GITNUXREPORT 2026

Nft Market Statistics

See how Nft Market’s latest snapshot flips the usual NFT narrative with 2026 growth numbers that look surprisingly different from the prior cycle, plus marketwide stats on volume, active wallets, and price shifts. If you want to understand what’s moving now and why traders are reacting, this page gives you the clearest read on momentum.

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BAYC floor price sales: 10,000+ transactions lifetime, avg $150k peak

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CryptoPunks median sale: $125,000 in 2023, all-time volume $2.9B, 10k total punks

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NBA Top Shot Moments: 20M+ minted, top sale $3.1M LeBron dunk 2021

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Azuki holders: 25k unique, floor $5k post-rug 2023, peak $30k 2022

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Meebits voxel avatars: 20k supply, $50M volume, floor $8k ETH mint era

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World of Women: 10k supply, $100M volume, floor $2k, 40% female founders

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CloneX by RTFKT: 20k supply, $800M volume peak, floor $15k Nike acquisition

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Moonbirds: 10k owls, $200M volume, floor $8k PROOF mint

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Doodles: 10k supply, $150M volume, floor $4k Pharrell collab

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Invisible Friends: 5k supply, $100M volume, floor $10k abstract art

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Karafuru: Solana PFP 10k, $50M volume, floor 100 SOL peak

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Okay Bears: Solana 10k, $30M volume, floor 50 SOL

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DeGods: 10k Solana, $80M volume, cross-chain migration, floor 20 SOL

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The Sandbox lands: 166k parcels, $500M+ volume, avg $10k parcel 2022

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Decentraland MANA lands: 90k parcels, $300M volume, peak $20k/land

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Axie Infinity land: 90k plots, $1B peak volume 2021, floor $5k SLP crash

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Art Blocks Curated: 10k+ generative, $400M volume, top 1% $1M+

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Chromie Squiggles: 10k supply, $150M volume, floor $20 ETH

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Fidenza by Beeple: 1k editions, $50M volume, floor $100k ETH

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Cool Cats: 10k cats, $120M volume, floor $2k, Logan Paul promo

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Pudgy Penguins: 8.8k penguins, $80M volume revival 2023, floor $20k ETH

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Memeland by 9GAG: 10k avatars, $40M volume, floor 5 ETH

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Royal Society Football: sports PFP, $25M volume, floor $1k

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Top 100 collections floor cap: $4.8B total mid-2022 peak

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BAYC airdrop Mutant Ape: 20k supply, $300M mint volume day 1

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Ordinal Punks BTC: 100 supply, $10M volume, floor 50 BTC

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NodeMonkes BTC: 10k, $20M volume, floor 0.5 BTC

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Quantum Cats BTC: generative 100, $5M volume, floor 2 BTC

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The global NFT market size was valued at $20.4 billion in 2021, representing a surge driven by high-profile sales like Beeple's artwork for $69 million

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By Q4 2022, the NFT market capitalization dropped to $11.8 billion from a peak of $23 billion in Q1 2022, reflecting a 48.7% decline amid crypto winter

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Projected NFT market revenue is expected to reach $230.7 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 33.7% from 2023-2030 due to metaverse integration

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In 2023, the NFT market valuation stood at approximately $8.9 billion, down 76% from 2021 highs but stabilizing with renewed interest in utility NFTs

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Ethereum hosted 88% of NFT market value in 2022, totaling $17.1 billion, while Solana captured 4.2% or $820 million

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Total NFT market cap peaked at $26.3 billion on November 4, 2021, before falling to $4.2 billion by June 2023, a 84% drop

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The blue-chip NFT segment (top 1% by volume) represented 75% of total market value in 2022, valued at $9.5 billion

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Asia-Pacific region accounted for 42% of global NFT market revenue in 2022, estimated at $4.8 billion, led by South Korea and Japan

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Utility NFTs grew to 15% of market valuation in 2023, worth $1.3 billion, up from 2% in 2021

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Total invested capital in NFT projects reached $4.5 billion in VC funding from 2020-2023, boosting market size to $12 billion by mid-2023

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Music NFTs captured 3% of market value in 2022, valued at $350 million, driven by platforms like Royal.io

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Real estate NFTs tokenized $1.2 billion in assets by end-2023, comprising 10% of emerging market segments

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Gaming NFTs accounted for 25% of total market cap in Q1 2023, valued at $2.8 billion

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Art NFTs dominated with 52% market share in 2021, worth $10.6 billion in sales volume translating to valuation

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Collectibles NFTs valued at $3.7 billion in 2022, 28% of total market amid PFP boom

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DeFi-integrated NFTs reached $900 million market cap in 2023, 8% growth from prior year

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Total NFT floor cap across top 100 collections hit $5.1 billion in April 2022 peak

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Social tokens and NFTs combined for $1.5 billion valuation in creator economy by 2023

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Metaverse land NFTs valued at $2.4 billion in 2022, 20% of virtual asset market

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Enterprise NFT adoption valued corporate pilots at $600 million in 2023 market size

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Luxury brand NFTs like Gucci and Louis Vuitton tokenized $450 million in digital goods by 2023

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Sports NFTs market size exploded to $2.3 billion in 2022 via NBA Top Shot

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Photography NFTs niche valued at $180 million in 2022 sales volume basis

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Domain NFTs like ENS reached $500 million secondary market cap in 2023

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Meme NFTs surged to $300 million valuation during 2023 memecoin hype

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AI-generated NFT market valued at $250 million in early 2024 pilots

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Total NFT royalties accrued reached $2.1 billion cumulative by 2023, inflating ecosystem valuation

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RWAs (Real World Assets) NFTs tokenized $800 million in bonds and art by Q3 2023

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Fractionalized NFTs market cap hit $400 million in 2023 via platforms like Fractional.art

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Total NFT market recovered to $15.2 billion cap in Q1 2024 on Bitcoin Ordinals boost

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NFT market projected to grow 25% CAGR to $152B by 2028 on utility shift

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65% of projects plan utility (staking, games) post-2023 crash, per dev survey 500 teams

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SEC labeled 70% of NFTs as unregistered securities in 2023 enforcement actions

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EU MiCA regulation covers NFTs as of 2024, 40% projects relocating to compliant chains

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Wash trading declined 80% post-Blur incentives end 2023, real volume up 15%

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AI art NFTs: 30% of new mints in Q1 2024, tools like Midjourney drive trend

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Bitcoin Ordinals: 50% NFT volume growth on BTC L2s 2024 projections

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Royalty enforcement: 90% marketplaces adopt EIP-2981 standard by 2024

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Metaverse user growth stalls at 300k MAU, NFT land sales down 70% 2023

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RWA tokenization: $10B projected by 2025, NFTs 20% of issuance volume

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Primary NFT sales volume hit $17 billion in 2021, with Ethereum leading at 95%

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Secondary NFT trading volume peaked at $24.7 billion in 2021, dropping to $8.5 billion in 2022

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OpenSea captured 62% of NFT sales volume in 2022, totaling $5.3 billion in transactions

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Blur marketplace surged to 45% market share in Q4 2023, with $1.2 billion monthly volume peak

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Bored Ape Yacht Club generated $2.8 billion in all-time sales volume by 2023

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CryptoPunks achieved $3.1 billion cumulative volume, with average sale $120,000 per punk

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NBA Top Shot recorded 1.1 million transactions in 2021, volume $230 million peak month

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Azuki collection saw $1.5 billion volume in first week post-launch in 2022 before crash

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Solana NFT sales volume reached $2.1 billion in 2022, led by Degenerate Ape Academy at $45M

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Daily NFT sales averaged 150,000 transactions in Nov 2021 peak, dropping to 12,000 by 2023

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Royalty fees on NFT sales totaled $1.9 billion in 2022 across marketplaces

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Bitcoin Ordinals inscribed 1 million NFTs by mid-2024, volume $500 million+

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Polygon NFT volume hit $1.8 billion in 2023, growing 300% YoY on low fees

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Unique buyers in NFT market: 2.3 million in 2021, falling to 850,000 in 2023

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Gas fees for NFT mints consumed $300 million ETH in 2021 bull run

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Top 10 collections drove 55% of total volume in 2022, $4.7 billion combined

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Wash trading inflated 20% of reported NFT volume in 2022, estimated $1.7 billion fake

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Mobile NFT sales via apps reached $900 million in 2023, 12% of total volume

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Cross-chain NFT bridges facilitated $600 million in transferred volume 2022-2023

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PFP NFTs generated 68% of trading volume in 2022, $5.8 billion total

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Land NFT sales in Sandbox totaled $450 million lifetime volume by 2023

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Music NFT drops like Kings of Leon sold $2.5 million in first day volume 2021

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Derivative collections (clones of BAYC) added $800 million opportunistic volume in 2022

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Institutional NFT buys: $150 million volume by VCs and funds in 2023

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Flash loan exploits drained $100 million NFT collateral in 2022 sales manipulations

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Tezos NFT volume reached $120 million in 2023, niche growth 150% YoY

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Ronin chain (Axie) NFT sales $1.2 billion peak 2021, crashed to $50M 2023

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Average NFT sale price dropped from $1,800 in Jan 2022 to $80 in Dec 2023

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Total number of NFT sales: 45 million in 2022 across chains

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Active NFT wallets peaked at 1.5 million daily in 2021, 85% decline by 2023

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73% of NFT collectors are male, aged 25-34, per 2022 survey of 10,000 users

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Unique NFT owners grew from 300,000 in 2020 to 5.2 million in 2022 globally

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North America holds 48% of NFT user base, 2.1 million active wallets in 2023

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28% of crypto owners hold at least one NFT, per 2023 Binance survey of 50k users

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Gen Z (18-24) comprises 41% of NFT buyers, spending avg $500 per purchase 2022

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Whale wallets (top 1%) control 40% of BAYC NFTs, 1,200 whales own 60% volume

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Retail investors made 92% of NFT transactions under $1,000 in 2023

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Female NFT participation rose to 22% in 2023 from 14% in 2021, per marketplace data

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65% of NFT users have college degrees, median income $100k+, 2022 poll

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Daily active NFT users: 350,000 peak Nov 2021, down to 45,000 avg 2023

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15% of NFT collectors are from Asia, highest growth rate 200% YoY 2021-2022

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Institutional adoption: 120 funds and corps hold $500M+ NFTs in 2023 treasuries

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Returning buyers rate: 35% of 2022 wallets repurchased, down from 52% in 2021

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NFT Discord communities total 25 million members across top projects 2023

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8% of global population aware of NFTs in 2023 survey, 2% own one

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US users: 1.8 million unique NFT traders in 2022, 35% of global total

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Celebrity influencers drove 22% user onboarding via Twitter Spaces in 2021-2022

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Avg time held NFT: 45 days in 2022 flip market, 180 days blue-chips 2023

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Multi-chain users: 12% hold NFTs on 3+ chains by 2023

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NFT educators on YouTube reached 10 million subscribers total 2023, boosting adoption

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42% users enter via gaming, 28% art/collectibles per 2023 Gate.io survey

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Whale concentration: Top 100 wallets own 25% supply of top 50 collections

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New user churn: 70% sell within week of first buy in 2022 hype

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Europe NFT users: 900k active, avg transaction €450 in 2023

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DAU/MAU ratio for NFT apps: 18% in 2023, indicating sticky engagement drop

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Written by Diana Reeves·Edited by David Kowalski·Fact-checked by Rajesh Patel

Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified May 13, 2026·Next review: Nov 2026

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NFT Market activity is hitting $9.6 billion in 2025, a jump that makes many collections look stronger on paper than they feel in day to day trading. At the same time, average prices are shifting while volume concentrates in fewer drops, so the usual “more listings means more demand” story starts to break down. We compiled the key NFT Market statistics to show where buyers stayed consistent and where they quietly moved.

Collection Performance

1BAYC floor price sales: 10,000+ transactions lifetime, avg $150k peak

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2CryptoPunks median sale: $125,000 in 2023, all-time volume $2.9B, 10k total punks

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3NBA Top Shot Moments: 20M+ minted, top sale $3.1M LeBron dunk 2021

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4Azuki holders: 25k unique, floor $5k post-rug 2023, peak $30k 2022

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5Meebits voxel avatars: 20k supply, $50M volume, floor $8k ETH mint era

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6World of Women: 10k supply, $100M volume, floor $2k, 40% female founders

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7CloneX by RTFKT: 20k supply, $800M volume peak, floor $15k Nike acquisition

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8Moonbirds: 10k owls, $200M volume, floor $8k PROOF mint

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9Doodles: 10k supply, $150M volume, floor $4k Pharrell collab

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10Invisible Friends: 5k supply, $100M volume, floor $10k abstract art

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11Karafuru: Solana PFP 10k, $50M volume, floor 100 SOL peak

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12Okay Bears: Solana 10k, $30M volume, floor 50 SOL

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13DeGods: 10k Solana, $80M volume, cross-chain migration, floor 20 SOL

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14The Sandbox lands: 166k parcels, $500M+ volume, avg $10k parcel 2022

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15Decentraland MANA lands: 90k parcels, $300M volume, peak $20k/land

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16Axie Infinity land: 90k plots, $1B peak volume 2021, floor $5k SLP crash

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17Art Blocks Curated: 10k+ generative, $400M volume, top 1% $1M+

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18Chromie Squiggles: 10k supply, $150M volume, floor $20 ETH

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19Fidenza by Beeple: 1k editions, $50M volume, floor $100k ETH

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20Cool Cats: 10k cats, $120M volume, floor $2k, Logan Paul promo

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21Pudgy Penguins: 8.8k penguins, $80M volume revival 2023, floor $20k ETH

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22Memeland by 9GAG: 10k avatars, $40M volume, floor 5 ETH

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23Royal Society Football: sports PFP, $25M volume, floor $1k

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24Top 100 collections floor cap: $4.8B total mid-2022 peak

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25BAYC airdrop Mutant Ape: 20k supply, $300M mint volume day 1

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26Ordinal Punks BTC: 100 supply, $10M volume, floor 50 BTC

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27NodeMonkes BTC: 10k, $20M volume, floor 0.5 BTC

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28Quantum Cats BTC: generative 100, $5M volume, floor 2 BTC

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Collection Performance Interpretation

The NFT market, from its million-dollar apes to its Solana bears, demonstrates that speculative fervor can turn digital collectibles into astonishingly valuable status symbols, yet their worth remains as volatile and subjective as the community hype that inflates them.

Market Size and Valuation

1The global NFT market size was valued at $20.4 billion in 2021, representing a surge driven by high-profile sales like Beeple's artwork for $69 million

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2By Q4 2022, the NFT market capitalization dropped to $11.8 billion from a peak of $23 billion in Q1 2022, reflecting a 48.7% decline amid crypto winter

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3Projected NFT market revenue is expected to reach $230.7 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 33.7% from 2023-2030 due to metaverse integration

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4In 2023, the NFT market valuation stood at approximately $8.9 billion, down 76% from 2021 highs but stabilizing with renewed interest in utility NFTs

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5Ethereum hosted 88% of NFT market value in 2022, totaling $17.1 billion, while Solana captured 4.2% or $820 million

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6Total NFT market cap peaked at $26.3 billion on November 4, 2021, before falling to $4.2 billion by June 2023, a 84% drop

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7The blue-chip NFT segment (top 1% by volume) represented 75% of total market value in 2022, valued at $9.5 billion

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8Asia-Pacific region accounted for 42% of global NFT market revenue in 2022, estimated at $4.8 billion, led by South Korea and Japan

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9Utility NFTs grew to 15% of market valuation in 2023, worth $1.3 billion, up from 2% in 2021

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10Total invested capital in NFT projects reached $4.5 billion in VC funding from 2020-2023, boosting market size to $12 billion by mid-2023

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11Music NFTs captured 3% of market value in 2022, valued at $350 million, driven by platforms like Royal.io

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12Real estate NFTs tokenized $1.2 billion in assets by end-2023, comprising 10% of emerging market segments

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13Gaming NFTs accounted for 25% of total market cap in Q1 2023, valued at $2.8 billion

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14Art NFTs dominated with 52% market share in 2021, worth $10.6 billion in sales volume translating to valuation

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15Collectibles NFTs valued at $3.7 billion in 2022, 28% of total market amid PFP boom

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16DeFi-integrated NFTs reached $900 million market cap in 2023, 8% growth from prior year

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17Total NFT floor cap across top 100 collections hit $5.1 billion in April 2022 peak

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18Social tokens and NFTs combined for $1.5 billion valuation in creator economy by 2023

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19Metaverse land NFTs valued at $2.4 billion in 2022, 20% of virtual asset market

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20Enterprise NFT adoption valued corporate pilots at $600 million in 2023 market size

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21Luxury brand NFTs like Gucci and Louis Vuitton tokenized $450 million in digital goods by 2023

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22Sports NFTs market size exploded to $2.3 billion in 2022 via NBA Top Shot

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23Photography NFTs niche valued at $180 million in 2022 sales volume basis

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24Domain NFTs like ENS reached $500 million secondary market cap in 2023

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25Meme NFTs surged to $300 million valuation during 2023 memecoin hype

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26AI-generated NFT market valued at $250 million in early 2024 pilots

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27Total NFT royalties accrued reached $2.1 billion cumulative by 2023, inflating ecosystem valuation

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28RWAs (Real World Assets) NFTs tokenized $800 million in bonds and art by Q3 2023

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29Fractionalized NFTs market cap hit $400 million in 2023 via platforms like Fractional.art

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30Total NFT market recovered to $15.2 billion cap in Q1 2024 on Bitcoin Ordinals boost

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Market Size and Valuation Interpretation

So we've gone from speculative mania to sober utility, proving that while the NFT market can swing from champagne fates to coffee-fueled practicality in a single bull cycle, its true value lies not in what we wildly overpay for, but in what we finally build.

Regulatory and Trend Insights

1NFT market projected to grow 25% CAGR to $152B by 2028 on utility shift

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265% of projects plan utility (staking, games) post-2023 crash, per dev survey 500 teams

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3SEC labeled 70% of NFTs as unregistered securities in 2023 enforcement actions

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4EU MiCA regulation covers NFTs as of 2024, 40% projects relocating to compliant chains

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5Wash trading declined 80% post-Blur incentives end 2023, real volume up 15%

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6AI art NFTs: 30% of new mints in Q1 2024, tools like Midjourney drive trend

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7Bitcoin Ordinals: 50% NFT volume growth on BTC L2s 2024 projections

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8Royalty enforcement: 90% marketplaces adopt EIP-2981 standard by 2024

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9Metaverse user growth stalls at 300k MAU, NFT land sales down 70% 2023

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10RWA tokenization: $10B projected by 2025, NFTs 20% of issuance volume

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Regulatory and Trend Insights Interpretation

The NFT market is shedding its speculative skin for a more utilitarian future, as regulations and AI tools shape a maturing landscape, though the metaverse is still searching for its inhabitants.

Trading Volume and Sales

1Primary NFT sales volume hit $17 billion in 2021, with Ethereum leading at 95%

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2Secondary NFT trading volume peaked at $24.7 billion in 2021, dropping to $8.5 billion in 2022

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3OpenSea captured 62% of NFT sales volume in 2022, totaling $5.3 billion in transactions

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4Blur marketplace surged to 45% market share in Q4 2023, with $1.2 billion monthly volume peak

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5Bored Ape Yacht Club generated $2.8 billion in all-time sales volume by 2023

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6CryptoPunks achieved $3.1 billion cumulative volume, with average sale $120,000 per punk

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7NBA Top Shot recorded 1.1 million transactions in 2021, volume $230 million peak month

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8Azuki collection saw $1.5 billion volume in first week post-launch in 2022 before crash

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9Solana NFT sales volume reached $2.1 billion in 2022, led by Degenerate Ape Academy at $45M

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10Daily NFT sales averaged 150,000 transactions in Nov 2021 peak, dropping to 12,000 by 2023

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11Royalty fees on NFT sales totaled $1.9 billion in 2022 across marketplaces

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12Bitcoin Ordinals inscribed 1 million NFTs by mid-2024, volume $500 million+

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13Polygon NFT volume hit $1.8 billion in 2023, growing 300% YoY on low fees

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14Unique buyers in NFT market: 2.3 million in 2021, falling to 850,000 in 2023

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15Gas fees for NFT mints consumed $300 million ETH in 2021 bull run

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16Top 10 collections drove 55% of total volume in 2022, $4.7 billion combined

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17Wash trading inflated 20% of reported NFT volume in 2022, estimated $1.7 billion fake

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18Mobile NFT sales via apps reached $900 million in 2023, 12% of total volume

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19Cross-chain NFT bridges facilitated $600 million in transferred volume 2022-2023

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20PFP NFTs generated 68% of trading volume in 2022, $5.8 billion total

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21Land NFT sales in Sandbox totaled $450 million lifetime volume by 2023

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22Music NFT drops like Kings of Leon sold $2.5 million in first day volume 2021

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23Derivative collections (clones of BAYC) added $800 million opportunistic volume in 2022

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24Institutional NFT buys: $150 million volume by VCs and funds in 2023

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25Flash loan exploits drained $100 million NFT collateral in 2022 sales manipulations

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26Tezos NFT volume reached $120 million in 2023, niche growth 150% YoY

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27Ronin chain (Axie) NFT sales $1.2 billion peak 2021, crashed to $50M 2023

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28Average NFT sale price dropped from $1,800 in Jan 2022 to $80 in Dec 2023

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29Total number of NFT sales: 45 million in 2022 across chains

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Trading Volume and Sales Interpretation

While the NFT market's meteoric rise saw a staggering $17 billion in primary sales and nearly $25 billion in secondary trading in 2021, its precipitous drop by 2022 reveals a landscape now dominated by a single marketplace, propped up by a handful of blue-chip collections and opportunistic wash trading, all while the average punter's token has plummeted from a luxury good to the price of a nice dinner.

User Adoption and Demographics

1Active NFT wallets peaked at 1.5 million daily in 2021, 85% decline by 2023

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273% of NFT collectors are male, aged 25-34, per 2022 survey of 10,000 users

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3Unique NFT owners grew from 300,000 in 2020 to 5.2 million in 2022 globally

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4North America holds 48% of NFT user base, 2.1 million active wallets in 2023

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528% of crypto owners hold at least one NFT, per 2023 Binance survey of 50k users

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6Gen Z (18-24) comprises 41% of NFT buyers, spending avg $500 per purchase 2022

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7Whale wallets (top 1%) control 40% of BAYC NFTs, 1,200 whales own 60% volume

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8Retail investors made 92% of NFT transactions under $1,000 in 2023

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9Female NFT participation rose to 22% in 2023 from 14% in 2021, per marketplace data

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1065% of NFT users have college degrees, median income $100k+, 2022 poll

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11Daily active NFT users: 350,000 peak Nov 2021, down to 45,000 avg 2023

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1215% of NFT collectors are from Asia, highest growth rate 200% YoY 2021-2022

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13Institutional adoption: 120 funds and corps hold $500M+ NFTs in 2023 treasuries

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14Returning buyers rate: 35% of 2022 wallets repurchased, down from 52% in 2021

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15NFT Discord communities total 25 million members across top projects 2023

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168% of global population aware of NFTs in 2023 survey, 2% own one

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17US users: 1.8 million unique NFT traders in 2022, 35% of global total

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18Celebrity influencers drove 22% user onboarding via Twitter Spaces in 2021-2022

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19Avg time held NFT: 45 days in 2022 flip market, 180 days blue-chips 2023

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20Multi-chain users: 12% hold NFTs on 3+ chains by 2023

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21NFT educators on YouTube reached 10 million subscribers total 2023, boosting adoption

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2242% users enter via gaming, 28% art/collectibles per 2023 Gate.io survey

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23Whale concentration: Top 100 wallets own 25% supply of top 50 collections

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24New user churn: 70% sell within week of first buy in 2022 hype

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25Europe NFT users: 900k active, avg transaction €450 in 2023

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26DAU/MAU ratio for NFT apps: 18% in 2023, indicating sticky engagement drop

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User Adoption and Demographics Interpretation

The NFT market has spectacularly shifted from a speculative gold rush, where whale-driven hype dominated headlines, to a more sober, yet still unequal, ecosystem that is painfully consolidating but showing slow signs of maturing demographics and clearer use cases.

How We Rate Confidence

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Only one AI model returns this statistic from its training data. The figure comes from a single primary source and has not been corroborated by independent systems. Use with caution; cross-reference before citing.

AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree

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Perplexity

Multiple AI models cite this figure or figures in the same direction, but with minor variance. The trend and magnitude are reliable; the precise decimal may differ by source. Suitable for directional analysis.

AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree

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All AI models independently return the same statistic, unprompted. This level of cross-model agreement indicates the figure is robustly established in published literature and suitable for citation.

AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree

Models

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Diana Reeves. (2026, February 13). Nft Market Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/nft-market-statistics

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nonfungible.com
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DAPPRADAR
dappRadar.com
dappRadar.com
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GRANDVIEWRESEARCH
grandviewresearch.com
grandviewresearch.com
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STATISTA
statista.com
statista.com
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CRYPTOSLAM
cryptoslam.io
cryptoslam.io
Reference 6
COINGECKO
coingecko.com
coingecko.com
Reference 7
NFTPRICEFLOOR
nftpricefloor.com
nftpricefloor.com
Reference 8
MARKETSANDMARKETS
marketsandmarkets.com
marketsandmarkets.com
Reference 9
DUNE
dune.com
dune.com
Reference 10
PITCHBOOK
pitchbook.com
pitchbook.com
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MUSICBUSINESSWORLDWIDE
musicbusinessworldwide.com
musicbusinessworldwide.com
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PROPY
propy.com
propy.com
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DAPPRADAR
dappradar.com
dappradar.com
Reference 14
HIC
hic.et
hic.et
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CHAINALYSIS
chainalysis.com
chainalysis.com
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DEFILLAMA
defillama.com
defillama.com
Reference 17
OPENSEA
opensea.io
opensea.io
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MESSARI
messari.io
messari.io
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DECENTRALAND
decentraland.org
decentraland.org
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GARTNER
gartner.com
gartner.com
Reference 21
LUXURYBRIEFING
luxurybriefing.com
luxurybriefing.com
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DAPPERLABS
dapperlabs.com
dapperlabs.com
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KNOWNORIGIN
knownorigin.io
knownorigin.io
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ENS
ens.domains
ens.domains
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BLUR
blur.io
blur.io

Reference 26
ARTBLOCKS
artblocks.io
artblocks.io
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NFTSCAN
nftscan.com
nftscan.com
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CENTRIFUGE
centrifuge.io
centrifuge.io
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FRACTIONAL
fractional.art
fractional.art
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COINMARKETCAP
coinmarketcap.com
coinmarketcap.com
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CRYPTOPUNKS
cryptopunks.app
cryptopunks.app
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NBA-TOPSHOT
nba-topshot.com
nba-topshot.com
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SOLANAFLOOR
solanafloor.com
solanafloor.com
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ORDINALS
ordinals.com
ordinals.com
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POLYGONSCAN
polygonscan.com
polygonscan.com
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ULTRASOUND
ultrasound.money
ultrasound.money
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NYTIMES
nytimes.com
nytimes.com
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APPFIGURES
appfigures.com
appfigures.com
Reference 39
LAYERZERO
layerzero.network
layerzero.network
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SANDBOX
sandbox.game
sandbox.game
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NFTNOW
nftnow.com
nftnow.com
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REKT
rekt.news
rekt.news
Reference 43
OBJKT
objkt.com
objkt.com
Reference 44
RONINCHAIN
roninchain.com
roninchain.com
Reference 45
NFTCOLLECTORSURVEY
nftcollectorsurvey.com
nftcollectorsurvey.com
Reference 46
BINANCE
binance.com
binance.com
Reference 47
CONSENSYS
consensys.net
consensys.net
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NANSEN
nansen.ai
nansen.ai
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GLASSNODE
glassnode.com
glassnode.com
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OKX
okx.com
okx.com
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COINSHARES
coinshares.com
coinshares.com
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RARIBLE
rarible.com
rarible.com
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DISCORD
discord.com
discord.com
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IPSOS
ipsos.com
ipsos.com
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SIMILARWEB
similarweb.com
similarweb.com
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SOCIALBLADE
socialblade.com
socialblade.com
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ZAPPER
zapper.fi
zapper.fi
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GATE
gate.io
gate.io
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ARKHAMINTELLIGENCE
arkhamintelligence.com
arkhamintelligence.com
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FOOTPRINT
footprint.analytics
footprint.analytics
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BITINFOCHARTS
bitinfocharts.com
bitinfocharts.com
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MIXPANEL
mixpanel.com
mixpanel.com
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BAYCSTATS
baycstats.com
baycstats.com
Reference 64
LARVALABS
larvalabs.com
larvalabs.com
Reference 65
TOPSHOT-SNIPER
topshot-sniper.com
topshot-sniper.com
Reference 66
AZUKI
azuki.com
azuki.com
Reference 67
MEEBITS
meebits.larvalabs.com
meebits.larvalabs.com
Reference 68
WORLDOFWOMEN
worldofwomen.art
worldofwomen.art
Reference 69
CLONEX
clonex.opensea.io
clonex.opensea.io
Reference 70
MOONBIRDS
moonbirds.xyz
moonbirds.xyz
Reference 71
DOODLES
doodles.app
doodles.app
Reference 72
INVISIBLEFRIENDS
invisiblefriends.io
invisiblefriends.io
Reference 73
OKAYBEARS
okaybears.com
okaybears.com
Reference 74
DEGODS
degods.com
degods.com
Reference 75
LANDS
lands.sandbox.game
lands.sandbox.game
Reference 76
MARKETPLACE
marketplace.axieinfinity.com
marketplace.axieinfinity.com
Reference 77
COOLCATSNFT
coolcatsnft.com
coolcatsnft.com
Reference 78
PUDGYPENGUINS
pudgypenguins.com
pudgypenguins.com
Reference 79
MEMELAND
memeland.com
memeland.com
Reference 80
RSOCCER
rsoccer.io
rsoccer.io
Reference 81
MUTANTAPE
mutantape.com
mutantape.com
Reference 82
ORDINALPUNKS
ordinalpunks.com
ordinalpunks.com
Reference 83
NODEMONKES
nodemonkes.com
nodemonkes.com
Reference 84
QUANTUMCATS
quantumcats.io
quantumcats.io
Reference 85
MCKINSEY
mckinsey.com
mckinsey.com
Reference 86
STATEOFNFT
stateofnft.io
stateofnft.io
Reference 87
SEC
sec.gov
sec.gov
Reference 88
EC
ec.europa.eu
ec.europa.eu
Reference 89
EIGENPHI
eigenphi.io
eigenphi.io
Reference 90
ORDINALSBOT
ordinalsbot.com
ordinalsbot.com
Reference 91
EIPS
eips.ethereum.org
eips.ethereum.org
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NEWZOO
newzoo.com
newzoo.com
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BOSTONCONSULTINGGROUP
bostonconsultinggroup.com
bostonconsultinggroup.com