Increased activity on NFT market. Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs and associated projects have been surging on the back of Yuga Labs' project
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NFT market seeing strong activity and growth in recent weeks. BAYC NFTs surge following Dookey Dash game announcement. OpenSea launches Arbitrum Nova integration and Sweep feature.
New Project Spotlight
NFT Collectibles
[COMING SOON] “Extraordinary Whales Club PFP” is a social NFT project based on the South Korean television series Extraordinary Attorney Woo. Collectors are eligible to receive a special soulbound token that certifies they are true fans of Woo Young-Woo. This collection drops exclusively on Crypto.com NFT on 20 January 2023.
[COMING SOON] “2023 Year of the Rabbit“ is a collection by Fionn Jordan, an illustrator from the Lake District in the UK. Dropping on 18 January, each spring couplet features a new year rabbit, uniquely generated from hand-drawn traits.
Blockchain Games
[COMING SOON] Eyeball Games will be launching its “Balldroids” collection on 19 January. It is the creator of Eyeball Pool, a pool game on the Cronos blockchain and a participant of the Cronos Accelerator Programme.
[COMING SOON] Crypto.com NFT is partnering with MXUP for its upcoming drop, “MXEGG” on 27 January. MXUP is a Web3 service with fitness, gaming, and extended reality (XR) features.
NFT Metrics
The following table shows select top collections (by weekly sales volume on each platform) and a sample of their art:
| Platform | Collection | Sales Volume (USD) | Floor Price (USD) | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenSea | Mutant Ape Yacht Club | $25,308,000 (+63%) | $23,900 | |
| OpenSea | Bored Ape Yacht Club | $21,090,000 (-2%) | $111,100 | |
| Crypto.com NFT | Loaded Lions | $195,900 (+146%) | $1,800 | |
| Crypto.com NFT | Crypto.com Land – The First Frontier | $89,500 (-16%) | $50 | |
| Minted | VVS Miner Mole | $31,500 (—) | $180 | |
Blockchain Game Metrics
The following table shows select top games by weekly Unique Active Wallets (UAW):
| Game | Blockchain(s) | UAW | Volume | Logo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Splinterlands | Hive, WAX | 295K (-1%) | $8K | |
| Planet IX | Polygon | 98K (+14%) | $270K | |
| Farmers World | WAX | 92K (-3%) | $9K | |
| Era7: Game of Truth | BNB Chain | 41K (+18%) | $70K | |
| Axie Infinity | Ronin, ETH | 41K (+10%) | $10.3M | |
Gaming Token Performance
The total market cap for gaming tokens now stands at US$6.13 billion, up +21% from last week.
News Highlights
- The NFT market has been seeing strong activity and growth in recent weeks, reaching a daily volume of over 25,000 ETH for three consecutive days. In addition to the high volume, the past week also saw the highest number of organic NFT traders since July 2022, with a total of 531,000 organic trades.
- Sales for Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs and associated projects have been surging, driven by Yuga Labs’s plans for Dookey Dash, a new “endless runner” style game. Owners of Bored Ape Yacht Club and Mutant Ape Yacht Club NFTs will be eligible to receive a Sewer Pass NFT to play the upcoming game.
- OpenSea announced its integration with Arbitrum Nova, an Ethereum layer-2 scaling protocol, in order to offer NFTs with lower transaction costs. In addition, OpenSea’s Sweep feature is also live, allowing users to buy NFTs in bulk.
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