what's Courtyard.io?
Courtyard.io is a blockchain platform built on Polygon that enables the tokenization of physical collectibles, such as trading cards, into non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Users can purchase, trade, or redeem these NFTs for the underlying physical assets, which are securely vaulted and insured by Brink's. The platform supports various collectibles including Pokémon, sports cards, and branded series like VeeFriends, providing digital ownership, provenance, and global accessibility to the collectibles market. The process involves creating detailed 3D models of the physical items, minting them as NFTs, and allowing seamless transactions via credit card or cryptocurrency. Courtyard.io facilitates mystery pack drops, where buyers receive randomized NFTs representing graded cards, with options for buyback guarantees. This bridges traditional collecting with Web3, ensuring fractional ownership potential and instant trading while maintaining the integrity of physical assets.
Courtyard.io launched a referral program offering points for invites and discounts for new users.
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x.com/courtyard_ioLaunched referral program offering up to 10,000 points for inviting friends, with referred users receiving 10% off their first pack purchase of $25 or more.
Migrated critical marketplace functionality away from third-party vendors by building an in-house indexer and relayer.
Achieves $634,620 in 7-day revenue, ranking #27 on DefiLlama's top-100 revenue dashboard as a new entrant.
Berachain team member publicly identifies Courtyard as one of crypto's most-used apps in analysis discussing Polygon ecosystem and app-chain value dynamics.
Customer reports smooth redemption process delivering $550 worth of PSA 10 cards from $50 pack purchase within one week, and mentions collaboration with beezie_io for pack ripping experiences.
Black Friday promotion begins with $10 Booster Packs and $30K Base Set Giveaway running through 12/2 at 9am PT, distributing 35 Base Set packs via points system where each pack opening earns one entry.
Announces new Hockey Packs product line with giveaway promotion for a PSA 10 Macklin Celebrini rookie card in collaboration with Slabsharks Inc.
Packs launch at $31 per pack with limited-time availability.
A user issues a public scam alert, providing specific sales history ($22, $13) for a card valued at $15 from a $100 pack and claiming the platform's explanation of market fluctuations is false as the card never traded at higher prices.
A customer publicly reports receiving the same card repeatedly across multiple pack openings within a 20-minute period, raising concerns about distribution variety and pack content quality.
Coinflow lists the platform as a marketplace partner utilizing their stablecoin checkout infrastructure.
A customer publicly complains about receiving a card worth approximately $14-25 from a $100 pack, expressing extreme dissatisfaction with the value proposition and questioning the platform's acceptability of such outcomes.
The platform sells out of every drop amid a renaissance in digital sports collectibles market.
External market commentary highlights explosive growth in tokenized Pokémon market through gamified features and digital pack rips, with the platform being recognized as a key player in this trend.
CEO reveals the company spends multiple millions weekly on card acquisitions and sources 20,000 cards per week, claiming to be the largest cards buyer in the market. The company has hired quantitative analysts for price predictions and Amazon employees to help scale operations and build their vault infrastructure.
A PSA 10 Luigi Pika trading card from the XY era sold on the platform, indicating continued high-value collectible transactions.
Platform is mentioned among crypto companies that may not launch tokens due to high TGE startup costs and risks associated with token price volatility and user retention.
Platform users spend an average of $908 per wallet, significantly lower than competitor Collector_Crypt's $18,346 per wallet, indicating the platform serves mainstream users rather than high-spending crypto traders.
Integrated marketplace aggregation functionality with eBay, Collectors Crypt, Fanatics Collect, Goldin, and phygitals, developed by vasa_develop.
Onchain gacha machines are identified as the breakout moment for exotic RWAs, with the platform positioned to expand beyond Pokemon and sports cards into tokenizing sneakers, watches, luxury clothes, and other consumer items.
Platform reports $500M in cumulative volume while monthly sales appear to be under $60M, with comparison to a competitor valued at $500M highlighting potential token valuation gap.
User reports 380% gain on Pokemon card asset purchased through platform, with Pika Gold Star appreciating from $291 to $1,400, demonstrating significant asset performance for platform users.
Platform's operational model requires continuous TCG asset purchases on open market to maintain gacha inventory, creating sustained buy pressure and improved market liquidity.
Multiple marketplaces compete to acquire tens of millions in Pokemon cards while new crypto-based Charizard IPO product is in development.
Monthly sales volume increases to $61M with 40K unique buyers in last 30 days
First successful physical Pokemon card redemption completed with positive user experience, validating end-to-end digital-to-physical infrastructure.
Achieves top position in Polygon NFT sales volume, driving network-wide activity.
Rare Pokemon card pull receives $27K buyback offer against $2.5K pack cost, indicating strong premium asset demand.
Platform maintains $40M+ monthly volume for 6 straight months with 1M+ Pokemon cards tokenized on Polygon.
Raised $30 million funding round with Y Combinator participation.
Platform maintains consistent $1M+ daily trading volume.
Successful funding round completed with strong mainstream adoption metrics.
Mobile app launches July 28, 2025; pre-orders now available.
$25 starter packs available on platform, demonstrating 12x ROI potential from pack openings.
Platform expands into authenticated comic collecting through CGC Comics partnership, launching digital pack products.
Platform introduces premium $1,000 diamond packs featuring high-value card opportunities.
Marketplace fees reduced from 6% to 0% for all standard sales transactions, excluding Vending Machine buybacks.
Platform enables higher sale prices than eBay with zero transaction fees for trading cards, demonstrating competitive advantage over traditional marketplaces.
$SOPH token launches on Upbit and OKX with 548.88 $SOPH airdrop to NFT holders, currently valued at ~$28 pre-market.
Platform achieves #1 position in NFT sales with 77% buyer growth and 48k+ collectors.
Platform now achieving 7-figure daily Pokemon card trading volume with 4% fees despite bear market conditions.
$200M annualized trading volume generating $12M in fees, with 38.6k weekly unique sales surpassing major NFT collections.
Platform achieves $56M in sales volume with $964,694 record transaction for sports card in March 2025.
Maintains top 10 NFT trading volume position across chains, showing strong performance on Polygon.
Achieved million-dollar tokenized card sales and 30k+ transactions in previous week.