Daily NFT market size until May 5, 2024

Transactions in NFTs were significantly lower in 2024 than during the summer of 2021 when several tokens gained popularity. Most of these transactions were likely related to play-to-earn Vietnamese video game Axie Infinity, which became the world's most valuable NFT collection in August 2021 - although its sales volume did decline since. The gaming segment reported the highest sales volume of the non-fungible token (NFT) market in 2020, with over six times the sales in sports projects. The overall market cap of NFTs in 2024, however, was noticeably smaller.NFT in 2024: Searching for legitimacyWhile cryptocurrency and Bitcoin saw their interest surge in early 2024 after the acceptance of Bitcoin ETFs in the United States, the NFT market has been struggling. For the larger audience, non-fungible tokens still seemed to be confusing what they are supposed to do, whereas crypto increasingly found legitimacy. The slowdown in the NFT market led one of the world's largest NFT marketplaces, OpenSea, to lay off large parts of its staff in October 2023. Solana to pave the way for NFTs?One of the blockchain networks that is closely affiliated with NFTs in 2024 is that of Solana. The monthly sales volume of this blockchain outperformed that of Ethereum in January 2024, causing Solana's market share in the overall crypto market to reach its highest value ever. Solana's position comes from relatively low costs but especially high transaction speeds and the sizable airdrops from multiple projects. This attracted significant amounts of capital, further fuelling the network. Solana's growth may provide the framework for the NFT market as a whole, as it slowly seeks to take over Ethereum's position in this part of the decentralized digital asset world.

2024年，NFT交易量显著低于2021年夏季，当时众多代币受到追捧。其中大部分交易可能与越南“游戏即赚钱”类视频游戏Axie Infinity有关，该游戏在2021年8月成为全球价值最高的NFT收藏品——尽管其销售量自那时起有所下降。2020年，游戏领域报告的不可替换代币（NFT）市场规模销售额超过了体育项目六倍。然而，截至2024年，NFT市场的总市值却明显减小。
NFT在2024年：探寻其合法性
尽管加密货币和比特币在2024年初因美国接受比特币ETF而引起兴趣激增，但NFT市场却陷入困境。对于更广泛的受众而言，非同质化代币仍然显得扑朔迷离，它们究竟应发挥何种作用尚不明确，而加密货币却逐渐获得了合法性。NFT市场的放缓导致全球最大的NFT交易平台之一，OpenSea，在2023年10月大规模裁员。
Solana为NFT铺路
2024年，与NFT紧密关联的区块链网络之一为Solana。2024年1月，该区块链的月度销售额超过了以太坊，使得Solana在整体加密货币市场的份额达到了历史最高值。Solana的地位得益于其相对低廉的成本，尤其是极高的交易速度和多个项目的大规模空投。这吸引了大量的资本，进一步推动了该网络的发展。Solana的增长可能为整个NFT市场提供了框架，随着它逐渐寻求取代以太坊在去中心化数字资产世界这一领域的地位。