When a legendary IP reaches its 30th anniversary milestone and encounters a new digital protocol, what emerges is not just a collecting craze, but a brand new story about trust, scarcity, and technology empowerment.
In 2026, one of the world's most popular entertainment IPs—Pokémon—celebrates its glorious 30th anniversary. From the pixelated Pikachu on the GameBoy screen in 1996 to the multimedia empire that captivates the globe today, Pokémon carries cultural memories and emotions across generations. At this historic moment, an innovative digital card project called Cardz, built on the Jackson protocol, is injecting new vitality into fans' passion for collecting in an unprecedented way.
It is worth noting that Cardz is not just one of many projects on the Jackson protocol; it is currently the only flagship digital card project on this platform. This means that all technical resources, development focus, and ecological attention of the platform are concentrated on this single project, aiming to establish it as a benchmark in the digital card field.
01 The encounter of the 30th anniversary celebration and digital collecting
The 30th anniversary of Pokémon is not only a measure of time but also a global cultural celebration. The official date of February 27, 2026, is designated as 'Pokémon Day', launching a year-long commemoration. This deep cultural background endows any related collectibles with emotional value and historical significance beyond ordinary goods.
The Cardz project has precisely grasped this historical opportunity, launching multiple themed card packs specially designed for the 30th anniversary since January 2026 on the Jackson protocol. These card packs are not simply digital images but integrate classic characters, iconic scenes from different generations, and newly created artistic designs for the anniversary celebration, with each one being a collectible digital commemorative badge.
Looking back at the history of Pokémon collectibles, its value creation ability has long been repeatedly validated by the market. From the first edition 'Charizard' in physical cards selling for astronomical prices to the purchasing frenzy caused by the collaboration card with a fast-food brand in 2025, all prove the strong appeal of this IP in the collectible market. The Cardz project places this 30-year-validated collecting logic within a transparent, efficient, and globalized new digital framework.
02 Focus on a single boutique: The deep binding of the Jackson protocol and Cardz
The Jackson protocol is a foundational protocol aimed at providing standardized technical support for the digital card ecosystem. Unlike many platforms that pursue 'large and comprehensive', the Jackson protocol chose a 'small and refined' strategy in its early development, currently designating Cardz as its only incubated and supported core project on the platform.
This deep binding brings significant advantages. Firstly, all technical optimizations of the protocol—including high-speed data processing, secure smart contract architecture, and smooth user interaction experience—are customized to meet the specific needs of Cardz. Secondly, as the 'face' of the platform, Cardz can receive concentrated resource support, ensuring that its artistic quality, gameplay, and operational activities reach a boutique standard. This model avoids the common issues of uneven quality and scattered resources seen in early platforms, allowing users to collect and trade in a high-quality, high-trust environment.
03 Core Gameplay: A new collecting experience empowered by technology
Cardz's business model revolves around the core of 'online card draws - diverse disposal', but each aspect is uniquely different due to technological empowerment.
Its online card draw section operates entirely on the Jackson protocol, with each card pack opening automatically executed by smart contracts, and the probability rules are publicly transparent and immutable on the blockchain. This fundamentally eliminates concerns about 'dark box operations' in traditional models, establishing trust based on code. The scarcity of all cards (such as a global limit of 1000 copies) is also verifiable real data.
After users obtain their desired digital card, they have multiple options: they can mint it into a physical card to receive a high-quality collectible with a unique number; they can keep it in their digital wallet and wait for it to appreciate naturally with time and market supply and demand; they can freely trade it with other players in a decentralized secondary market; and uniquely, the project offers an official buyback channel, providing a basic support for the intrinsic value of the cards.
04 Fairness, Transparency, and Verifiability: An Unshakable Foundation
"Fair and verifiable" is the fundamental promise of the Cardz project and the Jackson protocol. This is not just a slogan but a practice guaranteed by the characteristics of blockchain technology.
The upper limit on the total number of each limited card minted, the probability distribution of each draw, and the transfer records of each card's ownership are all permanently etched on a distributed ledger. Anyone can trace the complete lifecycle of any rare card just like viewing a public ledger. This extreme transparency transforms collecting from an act based on 'trusting the issuer' to one based on verifiable public facts.
This mechanism is particularly suitable for high-value themes like the Pokémon 30th anniversary. It ensures that the so-called 'only 30 issued globally' commemorative cards have an absolute authenticity in their rarity, able to withstand scrutiny from anyone, thus laying the most solid trust foundation for their collectible and investment value.
05 Outlook: From a single flagship to the starting point of a future ecosystem
Currently, as the only project on the Jackson protocol, Cardz's success or failure directly relates to the reputation and development of the entire protocol ecosystem. This pressure also translates into a pursuit of excellence. The successful operation of Cardz will demonstrate the technical feasibility and business model potential of the Jackson protocol to the market, attracting more excellent artists, IP holders, and project developers to join this ecosystem in the future.
It is foreseeable that when Cardz achieves great success in the Pokémon 30th-anniversary theme, the Jackson protocol is expected to become a premium digital collectible card hub, potentially introducing more diverse IPs and themes in the future. As a 'pioneer' and 'benchmark', Cardz's accumulated user community, brand reputation, and market experience will form its long-term core moat.
The 30 years of Pokémon is a cultural evolution story that extends from games to all fields. The practice of Cardz on the Jackson protocol signifies a key evolution of collectible culture in the digital age: moving from the uncertainty of physical carriers and information opacity to the clarity of digital property rights and verifiable processes.
For Pokémon trainers and collectors worldwide, this is not just an additional way to collect but also a new arena with clearer rules, fairer processes, and more convenient global participation. Here, passion and sentiment can be captured and inherited more purely and permanently through technology. The celebration of the 30th anniversary is just a starting point; a new era of digital collectibles is slowly unfolding with each opened card pack.