2024 NFT Sales Beat 2023

• 🚀 NFT Sales Hit $8.83B in 2024, Outpacing 2023 by $100M

• 💥Shiba Inu Launches Early Access to Its Very Own Metaverse

• 🎟️ South Korea’s Jeju Island Unveils 100K NFT Tourist Cards

• Coliseum Announces $2M Investment Fund to Support Web3 Gaming (NFT Plazas)

• Decimated Enters Open Alpha on Steam and Epic Games Store (NFT Insider)

• Telegram Will Let Users Convert Digital Gifts Into Tradable TON NFTs (Decrypt)

• Gunzilla Games Launches GUNZ Foundation, $GUN Token Coming Soon (NFT Plazas)

• The Growing Role of Creators in Shaping Sports Media — Interview with Betarena (Cointelegraph)

• Pudgy Penguins NFTs Surge Above $100K on Solana Airdrop Hype (Decrypt)

• BNB Chain Launches No-Code NFT Loyalty Program Solution (Bitcolumnist)

• The Year in NFTs: Bitcoin Ordinals Boom, Airdrop Craze, and Brands Come and Go (Decrypt)

• Phantom Wallet Potential Airdrop Rumour Gains Online Attention (NFT Plazas)

• PUBG Creator ‘Not Even Thinking About’ NFTs for Upcoming Metaverse: Report (Cointelegraph)

Trending Collections on OpenSea:

• Courtyard.io [Floor Price - 6.98 $USDC]

• GANGTARDIOS [Floor Price - 0.01 $ETH]

• Bera Horses [Floor Price - <0.01 $ETH]

NFT Sales Hit $8.83B in 2024, Outpacing 2023 by $100M

NFTs reached ~$8.84B in sales in 2024, surpassing 2023’s ~$8.7B by over $100M.

• Ethereum and Bitcoin both recorded ~$3.1B in NFT sales in 2024, while Solana followed with ~$1.4B.

• Ethereum leads in all-time NFT sales with ~$44.9B, followed by Solana (~$6.1B) and Bitcoin-based NFTs (~$4.9B).

• Despite a downturn in early 2024, NFT sales surged in the fourth quarter, with December achieving ~$877M in sales, driven by Ethereum-based collections.

• Pudgy Penguins led the NFT sales in December, with ~$115M.

• Other major collections — including Azuki and CryptoPunks — collectively hit $141M.

Shiba Inu Launches Early Access to Its Very Own Metaverse

Shiba Inu (the second-largest meme coin with a $14B market cap) has launched ‘SHIB: The Metaverse,’ a blockchain-powered virtual world with 100,595 land plots.

• The metaverse is currently in early access, with 36,431 plots open for exploration across themed districts like Growth and Defense.

• Users can customize land with a Plot Builder tool and create avatars with an Avatar Builder. More customization options are coming soon.

• Real-time communication features, including text and voice chat, enhance user interaction in the digital space.

• Future updates include browser compatibility, enhanced landowner tools, and cross-blockchain functionality for Ethereum integration.

VaultCraft launches V2, Skyrockets to $100M+ TVL

VaultCraft debuts new Safe-secured platform, wins $100M+ Bitcoin commitment

• Leading crypto platform Matrixport chooses VaultCraft for $100M Bitcoin

• Launching 7 new yield vaults on OKX Web3 with $250K+ in rewards

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South Korea’s Jeju Island Unveils 100K NFT Tourist Cards

Jeju Island, a popular tourist destination in South Korea known for its beautiful landscapes, is launching 100K NFT tourist cards that offer discounts and special deals to visitors.

• The goal is to attract more tech-savvy travelers, especially during the busy Chuseok holiday season (also known as Korean Thanksgiving).

• South Korea is leveraging NFTs to create a modern and innovative way to enhance the tourist experience.

• These NFT cards will offer personalized benefits to tourists, making their visit more enjoyable and encouraging them to return.

• This project could set a positive example of how NFTs can be used across other industries and regions.

Today's edition was written by Leah Alger

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