Coinbase Expands into Pokémon Trading Cards

Coinbase, a leading U.S. cryptocurrency exchange, is entering the Pokémon Trading Card Game market by launching a digital pack-opening service.

The new service will allow users to open card packs directly from their phones, with every pulled card backed by a real physical card that can be stored in a digital vault or shipped straight to the user.

Coinbase hinted at more unannounced features beyond digital pack openings and vault storage, but details on how the service will connect with the company's cryptocurrency business remain unclear.