Zappy is a peer-to-peer marketplace purpose-built for card traders. On-chain ownership turns every card into a verifiable, tradeable asset — adding provenance, fractional ownership, and cross-border liquidity to a market that has always been hampered by geography and trust.
How a trade clears
Five steps. Sub-second settlement.
From listing to settlement, every step lives on the same rails — no escrow agent, no centralised custody, no settlement delay.
Sellers list cards with photos, condition, and asking price. Each listing mints a soulbound provenance record.
Verified-by-Zappy oracle confirms physical authenticity and condition. Buyers see exactly what they're getting.
Order book matches buyers and sellers P2P — no middleman, no escrow service, no platform inventory.
Sub-second on-chain settlement. Card ownership transfers immediately; physical ships next.
Every trade strengthens the proof-of-trade graph. Provenance, price history, and ownership accrue to the protocol.
Legacy vs. Zappy
Why P2P wins.
Legacy marketplace
- ×5–15% platform rake on every trade
- ×Centralised escrow holds your funds
- ×Cross-border friction kills liquidity
- ×Provenance lives in screenshots
- ×Settlement takes days, not seconds
Zappy
- ✓Flat protocol fee, no hidden spread
- ✓Smart-contract escrow, you stay sovereign
- ✓Borderless by default — wallet to wallet
- ✓Provenance lives on-chain, forever
- ✓Sub-second settlement, instant transfer
Inside the thesis
Why Zappy.
The Market
Trading card culture is one of the fastest-growing collectibles categories globally — billions in annual volume sitting on top of primitive infrastructure. Sellers are throttled by escrow, geography, and platform rake.
The Web3 Layer
The 12-week sprint focuses on the on-chain trading layer, custody, and marketplace liquidity mechanics built around verified provenance. Cards become composable assets with on-chain history and instant settlement.
The Velocity
P2P matching, sub-second settlement, and a fee structure built for traders — not collectors. Zappy is designed to move at the speed of crypto-native markets, not legacy collectibles platforms.
The Network
Every transaction strengthens the proof-of-trade graph: provenance, ownership history, and price discovery accrue to the protocol — not to a custodial intermediary.