"Tokenized Pokémon Cards" Trading Surges: On-Chain Sales on Solana and Other Blockchains Reach $230 Million in May

Odaily Planet Daily News The trading volume of tokenized Pokémon cards is rapidly increasing on crypto platforms. Driven by the "gacha" mechanism, physical cards are mapped as NFTs or digital credentials, creating a trading experience similar to "box opening/card pulling." According to data disclosed by Messari, on seven blockchains including Solana, Polygon, Base, and BNB, on-chain trading volume reached approximately $230 million in May, an increase of about 10 times compared to a year ago. Additionally, the global trading card market size reached $15.8 billion in 2024 and is expected to grow to $23.5 billion by 2030. Meanwhile, the overall market cap of NFTs is currently around $2.4 billion, indicating that on-chain collectibles are still in an early stage of penetration. (Decrypt)