How Hoardgate Works
Hoardgate is a crypto-powered marketplace and collection manager for trading cards like Magic: The Gathering and Pokémon. It’s built for the next generation of collectors — combining the trust and familiarity of traditional platforms with blockchain-powered escrow, crypto payments, and powerful tools to track and showcase your entire collection.
What Makes It Different?
- Blockchain Escrow: All trades are protected by a smart contract. Buyers lock funds into escrow. Sellers get paid only after cards are received and approved.
- Crypto-Powered: No banks, no PayPal — users trade using crypto. Fast, borderless, and secure.
- Referral Rewards: Get 1% of the fees from every trade made by people you refer. Forever.
- Collection Management: Track, categorize, and showcase your card collection — all in one place.
Step-by-Step: How Trading Works
- 1. Buyer Finds a Card
The buyer browses the marketplace and selects a card they want to purchase. - 2. Buyer Deposits Crypto
Funds are locked into Hoardgate’s escrow smart contract. Neither the buyer nor the seller can access them. - 3. Seller Ships the Card
The seller receives shipping details and sends the physical card. - 4. Buyer Confirms Receipt
Once the buyer receives the card and confirms it matches the description, they approve the transaction. - 5. Escrow Releases Payment
The smart contract releases the funds to the seller. Deal complete. - 6. What if Something Goes Wrong?
Hoardgate admins can manually intervene and resolve disputes, acting as escrow arbitrators.
Referral Program
Every user gets a unique referral code. When someone joins Hoardgate using your code, you earn 1% of the fees from every transaction they make — for life.
It’s like affiliate marketing, but built natively into the collector economy.
Security & Trust
- Smart Contract Escrow: Funds are never held by a centralized party. They’re locked on-chain until released.
- Admin Oversight: In case of disputes, an admin can unlock or refund funds based on evidence.
- Non-custodial by default: Users control their wallets. Hoardgate doesn't store user crypto.
Built for Web3
Hoardgate offers the card marketplace experience collectors already love — but improved with automation, crypto-native payments, and global reach.
Like Cardmarket, but faster, borderless, and reward-driven.
Ready to Support More Communities
- Pokémon
- Magic: The Gathering
- And many more comming soon