Tag: markettrends

NFT Market Sees $115 Million in Sales, Ethereum Leads Surge

NFT Market Sees $115 Million in Sales, Ethereum Leads Surge

• NFT Drops

The broader NFT ecosystem is in the process of bouncing back, as sales volume for NFTs has risen 10.69% over the last week to $115 million. Ethereum continues to lead the pack, with a major resurgence in sales and an impressive overall market rebound. Besides Ethereum, other blockchains such as...

Bitcoin's TradFi Embrace Is This Really Progress?

Bitcoin's TradFi Embrace Is This Really Progress?

• Commentary

Ki Young Ju admitting he was wrong? Good. Humility is rare in crypto. His reason is a glimpse into what is a radically different Bitcoin market, courtesy of TradFi. This welcome shift should spark more than guarded optimism. It should spark fear.For decades, I’ve been exploring the dark underbelly of...

NFTs Bounce Back: Sales Surge 22% – Is the Bull Market Back?

NFTs Bounce Back: Sales Surge 22% – Is the Bull Market Back?

• Facts

The NFT market is coming back to life, with sales recently spiking 22%. This resurgence begs the question: is this a sustainable recovery or just a temporary spike? Several factors are contributing to this renewed interest, including the correlation with cryptocurrency prices, the rise of platforms like Polygon, and the...

Luxury's Winners & Losers: Prada Soars, RTR's Reinvention

Luxury's Winners & Losers: Prada Soars, RTR's Reinvention

• Facts

The luxury market is a rapidly evolving landscape, in which some brands succeed against all odds, and others barely tread water. In this article we’ll break down the success factors that have driven Prada’s ascent to record growth. It will look into Nike’s struggles in the NFT world and how...

PENGU Pumps on Penguin Day: New ATH Incoming?

PENGU Pumps on Penguin Day: New ATH Incoming?

• Facts

Anyone who has even a passing familiarity with the cryptocurrency market is aware of its volatility and the speed at which trends can pop up and fade away. Recently, PENGU, a meme coin associated with the Pudgy Penguins NFT collection, has experienced a significant surge in value, capturing the attention...

NFT Sales Down, CryptoPunks Up 106%: What's Going On?

NFT Sales Down, CryptoPunks Up 106%: What's Going On?

• Facts

For many, the NFT market, once seen as an indomitable force of explosive growth and boundless potential, is now a shadow of that reality. As of this writing, recent figures indicate a precipitous drop in the total NFT sales volume. Conversely, the CryptoPunks collection is witnessing a stunning revival. This...

NFT Sales Plunge, Punks Pump: Is This Web3's Canary in the Coal Mine?

NFT Sales Plunge, Punks Pump: Is This Web3's Canary in the Coal Mine?

• Commentary

Something feels off. Bitcoin is touching incredible new highs, and the entire crypto ecosystem is flourishing in this bullish environment. As NFT market songs, the chorus sounds quite different. Though overall sales are dropping, CryptoPunks – the pixelated godfathers of profile picture NFTs – appear to be moonwalking. Is this...

Reservoir's NFT Exit: A Blow to Decentralization or Necessary Pivot?

Reservoir's NFT Exit: A Blow to Decentralization or Necessary Pivot?

• Commentary

Is Web3 selling out its soul? That’s the question that’s been bouncing around my mind since hearing about Reservoir closing down its NFT marketplace services. October 15, 2025 – mark that date. In short, it seems to us a further nail in the coffin for the independent creator, not least...

Crypto's Untamed Rise Sparks Financial System Concerns

Crypto's Untamed Rise Sparks Financial System Concerns

• Regulation

Cryptocurrencies have grown into a huge industry, worth trillions of dollars. They have mostly slipped under the regulatory radar that squeezes heavy restrictions on traditional financial institutions. No one is more alarmed by this than financial experts and regulators. Combined with the recent devastating hacks and the potential for economic...

NFTs: Shift, Not Collapse? Rarible's Bold Prediction for 2025

NFTs: Shift, Not Collapse? Rarible's Bold Prediction for 2025

• Facts

The story of NFTs—and its underlying technology blockchain—has been a tale of extreme countervailing narratives, imploding from breathless hype to death knell. Any of you out there recall the 2020 slim-jim wrap about how the NFT market tripled to $250 million? Or the first quarter of 2021, with more than...

DeGods Founder Steps Down! What's Next for the NFT Project?

So DeGods NFT project is at a really interesting inflection point. DeGoogled now Immutable CEO Rohun Vora, better known by his pseudonym DeGods, has resigned as CEO after three years running the ship. Leadership is changing. Reinforcing that trend, DeGods NFT sales are blasting off, particularly on Ethereum. This shift...

Crypto Developments Unfold Globally

Ripple's donations to Donald Trump, Russia's crypto platform for investors, crypto firms pursuing U.S. banking licenses, DeGods' trading surge, and Kyrgyzstan's collaboration with Binance highlight the latest developments in the cryptocurrency space. Taken together, these events are indicative of a larger, more dynamic shift in the global landscape of digital...

DeGods' Drama Signals NFT Market's Maturation Or Just Another Exit Scam?

Frank's out. Rohun Vora, the figure who became the face of DeGods, is leaving his role. After three years, he’s passing the reins over to 0x_chill and Pastagotsauce. Fine. People move on. The timing reeks. On that fourth front, Solana sales have increased 101%. At the same time, Ethereum sales...

DeGods' Frank Out! Can New Leadership Revive the NFT Project?

Frank DeGods, the face and CEO of the DeGods NFT project, has stepped down after three years at the helm. His departure presents a turning point for the highly criticized project. While DOT’s fate hangs in the balance, could this agency be revitalized by new leadership? This comes after a...

DeGods' Frank Exit: A Warning Sign for Web3's 'Cult of Personality'?

Frank DeGods is out. Poof. And just like that, one of the most iconic characters of the NFT space has departed. While some are celebrating fresh blood and a new direction for DeGods, I can't help but see this as a flashing neon sign screaming about a problem festering within...

DeGods' New Dawn: Can Decentralization Save NFTs From Themselves?

Frank DeGods is out. Realistic goals Two pseudonymous figures we’re calling @0x_chill and @pastagotsauce are all the way in. The NFT world holds its breath. Beyond the leadership shuffle, a more profound question looms: can decentralization really finally save NFTs from the very problems that plague them? Beyond that, will...

Frank DeGods Departs as DeGods CEO, Paving Way for New Leadership

Frank, best known in the Web3 ecosystem as Frank Vora—the name he uses on X, formerly Twitter—has officially resigned as CEO in order to focus on building…whatever comes next. He was integral to the success of the DeGods NFT project. Co-founded by Frank in 2021, DeGods has been a fascinating...

Solana's New Tokens: Are Whales Manipulating HOTMOM, DOOD, and IKUN?

In short, are we just seeing Wild West 2.0, but on Solana blockchain this time? Assets such as HOTMOM, DOOD, and IKUN soared in the third week of May 2025. Their increase has been astronomical to say the least. But behind the flashy headlines and impressive daily transaction volumes, a...