Why Now

The timing for Grail Index is not random but a result of three converging macro trends reshaping both the collectibles and crypto industries.

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Rising Barriers to Entry

The Pokémon grail market has matured into a high-capital arena. What once cost a few hundred dollars now requires five to six figures pricing out most of collectors. As values rise, liquidity falls, only a handful of wealthy participants can meaningfully trade these slabs.

Grail Index enters precisely at this inflection point and allows fractionalizing access to the top of the market, allowing anyone to gain exposure without needing $50,000 for a single card.

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The Collectibles

Crypto is maturing from speculation into real-world infrastructure. NFTs, RWAs (Real World Assets), and on-chain indexes have proven that physical assets can now live, trade, and accrue value on-chain. At the same time, traditional collectibles are searching for new liquidity channels like a digital bridge to reach global capital.