DeFi rides Pokémon trading card boom as onchain marketplaces bring in $11m

DeFi platforms facilitating Pokémon trading card transactions have generated $11 million in volume as the physical collectibles boom extends onchain. The activity highlights a growing use case for crypto rails in tokenized real-world assets and collectibles markets. While the dollar figure is modest relative to major DeFi sectors, it signals expanding consumer adoption of blockchain-based marketplaces.