Why We Built It

We believe trust grows industries.

Not marketing. Not enforcement. Trust — the kind you can verify in ten seconds.

MORE COLLECTORS

HIGHER CONFIDENCE

MORE SPENDING

SAFER TRANSACTIONS

STRONGER BUSINESSES

The Certified Trading Card Association is a nonprofit trade association. We don't grade cards, sell cards, or take a cut of a transaction — which is exactly why we can hold the record everyone else needs to be able to trust.

Certified Trading Card Association

Everyone wins.

Global Trading Card Registry

Register. Verify. Protect. Transfer.

Independent trust infrastructure for graded trading cards.

The Global Trading Card Registry (GTCR) is an independent informational registry designed to help document and communicate information associated with graded trading cards. GTCR does not determine legal ownership or title, authenticate or grade cards, guarantee the accuracy or completeness of registry information, or replace appropriate due diligence.

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