Transactions of "tokenized Pokémon cards" surged: On-chain sales on platforms like Solana reached $230 million in May.

According to ME News, on June 14th (UTC+8), the trading volume of tokenized Pokémon cards on crypto platforms has grown rapidly. Driven by the "gacha" mechanism, which maps physical cards to NFTs or digital vouchers, a trading experience similar to "opening a box/drawing cards" has been created. Data disclosed by Messari shows that in May, approximately $230 million in transactions were achieved on seven blockchains including Solana, Polygon, Base, and BNB, representing a roughly tenfold increase compared to a year ago. Furthermore, the global trading card market reached $15.8 billion in 2024 and is projected to grow to $23.5 billion by 2030, while the overall market capitalization of NFTs is currently around $2.4 billion, indicating that on-chain collectibles are still in the early stages of penetration. (Source: ME)