As the World Cup approaches, the trend of putting card assets on-chain is heating up. How can you participate in MarketCards' first MintBox event?
- Core Takeaway: MarketCards is an on-chain asset platform that tokenizes physical rare cards (such as sports trading cards). Through its pioneering MintBox public issuance mechanism, it allows users to subscribe for Tickets representing the rights to real cards and participate in on-chain trading based on public rules, aiming to enhance the liquidity and pricing transparency of physical collectibles.
- Key Elements:
- MarketCards' first MintBox subscription event went live on June 4th, with a target of raising 300,000 USDC. A total of 68 1:1 rare sports star cards are being offered. The subscription rate has exceeded 70%, with the total value of Tickets sold surpassing $210,000.
- Users can participate by spending 10 USDC to purchase a 4-digit Ticket. Subscriptions are conducted on the Base chain using USDC. If the fundraising target is not met, a full refund will be issued.
- The winning mechanism uses a "Draw Factor" system. It extracts the tens, units, and first two decimal places of the BTC/USDC price at the time of subscription closure to form a 4-digit number. This number is compared digit-by-digit with the user’s Ticket number; the more matching digits, the higher the tier.
- Rankings are determined first by the number of matching digits (from 4/4 to 0/4) and then by the time of subscription. The top 30,000 participants will receive a Box number in order. Unsuccessful participants can manually claim a refund after the results are announced.
- The platform features a Lucky Digit invitation mechanism. For each successfully invited friend who subscribes to at least 100 USDC, the inviter will receive one lucky digit per Ticket that does not require matching, up to a maximum of 3 digits.
Original: Odaily Planet Daily (@OdailyChina)
Author: Asher (@Asher_ 0210)
As the countdown to the 2026 World Cup begins, in addition to prediction markets, the sports collectibles market is also heating up.
For the trading card market, the World Cup is not just a sporting event; it is also a window for concentrated trading sentiment in球星卡 (sports trading cards), limited edition cards, and sports collectibles. In fact, trading cards are not a niche market; sports cards, Pokémon cards, and various collectible cards in the Web2 world have already formed a trading and collecting ecosystem worth tens of billions of dollars.
Recently, Odaily Planet Daily observed that MarketCards is attempting to bring these real-world collectible assets onto the chain, allowing rare cards not only to be displayed and collected but also to participate in subscription, trading, and on-chain pricing.
On June 4th, MarketCards announced the launch of its first MintBox subscription event. This is a primary on-chain asset offering centered around rare physical cards. The platform will issue 100% of the tokenized rights corresponding to 68 self-sourced 1:1 rare sports cards publicly to all participants.
Project Introduction
MarketCards is an on-chain asset platform for real-world collectible cards, with a core focus on tokenizing physical collectibles like sports cards and rare cards. Previously, such card assets primarily circulated within offline collector circles or Web2 trading platforms, suffering from limited trading reach, fragmented pricing, and insufficient liquidity. MarketCards aims to bring real card assets into a more transparent and liquid on-chain trading system through on-chain rights verification, public issuance, and secondary market trading.
The MintBox, the current subscription event, is MarketCards' initial public offering mechanism for Tokenized Interests. Simply put, when a card or set of cards is tokenized on the platform, it becomes available for subscription to all users via MintBox, with corresponding rights distributed according to public and verifiable rules.
Step-by-Step Guide to Participating in MintBox Subscription
Currently, the MintBox subscription event has progressed over 70%, with the total value of Tickets sold exceeding $210,000. Below, Odaily Planet Daily provides a step-by-step guide on how to participate in the subscription.
STEP 1. Go to the MarketCards official website (Link: https://market.cards/home), click "Log in" in the top right corner, and log in to your personal account using a Web3 wallet.
STEP 2. As shown in the image below, access the deposit function and deposit USDC (Base chain).
STEP 3. After depositing funds, click “VIEW MINTBOX DETAIL” to participate in the first MintBox subscription.
STEP 4. Enter the number of Tickets you wish to purchase. Each Ticket costs 10 USDC.
Detailed Explanation of MintBox Subscription Rules
MintBox Basic Information
- Fundraising Target: 300,000 USDC (If the target is not met by the end of the subscription period, all contributed USDC will be fully refunded);
- Number of Cards Issued: 68 (all are 1:1 rare cards);
- Underlying Public Chain: Base chain;
- Subscription Token: USDC;
- Box Price: 10 USDC/box;
- Total Boxes: 30,000 (numbered 1 to 30,000);
- Subscription Start Time: June 4, 08:00 UTC;
- Subscription End Time: June 8, 00:00 UTC;
- Secondary Market Opening Time: June 8, 08:00 UTC.
68 1:1 Rare Cards
The 68 1:1 rare cards in this MintBox subscription event are rare sports cards sourced directly by the platform.
Display Link: https://market.cards/ipo/detail?campaign_id=24
MintBox Prize Allocation Method
1. Purchase a Ticket and Obtain a Number. Users receive 1 Ticket for every 10 USDC spent. Each Ticket has a 4-digit number (e.g., 2727), randomly generated by the system and displayed immediately upon subscription. Furthermore, each Ticket records its generation time, serving as the tiebreaker for ranking within the same group.
2. Obtain the Draw Factor Number. After the subscription ends, the platform will take the Binance BTC/USDC spot price at June 8, 00:00 UTC, retain two decimal places, and sequentially extract the tens digit, units digit, first decimal digit, and second decimal digit to form the 4-digit Draw Factor. Example: If the BTC price at that time is 77,795.60, then the tens digit is 9; the units digit is 5; the first decimal digit is 6; the second decimal digit is 0, meaning the Draw Factor is 9560.
3. Compare User's Ticket Number with the Factor Digit by Digit. Compare the 4-digit number on the user's Ticket with the Draw Factor. A digit is considered a "hit" only if the digit in the exact same position matches. The more digits that match, the higher the winning tier. Example: If the Draw Factor is 9560, and the user's Ticket is 3560, it matches the last three digits, i.e., a 3/4 match.
4. Rank the User's Tickets. First, rank by the number of matched digits (4/4 > 3/4 > 2/4 > 1/4 > 0/4); within the same group, rank by subscription time, with earlier subscriptions ranking higher.
5. Obtain the Corresponding Box Number Based on Ticket Ranking. There are 30,000 Boxes in this event. Tickets ranked 1st to 30,000th will receive the corresponding Box sequentially: the 1st place gets Box #1, the 2nd place gets Box #2, and so on. (Tickets ranked after 30,000 are considered not drawn, and the corresponding subscription amount can be manually claimed back by the user after the results are announced.)
MintBox features a Lucky Digit mechanism. For each friend a user successfully invites to participate in this event who subscribes for at least 100 USDC, the inviter receives 1 Lucky Digit. Each Ticket can have a maximum of 3 Lucky Digits. The digit upgraded to a Lucky Digit no longer needs to match; any number from 0–9 is considered a hit.
Furthermore, Lucky Digits are only awarded to the inviter. They are filled sequentially according to the Ticket generation time. The unlocking order is fixed: Position 1, Position 2, Position 3. Position 4 is permanently reserved as an exact match position.
