RarepepeCards

RarepepeCards are a collection of digital trading cards featuring Pepe the Frog that were minted on the Counterparty platform, a protocol built on the Bitcoin blockchain. The project emerged in the mid-2010s from contributions by members of the Bitcoin and crypto art communities. Each card is issued as a distinct Counterparty asset, allowing creators to assign rarity, provenance, and limited editions. The cards are stored on the blockchain and can be bought, sold, or traded using Counterparty-enabled wallets and often with Bitcoin as consideration; trading occurred primarily on crypto forums and marketplaces rather than mainstream exchanges.

The project helped popularize on-chain collectible art before the rise of Ethereum-based NFT standards. It inspired community-driven directories that catalog and preserve the cards, acknowledging both the artistic participation and the provenance challenges of early crypto-art assets. Notable features include a variety of artwork styles and memes, often created without corporate sponsorship, reflecting a grassroots ethos.

In later years, as NFT markets migrated to newer platforms and standards, on-chain experiments like RarepepeCards became more of a historical footnote within the broader blockchain art movement. Collectors continue to study and trade certain cards, and the directory remains a reference for authentication and appreciation of early on-chain collectibles.