# Pokémon cards would be global currency during apocalypse, venture capitalist predicts

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-10 22:29 UTC · Category: Technology · Sources: 8 · Current Velocity: 5.66

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| KTEN | Stocks, bonds… and trading cards? | 2026-09-09 17:06 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxPTldpTGJfcU5wVnJRMndNSVRqMW16WXZYNm1KSHBKYktYT2g5azBtamxFSlFrcDBjLUx0TVBnbnhmSUkxOXYxUU84ZEpndHFTUXB1ZHJBUkRJMFdNNkNVZEtjYlNqakt5NjVObk5vSzdrQ3d5Y09YTWNyWFNyLUdaYW5QS1pFMDQtYzVZQUVqSk9wYndjdnNiMHhTV2dscnRiN2oxV0VsT2Y1dktteDd3?oc=5) |
| 아시아경제 | "Pokemon Outpaces Stocks? Card Market Soars 3,821% in 20 Years, With Pikachu Cards Fetching $20 Million" | 2026-09-09 17:06 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTFByZmVIZ2F6RG9jSWh0Mm9QWEIwWFBibzBaWERkTnllSkRMTmhFX2hELVBTZm13Y2Y0NlJCTHphNm9kTmJ1VFR3djdSX243RUJuenpPZHRUbERZcFdnR0VHZmFVWm5NWVJGSFlBTzFWaEp6R19fNmc?oc=5) |
| Gadget Review | The Investor Who Thinks Pokémon Cards Will Become Currency After an Apocalypse | 2026-09-09 17:06 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxPd1MxY1dIaGRPcEt1NldjZm5lcjM3Nm9RQ1ZEc1hWVTE4WFEzR3UyMlRQd1I5aElmMjA0OXBSalBNZU9SV29JQjJzdUlRZ0JCemtzU2JoaW0zUnA2dmhIZFpKYWtseU1BQ2lGRjdYYVlqLXdUbFVOS0FiRnY5WHFmRHljS0lSaTdzakRaRDhmT1hFVWtMOU85cXQtR1NxUkhZWFpqM0NOYXlHTWs?oc=5) |
| 헤럴드경제 | 'If the world ends, this will be the currency': Pokemon cards post 3,800 percent return | 2026-09-09 17:06 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiV0FVX3lxTE1xNWpJMnFXY0YxYzdpdGtxVzNaUUdEV1U1eDBVU1hGSEhqaXctclBMYTYwdWNENzBNeUMzbkUtb0RIRVVkZW5aZm1ZWXNtM1pPNXB3OHQyUQ?oc=5) |
| Your Oregon News | Pokemon popularity grows in Central Oregon as franchise turns 30 | 2026-09-09 17:06 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxOeGpFQzZZUHZNZUZUNE1yeXlZYTJjY3l5bVRSbkVKNFhtbkc4dnRBbDNLNjR3cEstNzNqV2t5YzNwNElpcFpHSHZLaWxvamJUVEw3R3E4RTcyQWwxVXRrQTRiemZ4NUZSY0JxZVp3RWdQSWVfUnpZTDhXRWllblBwRWYwZ0tZV2xfWlBLM1RkdWM5Z3RqY1hSU2NxWQ?oc=5) |
| IGN | 'If The World Suffered an Apocalypse Tomorrow, The Global Currency Would Be Pokémon Cards,' Collector and Venture Capitalist Claims | 2026-09-09 17:06 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi7AFBVV95cUxQcEtTM2ltcUUzNHdPWXRtWGc1RDBvd1VWMHh6eDc3dkp0V2VBWWVWeDZoMUptNElGdmpCNTd6eUdRZTVsRHpWdVA2alp5X1hRQXZKNkVybFdwMkQ5UFZ2ZXQzRm9HTmo5UFpYbktDRTQ5TE1MNnhFRkEyNldab181RUdTM2YzZzdqT1ZNV3pTeFc4a2cxdnNQcXoySjJtSlMtRlpYR1Z0WUREMFVLTllrX1RVYjBzRXlCME5ONV93YUNjaWQ0Vi1HUnNxbFFnaGVvejNhS19mMnNJcmNlQ2Z2b1pmdEJ0QzJ2aTRUbg?oc=5) |
| The Hollywood Reporter | The Investor Who’s Convinced That Pokémon Cards Will Be Currency After an Apocalypse | 2026-09-09 17:06 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxQX0N6MWJybDJyZVZ2dnpwRnU3d3Vrei1UTXQzZERzTG1FeGtuOWNGcVlMOWlfRjNhRDE1TWRRMlJNLVBiNFZPdjg4QUhaRVF2R1dTeHhhSF9NYlBGamZnZlRLRXg3VDNLQTEzMnQ2TmZGVE10cGw5LVpCZWVTbHhhTDJOWVN4WktxYkpQOFdINmcxbllhZHcyQ1k0RXlaMTJObGNFNkd4NHY5WHF2eWxFN1VpOE0xeUZ6MExTTzhBVDdRY3M?oc=5) |
| New York Post | Pokémon cards would be global currency during apocalypse, venture capitalist predicts | 2026-09-09 17:06 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxQWlRldU4tX1llSldQYXVEbW9NWEdNUFd5QVd2RWR0WHpqc1RFVHlDQmlxQ0FJS2hid2tNRFIyYjNfd3hwR0RxUWJJNDhwbjhyUmZCZktZaHJVZ25MV2QwYXFSUHRTODVod01keTZpY2J6VWU0TFdxVjFTbTMyTDBIc3lXSjhGTXM4bVAwY05HUnNyM19ZVDYtdFFpcUdsVG9KejVweEhCSlE3UnNLc3ZPUGtoVnczRWZ0MUhQY2dvcXpRQQ?oc=5) |

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