Opportunities in Collectible Asset Investing Platforms​

Opportunities in Collectible Asset Investing Platforms​

February 21, 2023
February 21, 2023

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Investment Opportunities in Collectible Asset Investing Platforms

An investor Client hired Stax to supplement their research on 

financial trading platforms of collectible assets.


Stax evaluated:

  • the current market and potential market opportunity for collectible investing and trading platforms
  • Consumer awareness, interest, and usage of these platforms
  • Friction points limiting customer adoption.

Stax also: 

  • Identified consumer profiles 
  • Examined platforms with consumer traction to determine the competitive landscape
  • Segmented platforms across asset classes.

Planning Strategy

Stax utilized multiple primary research workstreams to build a viewpoint on the collectible asset investing market:


  • Phone calls with collectibles platform vendors, collectibles platform users, and industry experts
  • Web-based surveys of both consumer population non-users and collectibles platform users

Trends in the Market

Our deliverable included: 

  • Detailed information on the total market opportunity and serviceable addressable market for the next few years. 
  • Market potential
  • An overview of associated market risks
  • Implications of investing in a collectible asset financial platform based on user behavior and dynamics

Our client got:

  • An overall view on the competitive landscape, specifically on the positioning of different collectible asset vendors.
  • User case studies which included information on the platforms they’ve invested, amount invested as well as detailed commentary from these users.

A Deeper Look into the Market


Stax's assessment on the market as well as the key players of the market enabled the Client to prioritize high growth areas to make a successful investment.


Investment Opportunities in Collectible Asset Investing Platforms

An investor Client hired Stax to supplement their research on financial trading platforms of collectible assets.


Stax evaluated:

  • The current market and potential market opportunity for collectible investing and trading platforms
  • Consumer awareness, interest, and usage of these platforms
  • Friction points limiting customer adoption.

Stax also: 

  • Identified consumer profiles 
  • Examined platforms with consumer traction to determine the competitive landscape
  • Segmented platforms across asset classes.

Planning Strategy

Stax utilized multiple primary 

research workstreams to build 

a viewpoint on the collectible 

asset investing market:


  • Phone calls with collectibles platform vendors, collectibles platform users, and industry experts
  • Web-based surveys of both consumer population non-users and collectibles platform users

Trends in the Market

Our deliverable included: 

  • Detailed information on the total market opportunity and serviceable addressable market for the next few years. 
  • Market potential
  • An overview of associated market risks
  • Implications of investing in a collectible asset financial platform based on user behavior and dynamics

Our client got:

  • An overall view on the competitive landscape, specifically on the positioning of different collectible asset vendors.
  • User case studies which included information on the platforms they’ve invested, amount invested as well as detailed commentary from these users.

A Deeper Look into the Market


Stax's assessment on the market as well as the key players of the market enabled the Client to prioritize high growth areas to make a successful investment.



Investment Opportunities in Collectible Asset Investing Platforms

An investor Client hired Stax to supplement their research on financial trading platforms of collectible assets.


Stax evaluated:

  • the current market and potential market opportunity for collectible investing and trading platforms
  • Consumer awareness, interest, and usage of these platforms
  • Friction points limiting customer adoption.

Stax also: 

  • Identified consumer profiles 
  • Examined platforms with consumer traction to determine the competitive landscape
  • Segmented platforms across asset classes.

Planning Strategy

Stax utilized multiple primary research workstreams to build a viewpoint on the collectible asset investing market:


  • Phone calls with collectibles platform vendors, collectibles platform users, and industry experts
  • Web-based surveys of both consumer population non-users and collectibles platform users

Trends in the Market


Our deliverable included: 

  • Detailed information on the total market opportunity and serviceable addressable market for the next few years. 
  • Market potential
  • An overview of associated market risks
  • Implications of investing in a collectible asset financial platform based on user behavior and dynamics

Our client got:

  • An overall view on the competitive landscape, specifically on the positioning of different collectible asset vendors.
  • User case studies which included information on the platforms they’ve invested, amount invested as well as detailed commentary from these users.

A Deeper Look into the Market


Stax's assessment on the market as well as the key players of the market enabled the Client to prioritize high growth areas to make a successful investment.


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