According to @lookonchain, TROVE raised over $4 million in its ICO and the sale was oversubscribed by 160%, implying roughly 2.6x demand versus allocation based on the reported oversubscription figure (source: @lookonchain). TROVE states its platform aims to bring collectibles, real-world assets, and equities with leverage to market, positioning it within the RWA and leveraged trading segment of crypto markets (source: trovemarkets.com/ico).

According to @KookCapitalLLC, they have been buying Pokemon cards on-chain rather than in-person by using real-world asset (RWA) protocols. Source: X post by @KookCapitalLLC on Aug 28, 2025. According to @KookCapitalLLC, some RWA protocols have effectively solved key frictions in the collectibles market. Source: X post by @KookCapitalLLC on Aug 28, 2025. According to @KookCapitalLLC, the collectibles market size is estimated at USD 300–500 billion. Source: X post by @KookCapitalLLC on Aug 28, 2025.

According to Casey Lau on Twitter, the encounter with an $18,000 Pokémon card underscores growing demand for high-value collectibles, which has direct implications for the crypto market, especially in the tokenized assets and NFT sectors. Verified trading data from OpenSea and other NFT platforms show that rare physical collectibles are increasingly being digitized and traded as NFTs, attracting both traditional and crypto-focused investors. This trend supports increased liquidity and price discovery in NFT marketplaces, reflecting heightened synergy between physical collectibles and blockchain-based assets (source: OpenSea, DappRadar).