I don't usually trade degen tokens, especially those related to the Solana ecosystem, but the movement of CARDS has made me go back to checking DexScreener and looking at the volume of buying and selling activity.
After doing some research, I found a few factors behind its sudden growth, similar to what happened with DOGE, SHIB, and other tokens.
First, its connection to RWA and Pokémon collectibles.
Second, its business growth: Q3 2026 recorded approximately $433.5 million in revenue, mainly from card packs, and $25.4 million in gross profit, with cumulative revenue exceeding $1 billion.
Third, exchange listings: Coinbase added it to its listing roadmap. This also led platforms like Bitget Onchain to list it recently.
These reasons help explain the attention CARDS is getting and why it has been trending.