1999 GeForce 256 to GeForce 3, GeForce 7800 GTX, the GeForce 10 Series, classic tech demos such as Bubble, Chameleon and Medusa, and the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Cyberpunk 2077 Limited Edition. NVIDIA said the cards are not a retail product and will instead be distributed as free memorabilia for fans. Collectors can obtain them through the company’s Summer of RTX campaign at in-person events including Bilibili World 2026, QuakeCon 2026 and gamescom 2026, as well as through occasional giveaways on NVIDIA’s official social media channels. The set also includes a checklist card designed to help fans track the collection and the hardware history represented by each release.

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Kobe Bryant

2026-07-10 21:13:14

Kevin O'Leary's Kobe-Jordan Signed Item Draws $20M Bid at Consensus 2026

Kevin O'Leary revealed a $20 million bid for his Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan autographed item purchased for $12.93 million last year, highlighting surging demand for high-end collectibles and cross-pollination with crypto.

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