YouTube star Logan Paul sold the rare Pikachu Illustrator Pokémon card for $16,492,000, setting the record for the most expensive card sale in history and earning it a place in the Guinness World Records. The auction was won by AJ Scaramucci, son of American financier Anthony Scaramucci. Paul had purchased the card for $5.3 million in July 2021 and made approximately $8 million in profit after auction fees. The sale took place through GoldinCo.
Details of the Record Sale of the Pikachu Illustrator Card
This sale caused a huge stir in the collectibles market. The card’s rarity and perfect condition propelled its price to the top. Paul’s announcement shared on social media excited his fans while also bringing fluctuations in the NFT and collectibles world to the forefront.
Source: Logan Paul
Liquid Marketplace and CryptoZoo Controversies
The sale reignited discussions about Paul fractionalizing ownership of the card on Liquid Marketplace in 2022. The platform’s closure victimized investors, and a lawsuit was filed by the Ontario Securities Commission in Canada. Paul stated that only 5.4% of the card was fractionalized and that he reactivated the platform to provide payments to investors. Paul’s CryptoZoo NFT project also failed, and the lawsuit was resolved.
NFT Market Crash and MON Technical Analysis
The NFT market fell from $3.2 billion at the beginning of 2026 to $1.55 billion. This decline affects collectible tokens, while coins like the blockchain game/NFT project MON detailed analysis are also under pressure. MON is currently at the $0.02 level, 24h change -1.98%, RSI 59.01 (neutral), trend sideways but Supertrend bearish. EMA 20: $0.0210.
NFT market cap change over the last 3 months. Source: CoinGecko
- Supports: S1 $0.0219 (⭐ Strong, 70/100, -5.97% distance, Fibo 0.618/SMA50/EMA20/ATR Low)
- S2 $0.0145 (Medium, 52/100, -37.74%, Fibo 0.786/Swing Low)
- Resistances: R1 $0.0235 (⭐ Strong, 82/100, +0.90%, LVN2/LVN5/Ichimoku Senkou B/Cloud Top)
- R2 $0.0493 (⭐ Strong, 70/100, +111.68%, Fibo 0.0)
In the NFT decline, MON futures can be followed. Investors should focus on support levels for MON spot analysis.
Source: https://en.coinotag.com/logan-paul-pikachu-card-165m-record-sale


