what's collector crypt?
Collector Crypt is a Solana-based platform that tokenizes physical trading cards, primarily Pokémon cards, into NFTs known as pNFTs (physical Non-Fungible Tokens). Users can send authenticated cards to a secure vault, where they are verified and represented by on-chain NFTs that serve as digital certificates of ownership. This enables seamless, instant trading of these NFTs on marketplaces like Magic Eden without physical shipping, reducing risks of damage or loss while maintaining the ability to redeem for the physical card at any time. The platform features a "Gacha Machine" for purchasing randomized NFT packs, mimicking traditional card pack openings but with blockchain transparency and buyback guarantees based on market prices. It sources cards at scale from wholesalers and eBay, buying at 85-90% of market value and selling at full price, with the spread directed to the $CARDS token treasury. Built for interoperability on Solana, Collector Crypt bridges real-world assets (RWAs) with crypto liquidity, supporting features like collateralization for loans and collaborations to expand collectible lines.
Collector Crypt launched on ApeChain, enabling users to collect, spin, and swap cards.
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Launched on ApeChain, enabling users to collect, spin, and swap cards.
Partnership established with Slab Cash platform.
Collector Crypt receives special stakes in three Pokéthon hackathon winner projects (Poketrade Dot Fun, Wise Slowking, Gym Leader) upon their launch in January as part of the sponsorship arrangement.
Serves as event sponsor for Pokéthon Demo Presentation, a Pokémon-themed technology showcase featuring AI agent demonstrations and networking.
Magic Eden integrates with Collector Crypt, enabling users to open, trade, and redeem Pokémon card packs directly on its marketplace with Sapphire (50 USDC) and Emerald (250 USDC) pack options available.
$CARDS token perks program starts ahead of planned buybacks, with free packs distributed to holders.
Collaboration announced with Moonbirds NFT project, with free items distributed as part of the partnership.
CARDS experiences short-term buying but records negative 30-day flow, showing more trading activity than long-term conviction among smart money traders.
New blind box product "birb. in control" launches with 12 Common and 2 Secret Rare figures, redemptions now live on the platform and shipping starts soon.
Partnership formed with $PMNSTRAT, a Pokémon strategy token on Solana, as the CARDS token rises 76% to $14.5M market cap amid broader Pokémon meta momentum.
Packs on MagicEden generated 35,000+ rips and over $5M in volume during October, representing one of the platform's strongest collectible drops.
Partnership announced between PlaySOPO/PlaySOPOPRO and Collector_Crypt involving the CARDS token, with implementation coming soon.
CARDS listed among tokens that achieved 50 million+ market cap milestone in recent market cycle. (ID: 1989789287114801661)
A data analytics provider initiates coverage of the platform, tracking Financials, Inventory, Users, and the CARDS token. (ID: 1988623369311568265)
Co-sponsors Pokéthon, the first Pokemon-inspired AI agent hackathon with $20,000 prize pool, partnering with Beezie and CreatorBid to build AI tools for the collector economy on Base blockchain.
The cards token is receiving new utility features. (ID: 1986837412413116766)
7-day revenue reaches $212K, ahead of competitor Phygitals which generated $137K in the same period.
Partnership with DCF Cap acquires 23 PSA 10 1st edition Pokemon cards including rare Venomoth (1/107) and Red cheeks Pikachu (1/259) through on-chain platforms.
Revenue grew 150% quarter-over-quarter to $10m, with the project trading at less than 6× revenue.
Team conducted an interview with Solflare wallet platform, with the trader noting business development progress.
Token achieved 19.7x all-time-high ROI, leading all Metaplex Genesis protocol launches, though trading volume dropped 99%+ after launch week alongside other tokens in the platform.
Physical product fulfillment is occurring, with users receiving Pokemon cards from the project.
Pack-ripping experience is now live and optimized on Magic Eden platform, with users actively opening Pokemon card packs.
Interview published with founder Tuom Holmberg covering the project's approach to tokenizing trading cards and $CARDS token utility.
Token and product launch simultaneously with presale structure; Metaplex supports the launch and 5-year veteran team Matrica develops the project.
Sold $3.4M worth of tokens in recent sale activity.
Kyle from DeFiance Capital discusses investment thesis on the project in BidCast interview alongside analysis of other tokens including ZRO and PUMP.
NFTs are now live on SharkyFi, enabling holders to borrow against their NFTs or lend to earn yields with instant liquidity and no escrow.
Venture capital firm Nobi Ventures has invested in the project according to investor disclosure.
A trader makes a $10,000 purchase and commits to using trading profits to buy back and burn associated Zora content coins, with 100% of profits from the initial trade allocated to the buyback mechanism.
Listed as #13 among top 15 projects launched in September with current market cap of $52M versus $482M FDV.
Generates $76M in annualized fees compared to competitor Phygitals' $56M annualized fees, though Phygitals has reportedly matched or exceeded daily fee generation.
Competitor Phygitals is now clearly beating the project in fee generation, indicating potential loss of market share in the RWA collectibles space.
Price target of $2.34 and $2B market cap projected within next 6 months by trader making multi-token predictions.
The project presents at a networking/pitch event today (6-9pm) alongside established VCs DeFiance Capital and Folius Ventures, and notable crypto projects including Jupiter Exchange and Mantle, indicating potential business development or partnership activity.
Current price represents significant undervaluation at 20 cents on the dollar according to trader assessment, suggesting an 80% discount to perceived fair value.
Pokemon's 30th anniversary in 2026 identified as upcoming external catalyst, with trader asserting the TCG-themed meta for the project is still in early stages despite current positive chart performance.
FDV reported at over $300M with an active SOL-based farming mechanism involving USDC and PACKS consumption, costing approximately $10 per transaction cycle.
$CARDS ranks #15 among the most talked about coins on social media today alongside strong market performance, indicating a significant recovery in social attention from the near-zero mindshare reported on September 23.
Records $1M revenue and $500K profit in past 24 hours; project expanding to multichain and establishing global partnerships with ongoing ZARD buybacks and new SCR acquisitions.
Live testing begins for GetPyra app through SagaDAO partnership, offering exclusive NFT rewards to 80 selected testers.
$CARDS has dropped 65% from ATH of $0.375 and mindshare has fallen to close to 0% per Messari data.
Market sentiment shifts positively toward $CARDS as part of a broader crypto trend favoring revenue-generating products over memes and vaporware, with traders noting "multiples again" on strong product-market fit tokens.
A trader uses $CARDS as an example of how crypto narrative lifespans have shortened to less than a week, suggesting bearish sentiment on narrative sustainability despite recent positive developments.
A trader suggests $CARDS is currently at a good spot to bid among RWA tokens on Solana.
Raydium has powered liquidity for $CARDS over the past 2 weeks as part of three Metaplex Genesis launches, with the partnership specifically supporting RWAs and tokenized collectibles infrastructure.
Significant whale activity detected with $163K accumulation by a single wallet.
$CARDS token launched via Genesis platform introducing the first Launch Pool mechanic, with record activity reaching 27K+ cards tokenized in August.
The token achieved a 15x price increase over a few days according to recent trading performance data.
The project shows an annualized revenue run rate of $330M based on the last two weeks of performance data.
The protocol ranks as the 8th largest by revenue in crypto, surpassing wallets, apps, lending markets, and established DEXes.
A comprehensive podcast episode featuring project leadership has been released, discussing the platform's development, DeFi integration plans, and potential new features including livestreaming capabilities.
The platform is selling out their supply of cards and packs faster than they can restock, indicating strong demand that may be supply-constrained.
Trader highlights CARDS as rare exception that drew real liquidity interest from previously untapped sources, unlike most meme coins.
Derivative projects are launching based on the token, indicating strong market interest and positioning it as the consensus play in its meta.
BidClub awards $2,000 to a research piece analyzing the project, highlighting it as a "Pure Play on Pokemon" with high growth and revenue characteristics.
The platform is projected to generate $1 million per week in fees based on current trajectory.
Revenue is doubling month-over-month according to recent performance data.
Notable trader @traderpow books $101K profit on the project in the last 7 days, indicating strong recent performance.
Token reaches new all-time high at $0.37 with 30% surge, pushing fully diluted valuation to $750M.
The project is featured in a crypto trader's curated list of trusted small and mid-cap altcoins with high ROI potential during the current market cycle.
Token surges 58% to reach $77M market cap with $670M fully diluted valuation.
A community-built gacha restock monitor has been created to track @Collector_Crypt restocks, providing free alerts for pack opening opportunities.
Platform achieves $1.62 million in daily revenue, now outpacing Axiom protocol in performance.
External validation positions the project as one of four successful Genesis launches indicating positive market momentum for quality projects.
Platform restocked inventory and sold out within 2 hours, while generating 24-hour revenue equal to Axiom protocol and two-thirds of Pump.fun's revenue. Current FOMO activity is driving price action as demand significantly exceeds supply capacity.
Daily revenue now exceeds Axiom, marking a major competitive breakthrough for the platform.
A Moonbirds $BIRB token mint is occurring on the platform, with users speculating about potential token airdrops accompanying physical collectibles.
The Ocapgames physical collectibles presale is ending in its final hours, with significant whale activity evidenced by a single buyer pre-ordering 132 collectibles while expressing they still feel "underexposed."
The project reveals a billion-dollar vision to become an "eBay on chain" for tokenizing, selling, and lending various RWA collectibles including wine, action figures, comic books, and rare coins, expanding far beyond its current trading card focus. Current gacha operations serve as capital generation to scale this broader marketplace vision.
Interview reveals new financial projections targeting 20-25mm weekly volume on Pokemon and 10mm on Sports Cards, with plans to achieve 40-50mm annual profit through 4% take rate and supply chain in-sourcing.
CARDS ranks 15th on LunarCrush AltRank™ for combined social and market activity, indicating strong momentum across both metrics.
Partnership with Ocapgames enables first-ever randomized physical collectibles presale, running for 24 hours.
The project launches its first launch pool featuring onchain price discovery, while current market cap stands at $48M with $37.5M annualized revenue and potential collaboration with SOL DAT and Meteora for onchain wealth effects.
A crypto trader identifies the project as a "top play" in the Pokemon/TCG and phygitals sector, describing it as part of "the new meta" alongside other leading projects.
CARDS token surges 28% to reach $540M fully diluted valuation in notable price action.
Revenue ranking places project 29th in crypto ahead of major protocols like $NEAR and $ARB, while monthly revenue approaches $10M+ range.
The platform added $13M in net new revenue during August as tokenized Pokemon card trading accelerated, while users are requesting DexScreener to update market cap information.
Analysis reveals significantly higher financial performance than previously reported, with current operations generating an estimated $30M monthly gross run rate and $2.5M monthly net profit in the base case, with projections scaling to $7-10M monthly net profit with supply normalization.
Pack sales reach 18,000 units at $50 each, generating $900k in sales volume within a single day.
The platform reports $80M in annual revenue specifically from vending machine operations, with $7M in profits, establishing profitability before token launch.
The 3-person team reports $7M in profits with all earnings being reinvested back into $CARDS token to acquire more Pokemon and sports card inventory.
A user reports earning $22,000 from the project's Token Generation Event (TGE) within the last 90 days, suggesting the TGE has been completed.
Card opening functionality is now live on @phygitals platform, expanding the project's utility beyond previous implementations. Active prediction market trading on @MyriadMarkets shows high volatility with market sentiment flipping sides 4 times in 24 hours around key price targets.
Token surges 10x in September with $10.3M traded in a single hour, while detailed metrics show $20M weekly gacha spending (up 360%) and $18.6K average lifetime spend per wallet versus competitor's $499.
Recent weekly trading volumes are pulling attention away from competitor Courtyard, with the platform's $CARDS token being specifically highlighted as part of the competitive advantage. The platform is being positioned as part of a breakout moment for exotic RWAs (Real World Assets) in the onchain gacha machine trend.
Single wallet executes massive DCA strategy with over $1.4M in purchases within hours through three separate transactions.
Smart money inflows reach $3.17M over 24 hours with continued whale accumulation and strong public buying activity.
Platform generated $13 million in net new revenue during August, with the project going viral during that period.
Major whale Traderpow accumulates 3.39M tokens at $0.142 average, currently up 61%
New eBay auction sniper enables 20% below-market card acquisitions using USDC
Retail traders shift focus from micro-caps to established tokens amid new NFT market cycle speculation.
Token trends #1 among Nansen's Free and Pioneer tiers, ranks second behind LIGHT among Professional users.