CatchBack offers a platform that digitizes trading‑card ownership by issuing NFTs backed 1:1 by insured physical cards stored in climate‑controlled vaults, with provably fair pack opening using UUID and SHA‑256 hashing. Users can trade, liquidate for CatchCoins, or redeem the physical card on a marketplace that charges a flat $1 fee per transaction, while also customizing pack odds and earning rewards through integrated mini‑games.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Collectors of physical trading cards face high transaction friction, limited access to rare inventory, and uncertainty about the authenticity and storage of their assets. Traditional secondary markets often impose variable fees and lack transparent, verifiable mechanisms for digital representation of physical cards.
Solution
CatchBack digitizes the trading‑card experience by offering themed “CatchPacks” that generate a cryptographically random pull linked to a real‑world card stored in a climate‑controlled vault. Each digital card is backed by a verified physical counterpart, and owners can instantly liquidate the asset for CatchCoins, request physical shipment, or trade it on a dedicated marketplace. The platform’s marketplace applies a flat $1 fee per completed transaction, eliminating percentage‑based costs and simplifying pricing. Users can also design custom packs with selectable odds, participate in leaderboard‑driven mini‑games to earn CatchPoints, and access a secure vault that provides insured storage and instant buyback offers. All randomness is provably fair through UUID generation and SHA‑256 hashing, with open‑source verification tools for full transparency.
Target Audience
The primary users are hobbyist and casual collectors of trading cards—such as Pokémon, sports, and One Piece franchises—who seek a secure, liquid, and gamified digital collecting experience.
Features
- Cryptographically secure pack opening using UUID seeds and SHA‑256 hashing, with publicly verifiable randomness
- Digital cards are 1:1 backed by physically stored, insured cards in professional vault facilities
- Flat $1 transaction fee on the marketplace for both buyer and seller, with unlimited listings and no percentage commissions
- Instant liquidity via CatchCoins or optional physical redemption at any time
- Custom CatchPack builder allowing users to set card selections and probability matrices
- Leaderboard and mini‑games that award CatchPoints, driving engagement and offering tiered rewards (CatchCoins, premium packs)
- API‑ready integration points for third‑party apps and future marketplace extensions