“Tokenized Pokémon Cards” Trading Surge: On-Chain Sales on Solana and Other Chains Reach $230 Million in May

Odaily reported that the trading volume of tokenized Pokémon cards on crypto platforms is growing rapidly. Driven by the “gacha” mechanism, physical cards are mapped as NFTs or digital credentials, creating a trading experience similar to “unboxing/pack opening.” According to data disclosed by Messari, on seven blockchains including Solana, Polygon, Base, and BNB, approximately $230 million in trading volume was achieved in May, an increase of about 10 times compared to a year ago. In addition, the global trading card market reached $15.8 billion in 2024 and is expected to grow to $23.5 billion by 2030. Meanwhile, the overall NFT market cap is currently around $2.4 billion, indicating that on-chain collectibles are still in the early stages of penetration. (Decrypt)