Pokémon cards are becoming a multibillion dollar asset class. Now crypto wants a piece

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How it spread - 8 original reports

1. Tue, 11 August 2026

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   • coindesk.com13:06first to report
     Pokémon cards are becoming a multibillion dollar asset class. Now crypto wants a piece

     Collectors are spending millions on trading cards, while blockchain startups are turning physical Pokémon cards into digital assets. The harder task is creating enough liquidity to compete with established marketplaces.

2. Sat, 15 August 2026

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   • ABC News (Australia)04:14
     Japan could be experiencing the dark side of the Pokémon obsession

     Pokémon cards have spawned into a multi-billion-dollar unregulated industry, which a lawyer fears could be used for money laundering, and its homeland is now considering clamping down.

3. Wed, 19 August 2026

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   • Tagesschau (Germany)10:09
     Japans Kampf gegen Kriminalität auf dem Milliardenmarkt Pokémon

     Der Markt von Pokémon-Karten boomt, manche von ihnen werden für Millionen gehandelt. In Japan wächst deshalb die Sorge vor Geldwäsche, Fälschungen und Diebstahl. Die Politik ist alamiert. Von Johannes Edelhoff

4. Sat, 22 August 2026

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   • La Repubblica (Italy)23:00
     Pokémon, l’affare delle carte che fa gola alla criminalità: “Pikachu è come una criptovaluta”

     Rapine, riciclaggio, furti in casa: l’ultimo a Roma per più di 200mila euro. Così un hobby da collezionisti è diventato pericoloso

5. Mon, 24 August 2026

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   • Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)08:13
     Malpensa, sequestrate carte Pokémon e One Piece per un valore di 27mila euro: multato il viaggiatore che non le ha dichiarate

     Più di 600 carte da collezione Pokémon e One Piece acquistate in Giappone sono state intercettate all’aeroporto di Malpensa. Il loro valore complessivo supera i 27.000 euro. L’intera collezione è stata sequestrata durante il controllo dei finanzieri del Comando provinciale di Varese e i funzionari dell’Agenzia delle dogane e dei monopoli. Le oltre seicento carte […] L'articolo Malpensa, sequestrate carte Pokémon e One Piece per un valore di 27mila euro: multato il viaggiatore che non le ha...

6. Tue, 25 August 2026

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   • El Mundo (Spain)09:25
     Interceptan a un viajero en Malpensa con 600 cartas Pokémon valoradas en más de 27.000 euros y es multado con 6.900 euros por no declararlas

     El viajero, procedente de Tokio, no había declarado en la aduana que llevaba bienes cuyo valor superaba la franquicia de 430 euros Leer

7. Mon, 31 August 2026

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   • comicbook.com23:20
     The Pokemon Community Is Divided on A Controversial Trade But There's a Happy Ending

     A controversial Pokemon card trade has divided opinions online, but the story does have a happy ending.

8. Fri, 4 September 2026

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   • The Guardian World09:35
     Thieves target mail order sales as Pokémon card prices soar

     As one card recently sold for £12m, opportunistic thefts have surged – envelopes are being opened en route, costing small businesses thousands Pokémon’s success over the last 30 years has seen it grow from a much-loved Game Boy classic, to a world-dominating brand with TV shows, spin-off games, toys and even a theme park. The trading card game is a huge part of that, with more than 85bn cards printed over its lifetime, and the appetite for them shows no signs of slowing down. Packs get snapped...