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Why The Pokémon Card Market Is Blowing Up | Andy8052

Mittwoch, 17. Juni 2026 · 47 min

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Pokemon cards are suddenly one of the hottest markets in collectibles. But why now, and what does it have to do with crypto? Andy8052 joins David to break down the rise of digital pack-opening platforms, the nostalgia-driven bull case for Pokémon, why grading companies have a stranglehold on the market, and how millions of dollars of real-world cards are slowly moving onchain. Are tokenized collectibles the next NFT comeback story, or just another frothy mania?

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TIMESTAMPS

NFTs to Pokémon Cards
Why Pokémon Is Hot
Nostalgia Meets Disposable Income
Brands, Influencers, and Hype
Pricing the Cards
Grading and Market Bottlenecks
Why Cards Still Aren't On-Chain
Inside Monster Strategy
Market Consolidation Ahead
Vaults, Shipping, and Logistics
Kids, Parents, and Collecting
Nostalgia Is the Real Bull Case
Where to Find Andy
Tokenized Cards and Stablecoins

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