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Tuomas Holmberg, Collector Crypt - How to Digitize Physical Collectibles and The Future of TCG

Episode Summary

Tuomas Holmberg is Co-Founder and CEO of Collector Crypt, an onramp for real-world collectibles. Collector brings real-world collectibles into the 21st century. Digitize your collections, trade them with others, and even collateralize your assets for loans – all without the risks and inefficiencies that plague traditional collectible marketplaces.

Episode Notes

Time Stamps:

• (1:26) - Introduction to Collector Crypt and the current problems in collectibles markets 
• (6:38) - The challenges of buying and selling collectibles today
• (11:53) - What value NFTs/blockchains/digital collectibles bring to physical collectibles
• (17:15) - How Collector Crypt works - walking through the user journey
• (21:30) - What types of collectors and collectibles is Collector Crypt catering to?
• (26:05) - What do people think about digital collectibles? What is the current state of the market?
• (31:09) - How the marketplace competitive landscape is evolving
• (35:41) - How collateralized lending in collectibles like trading cards works
• (42:13) - How collectibles are becoming more interactive and being used as game assets
• (45:39) - Tuom's experience as a semi-professional Magic: The Gathering player and how TCG franchises have evolved
• (52:15) - The growth of TCG cards vs. sports cards - how we could be looking at the future 
• (56:04) - How blockchain will impact the future of TCG, collectibles, and gaming
• (60:11) - Closing thoughts from Tuom and where to find Collector Crypt

Find Tuom and Collector Crypt:

• On Twitter = https://twitter.com/Collector_Crypt
• On their website = https://collectorcrypt.com/
• On Discord = https://discord.gg/collector

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