this is what happens when a committed buyer/s controls supply of something limited. it is happening with NFTs on @Ronin_Network right now as well.
The phenomenon of Kabuto King explained:
- anonymous TCG collector who appears out of nowhere in August 2025
- opens an account on X with one mission
- collect every 1st edition Kabuto in existence
September 2025
- hits 1,042 copies by mid September
- the card is common, printed in huge volumes but he keeps draining supply
November 2025
- posts on November 26 go viral with 11.5M views
- prices for 1st edition Kabuto pump from $2–5 to over $10 for the first time
- ungraded cards listed at $20+ appear on eBay because he keeps removing supply
- graded copies also pump: PSA 10 1st editions move from ~$110 to ~$139
- August to November price growth hits +267%
The Kabuto Movement (?)
- thousands start sharing old Kabuto cards they find in drawers
- TCG collectors argue it is pure hobby passion
- crypto users compare it to NFT whale concentration
But is this bullish for NFTs?
- one person holding hundreds of copies creates artificial scarcity
- the situation is similar to early NFT collections where whales held 20–40% of supply
today the Kabutp King holds 1,748+ Kabuto cards
Is this a real case to compare with the old NFT days?
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