📈Is the correction over? What cards look attractive with an upside potential?📈

[Nomad]

Originally Posted by ninjacookies

The problem is kards lack the transparency the blockchain provides. The ledger ensures there's no funny business with pricing manipulation. What you see on the exchange is what you get.

Meanwhile, the hobby is riddled with supposed 'trust me bro' offline transactions, shilling, unpaid items...and various other unscrupulous measures taken by desperate individuals to protect or hype their investments.

There's no faking in the crypto space. You cannot fabricate an immutable transaction.

You can't fake having three hoops gold. The flex is in your face and pushing you off the court as it dunks and secures yet another comeback victory.

[ninjacookies]

There's no faking in having (well, to some extent...we've seen countless examples of people stealing photobuckets and using them on their own auctions).

There is potential faking when people go to sell said kards.

[Nomad]

Agree. But ultimately, you can bring physical cards to a physical dealer or convention. Dealers in the flesh exist and thrive because of that. Trade nights as well.

Whereas bitcoin has no physical correlate. It can just get wiped, like any other ledger of 000s. When a call comes for real money, guess who is left holding the bag? It's decentralized, the banks don't care. FDIC isn't bailing out your ass.

But they are starting to tax you. And that's how immutable ledgers work. You can literally cut off any undeclared bit with a pass of a rudimentary AI algorithm.

The current government isn't partnering with Nvidia unless it makes them money and controls inflation-adjusted growth.

[ninjacookies]

Buttcoin can't just get wiped like a hard drive. That's why there's over a million unique miners globally securing the ledger. That's what makes it ingenious in its design.

Physical dealers and shows are nice. Yes. But they don't dictate global market prices, because people go by realized internet auction sales.

You can transact buttcoin in person. Who says you can't?

The literal only difference between them is that one exists as 1s and 0s, while the other is something you can physically hold and stare at. Whether that's a distinction in intrinsic value is debatable. Buttcoin's value is scaled by the cost it takes to mine it...ie; energy and computing costs.

It's far easier to trade buttcoin both locally and internationally, and you don't have to jump through fiduciary hoops to do so. Remember, the money in your bank is your money...but you don't control it the way you think you do.

[Nomad]

Yeah but if you are trading and ultimately transferring to yourself, and then using that money to purchase anything but coin, the money trail sticks. Am I wrong? The IRS can just run a simple inflow/outflow algorithm over your accounts. All coin on earth is accounted for.

I mean I am sure there are some coin to gold or whatever transactional providers, but they must charge a huge commission.

That's why crypto is popular for purchasing into breaks I guess. But even that can be pretty easily tracked. Cases are largely allotted to verified breakers and dealers. I think even more so with Topps.

So I am saying, illiquid items such as long-term hold cards, you don't have any heart palpitations. They are pretty pedestrian, illiquid, and blue chip. The funds are not trapped in an infinite loop.

Moreover, I trust that sports fans of a particular player or team will exist moving into the future.

[ninjacookies]

If your goal is evade taxation, then ultimately you should not be transacting anything and cell block 4 should be your ultimate real estate acquisition.

[Nomad]

Well true. But I mean, coin had its basis in all that stuff.

And when it is transacted legitimately it's no different than a currency. Might as well put your money in dollars or yen. A lot safer. Let me give you an example. Nigeria launched a crypto currency two years ago. There have been 30 major heists of ledgered coin (sorry fraudulent investment schemes) focused on that virtual currency. As long as enough new people sign up the party can go on as long as it lasts. But a lot of value has been taken out and, again, not backed by the FDIC. And that is the face of legitimate crypto in Nigeria, unlike the outright Ponzi schemes.

[ninjacookies]

Put your money in dollars?

You're a smarter man that this, and you know it.

Literally the worst possible investment with its inflationary nature that continues to grow exponentially with time. Now if you're skilled enough, fx tradinig is the way...that way you can leverage the ebbs and flows of physical currency as it continues on its bearish tracks.

Why would crypto want the backing of the fdic? That's what it was designed not to do. You protect your crypto the same way you protect any physical asset. Hold it in a safety deposit box along with your keys. Make multiple usb copies.

Crypto is plenty safe, given you aren't completely negligent with items of value. Which again; harkens back to anything else including kards.

These are antiquated concerns, cuhz.


But I digress. This thread is about kardz. But I'll pop in every so often with periodic updates as buttcoin continues on its parabolic upswing.

[Nomad]

Fair enough. You may know more than me. In the coin realm. I just see all these scams everywhere. But I know enlightened and ethical coin exchanges exist as well.

[ninjacookies]

$h1tcoins. You're very correct. And that's where people lose their pants. Stick to buttcoin and you're playing the game right. Yes, there's insane risk involved just like any speculative asset...but so long as you're going with the MJ of coins your risk is somewhat mitigated.

Diversity is key.

Kneesmiff + some BTC + couple S&P ETF's = the way.

[Nomad]

I mean Kneesmiff product has dried up. At least the stuff I would consider quality. Would be a firm hold and wait at the price.

[Torro]

Kobe PSA 9s and even 8s (rookies and early stuff) have been on a rise, while the PSA 10s have not been moving much. Interesting if people are starting to lean towards lower grades instead of paying the huge premium for 10s? Many of those 9s look like 10s, but collectors have been sold an idea that 10s will hold value more and are “better investments”.

[KhalDrogo]

Originally Posted by ninjacookies

Literally 3x'd since then. Less than a year and a half. Zero homework. Zero legwork. Just buy and HODL.



Still the answer.


Stop gambling on silly kardboard lest you enjoy the palpatations.

The good thing is that FBTC has been my biggest winner since I started purchasing in March 2024. I only started buying FETH the first week of July 2025. I sadly missed that it went live well before that.

The real irony here is that crypto is now 25-45% of my holdings in my various accounts. I’ve not sold a dime. I’m more confident in the growth potential than anything else I own.

[Nomad]

Originally Posted by Torro

Kobe PSA 9s and even 8s (rookies and early stuff) have been on a rise, while the PSA 10s have not been moving much. Interesting if people are starting to lean towards lower grades instead of paying the huge premium for 10s? Many of those 9s look like 10s, but collectors have been sold an idea that 10s will hold value more and are “better investments”.

Kobe has a real common man element to his collector base. Like hero worship that extends beyond MJ. That's why 9s and 8s probably do so well.

[Nomad]

Originally Posted by ninjacookies

Kneesmiff + some BTC + couple S&P ETF's = the way.

So if you are serious about this pathway to diversified, IRS compliant financial success, could you explain from the ground up how buttcoin works, what its market is, and the purpose it serves. And why money just grows magically by placing it not in a physical asset, but something stored in device.

Are you positioning it as the MJ of the coin world, circa 2016?

[jcardstore]

Originally Posted by Nomad

So if you are serious about this pathway to diversified, IRS compliant financial success, could you explain from the ground up how buttcoin works, what its market is, and the purpose it serves. And why money just grows magically by placing it not in a physical asset, but something stored in device.

Are you positioning it as the MJ of the coin world, circa 2016?

The moral of the story is that you’re too late. You missed out on the real bitcoin gainz anyways

[Nomad]

I thought pumps were not allowed in BO...

I mean if we define pump as hyping something after maximum gains have been attained (why I have never been accused). Though the Kneesmiff part of the portfolio makes me think ninja is operating in hobby good faith.

[jcardstore]

Originally Posted by Nomad

I thought pumps were not allowed in BO...

I mean if we define pump as hyping something after maximum gains have been attained (why I have never been accused). Though the Kneesmiff part of the portfolio makes me think ninja is operating in hobby good faith.

Nobody is pumping anything. You’re 10 years too late to bitcoin.

[Nomad]

That's kind of sad. Cause I trust essentially what Ninja says and he's been hyping buttcoin so long.

I can stand behind everything I write. I mean you have seen the steady, if just beginning, ascent of my hobby pick. No one who purchased Nesmith has lost money on the issue.

Now they may, if you consider his career achievements to date a peak, have hit a peak. But even that, barring an injury, will take a couple seasons to settle out. If he stays with Pacers it's because they are ethically winning. If he jumps the shark, it's to Lakers or Miami. How many players can say that? So I am still a buy at current prices. But diversifying.

[ninjacookies]

Originally Posted by KhalDrogo

The good thing is that FBTC has been my biggest winner since I started purchasing in March 2024. I only started buying FETH the first week of July 2025. I sadly missed that it went live well before that.

The real irony here is that crypto is now 25-45% of my holdings in my various accounts. I’ve not sold a dime. I’m more confident in the growth potential than anything else I own.

Originally Posted by Nomad

That's kind of sad. Cause I trust essentially what Ninja says and he's been hyping buttcoin so long.

I can stand behind everything I write. I mean you have seen the steady, if just beginning, ascent of my hobby pick. No one who purchased Nesmith has lost money on the issue.

Now they may, if you consider his career achievements to date a peak, have hit a peak. But even that, barring an injury, will take a couple seasons to settle out. If he stays with Pacers it's because they are ethically winning. If he jumps the shark, it's to Lakers or Miami. How many players can say that? So I am still a buy at current prices. But diversifying.

Doge has much higher room to 2x from here.


Financial/not financial advise.

[Above the Rim]

All 'ya really need is Bitcoin and ball cards. Patience & Hodl.

[jcardstore]

Originally Posted by Nomad

That's kind of sad. Cause I trust essentially what Ninja says and he's been hyping buttcoin so long.

I can stand behind everything I write. I mean you have seen the steady, if just beginning, ascent of my hobby pick. No one who purchased Nesmith has lost money on the issue.

Now they may, if you consider his career achievements to date a peak, have hit a peak. But even that, barring an injury, will take a couple seasons to settle out. If he stays with Pacers it's because they are ethically winning. If he jumps the shark, it's to Lakers or Miami. How many players can say that? So I am still a buy at current prices. But diversifying.

It’s just basic math. The first bitcoin I ever bought was $7. It’s $100k now. You will never see another gain like that, ever.

People say it’ll hit $1m one day, it may but that’s only a 10x from here. It went 10000x before because nobody cared about it in the beginning and the price point was so low.

I don’t think it’s a bad investment. It’s just not an amazing one like it was.

[Nomad]

I mean arguably you could invest in Nesmith (or Knee Frendz) still and get the same result. People don't notice obvious greatness until it's in the proverbial face.

Hey, Coby White hit 65th, Jalen Green 61st, OG Anunoby 52nd (and AA even cracked the top hundred—and Nembhard his perceived brother, never more than two spaces away) in NBA 2K26, which is where most collectors get their information.

[ninjacookies]

Labubu x Shein 'fur down' SSSP's were the obvious digital pivot.

You unfortunately missed those as well.


Chin up. Eyes forward. There will be future opportunities.

[Nomad]

I mean, real mop-opponent-off-floor results to be discussed in a couple months. I think mid seize tournament when we see our new-reality-check price change surges.

I stay ready too mon frere. And I double down. You are holding middle pair at best, while I'm repping AA. And we just came in second at the main event.