22/09/2023 Remember when NFTs sold for millions of dollars? 95% of the digital collectibles may now be worthless.

Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs on screens in Times Square.
Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs in Times Square during an NFT conference in June.Noam Galai/Getty Images
  • Most NFTs may now be worthless, less than two years after a bull run in the digital collectibles.
  • A study examining more than 73,000 NFT collections found that 95% had a market cap of 0 ETH.
  • Out of the top collections, the most common price for an NFT is now $5-$100.

Are NFTs dead?

A recent study looking at the price of thousands of collections seems to suggest the answer is "yes."

A report bydappGamblbased on data provided by NFT Scan and CoinMarketCap showed that out of 73,257 NFT collections the researchers looked at, 69,795 of them, or slightly over 95%, had a market cap of zero ether.

By their estimates, almost 23 million people hold these worthless assets.

"This daunting reality should serve as a sobering check on the euphoria that has often surrounded the NFT space," the researchers said. "Amid stories of digital art pieces selling for millions and overnight success stories, it is easy to overlook the fact that the market is fraught with pitfalls and potential losses."

NFTs are digital representations of art or collectibles tied to a blockchain, typically ethereum, and each one has a unique signature that cannot be duplicated. In 2021 and 2022,the NFT market saw a huge bull run, at one point leading to $2.8 billion in monthly trading volume.

During that time, popular collections such as Bored Apes and CryptoPunks were selling for millions of dollars, and celebrities such asStephen CurryandSnoop Doggparticipated in the hype. The boom coincided with cryptocurrency's peak whenbitcoinwas trading close to $70,000. On Wednesday, the price of the crypto hovered just above $27,000.

dappGambl's study shows 79% of all NFT collections currently remain unsold, and the surplus of supply over demand has created a buyer's market that isn't doing anything to revive enthusiasm.

Even filtering out the lower-value, less significant projects, most collections have little value today. Out of the top 8,850 collections by market cap, 18% are worthless, and 41% are priced at $5-$100.

Fewer than 1% have a price tag above $6,000 — a far cry from the regular million-dollar deals of two years ago.

The NFT market is dead compared to 2021 and 2022.dappGambl

"It becomes clear that a significant portion of the NFT marketischaracterized by speculative and hopeful pricing strategies that are far removed from the actual trading history of these assets," the researchers said.

"Additionally, this apparent disconnect between listed prices and actual sales could suggest that many sellers are waiting for another massive surge in NFT interest akin to the boom witnessed in 2021, which may not ever occur again."

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