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Podcast: Stacking Slabs
Episode: $481 M in One Month: The Trust System Behind the Hobby’s Biggest Sales Month
Description: Card Ladder tracked $481 million in online card sales in one month.Most collectors see the cards.This episode looks at the system behind the number.Brett reverse engineers the $481M month by examining the infrastructure that allows collectors to transact at scale. Marketplaces, pricing data, grading, and vaults all play a role in building the trust required for buyers and sellers to complete transactions online.Collectors chase cards.Operators build the rails.Both rely on trust.This episode explores the infrastructure...