Game night turned into a crypto vs. baseball cards debate

Last Friday, during a casual game night, a buddy brought up his new crypto investment. He equated it to his childhood baseball card hobby, saying both are about holding and hoping. I had to jump in and talk about blockchains versus cardboard, which got everyone listening. It was a fun but unexpected way to discuss beginner investing concepts.

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parker_smith2h ago

I saw a CNBC article about that Beeple digital art sale. It argued digital scarcity mimics rare card markets but with way faster price swings. The tech changes but human psychology around collecting stays pretty much the same.

kellyw197h ago

Showing my old cards made the digital stuff click.

rivera.riley2h ago

But do you think the speed changes how we feel about owning stuff? Scrolling OpenSea for an NFT just isn't the same as slowly flipping through a binder of cards. The rush to buy and sell is instant now. You could own a Bored Ape for five minutes, where a Mickey Mantle card sat in your closet for years. The fun might be in the chase, not the keeping.