HKSAR, 27 January, 2026 — MemeStrategy, Inc. (“MemeStrategy” or “the Company”; HKEX: 2440), an Asia publicly listed digital asset company, today announced the official launch of “ Grade10 Vault ”, a premium trading card vaulting service designed for professional collectors and dealers. This marks the first professional-grade card-vaulting service in Asia to be introduced by a publicly listed company. “Grade10 Vault” combines museum‑grade security with authoritative authentication and independent institutional auditing, integrated with blockchain‑based digital certification technology. Together, these features deliver unprecedented verification assurance and asset management solutions for high-value trading cards.
The global trading card market continues its robust expansion, valued at USD15.8 billion in 2024 and projected to reach USD23.5 billion by 2030*. Trading cards have evolved from a hobbyist pursuit into an alternative asset class with significant investment value. Data from Card Ladder^, as cited by The Wall Street Journal, reveals that the value of Pokémon cards has surged by 3,821% since 2004 — significantly outperforming the S&P 500 Index, which recorded a gain of 483% over the same period. However, risks including robbery, theft, authentication challenges, and inadequate storage conditions have escalated correspondingly, emerging as pressing concerns for collectors and industry participants.
Following its successful acquisition of the renowned trading card brand Grade10 in late 2025, MemeStrategy has established “Grade10 Vault” in partnership with Crown Fine Art, a global leader in art logistics and secure storage. All cards authenticated and vaulted through Grade10 are housed within Crown Fine Art’s secure facilities, addressing three critical industry challenges: physical asset security, inconvenience of authentication verification, and the lack of digital asset management solutions. Growing Demand for Reliable Storage and Digitalized Record-keeping
In recent years, the market for high-value trading cards, including Pokémon, One Piece, Yu‑Gi‑Oh!, and sports cards, has expanded rapidly. However, this surge has been accompanied by a sharp rise in counterfeits and fraud, exposing buyers to substantial risk. Individual collectors and smaller dealers typically lack access to professional‑grade storage facilities, and amid rising theft incidence, market demand for an institutional‑quality, reliable storage platform has become increasingly urgent.
Trading card transactions have traditionally relied on paper-based certificates or third‑party records, which are susceptible to loss, forgery, and disputes, and are inadequate for long‑term asset management or succession planning. Environmental factors, including humidity, temperature fluctuations, UV exposure, and oxidation, can cause card deterioration. However, most collectors cannot maintain museum‑grade preservation conditions, ultimately leading to asset value depreciation.
Four Core Advantages of “Grade10 Vault”: An Institutional‑Grade Solution Led by a Publicly Listed Company