Study Id103484 NFT

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01 Market size
The 50 biggest NFT sales worldwide as of March 16, 2021 02
Market cap of NFT worldwide 2018-2020 03
Daily NFT sales value worldwide up until January 10, 2022 04
Market size of NFT in different segments worldwide 2018-2021 05
Sales volume of NFT in different segments worldwide 2018-2020 06
02 Users
Monthly number of NFT users worldwide 2017-2021 08
Consumer searches for the term "NFT" on Google in 70 countries worldwide in 2021 09
NFT adoption in 20 different countries worldwide 2021 10
NFT users in the U.S. as of March 2021, by age and gender 11
NFT key motivation in the U.S. as of March 2021, by age and gender 12
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03 Marketplace(s)
The 25 biggest NFT marketplaces based on sales volume up until November 11, 2021 14
Share of 90 blockchains in overall market size of DeFi as of January 11, 2022 15
Highest earning DeFi applications (dapps) worldwide, per month 2020-2021 16
Addresses that are used the most on Ethereum blockchain on January 11. 2021 17
Daily NFT floor price up until January 10, 2022 18
Ethereum (ETH) gas price history up until January 9, 2022 19
04 Gaming/metaverse
Most popular NFT games as of January 10, 2022, based on user count 21
Daily sales and price development of gaming dapp Axie Infinity to January 11, 2022 22
Daily sales and price development of gaming dapp Splinterlands to October 25, 2021 23
Daily users and price development of gaming dapp Alien Worlds to October 25, 2021 24
Daily Decentraland (MANA) market cap history up until January 10, 2021 25
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05 Art and collectibles
Monthly sales of NFTs on Nifty Gateway worldwide 2020-2021 27
NFT sales in the art segment worldwide in the last 30 days January 2022, by type 28
Daily sales and price of NFT collection Bored Ape Yacht Club to January 9, 2022 29
Daily sales and price of NFT collection CryptoPunks to January 10, 2022 30
Daily sales of NFT collection CryptoKitties to January 10, 2022 31
06 Sports
Monthly sales and unique buyers of NFT collection NBA Top Shot to December 2021 33
Most valuable players within NFT collection NBA Top Shot as of January 11, 2022 34
Key inspirations for consumers in the U.S. to invest in sports NFTs in 2021 35
Daily market cap of NFTs from selected soccer clubs up to September 21, 2021 36
Sales value of eSports NFT drops worldwide as of July 2021 37
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07 Other segments
NFT branding in the U.S. as of March 2021, by age and gender 39
Monthly music NFT sales worldwide 2020-2021 40
Daily sales and buyers of NFT music album from Kings of Leon in March 2021 41
Use cases for blockchain technology in financial services worldwide 2021 42
08 Environmental impact
Ethereum (ETH) daily transaction volume up until January 9, 2022 44
Ethereum (ETH) mining difficulty up until January 9, 2021 45
Global Ethereum (ETH) energy consumption up until January 10, 2022 46
Energy consumption of Ethereum (ETH) and VISA transaction as of January 10, 2022 47
NFT
Market size
Most expensive non-fungible token (NFT) sales worldwide as of March 16, 2021
The 50 biggest NFT sales worldwide as of March 16, 2021
Market cap in million U.S. dollars
USD (in 1,000) ETH
0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000
Beeple Everyday: The First 5000 Days (Mar 11, 2021)
CryptoPunk 7804 (Mar 11, 2021)
Beeple CROSSROADS (Feb 25, 2021)
CryptoPunk 6965 (Feb 19, 2021)
hairy #1/1 (Mar 14, 2021)
CryptoPunk 2890 (Jan 23, 2021)
Note(s): Worldwide; March 16, 2021; The transaction values were in ETH, and have been been converted to USD by using the average ETH price of that particular day
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 49.
2 Source(s): Various sources; ID 1222113 Market size
Market capitalization of transactions globally involving a non-fungible token (NFT) from 2018 to
2020 (in million U.S. dollars)
Market cap of NFT worldwide 2018-2020
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Note(s): Worldwide; 2020; Total volume of assets issued per NFT Ticker, which is then multiplied by the average value of the asset's classification
3 Source(s): NonFungible; L’Atelier BNP Paribas; ID 1221742 Market size
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Source(s): NonFungible; ID 1265353
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Daily NFT sales value worldwide up until January 10, 2022
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Note(s): Worldwide; January 10, 2022; The source focuses on transactions made on Ethereum (ETH) blockchain, which account for about 70 to 80 percent of the entire NFT
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Market size
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Jan 09, 2022
Jan 10, 2022
Value spent on completed NFT sales on the Ethereum blockchain up to January 10, 2022 (in million
Total sales involving a non-fungible token (NFT) in gaming, art, sports and other segments from
2018 to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)
Market size of NFT in different segments worldwide 2018-2021
2018 2019 2020 2021

All 36.77 24.02 66.78 13981.9
Collectible 13.86 2.71 16.45 7130.05
Game 5.19 11.59 15.26 2153.82
Art 0.05 0.45 17.11 2107.57
Metaverse 16.35 5.38 15.97 630.99
Utility 1.29 4.11 2.41 75.5
DeFi 0 0 0 19.75
Undefined 0.03 0 0 1864.22
Note(s): Worldwide; 2018 to 2021; Ethereum blockchain only; All figures are estimates and likely subject to change due to the changing Ethereum (ETH) price; Does not include in
-game transactions
5 Source(s): NonFungible; ID 1221400 Market size
Number of transactions involving a non-fungible token (NFT) in gaming, art, sports and other
segments from 2018 to 2020
Sales volume of NFT in different segments worldwide 2018-2020
2018 2019 2020

Total 6774325 7619774 1332724
Gaming 629553
Collectibles 5054571 3325734 363412
Metaverses 84870 72955 111773
Sport 103109
Art 21765 344390 64485
Utility 4275 130843 60392
TCG 109769 336366
RPG 644362 1187502
Strategy 748028 2072103
Miscellaneous 106685 149881
Note(s): Worldwide; 2020; Source definitions of each segment can be found under the "Details" tab
6 Source(s): NonFungible; L’Atelier BNP Paribas; ID 1221487 Market size
NFT
Users
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Note(s): Worldwide; June 2017 to December 2021; The numbers provided were originally reported per day and have been calculated to monthly by Statista.
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Users
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Number of unique wallets that either bought or sold an NFT asset worldwide from June 2017 to
Nov 2021
Dec 2021
Search interest of consumers in the search term "NFT" in 70 different countries worldwide in 2021
Consumer searches for the term "NFT" on Google in 70 countries worldwide in 2021
Interest by country
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
China 100
Singapore 74
Venezuela 67
Hong Kong SAR 56
Philippines 49
South Korea 46
Malta 43
Cyprus 40
Australia 39
Canada 39
New Zealand 37
United States 35
United Arab Emirates 34
Estonia 31
Slovenia 28
Note(s): Worldwide; December 2, 2021; Figures concern the previous 12 months
9 Source(s): Google Trends; ID 1265980 Users
Percentage of adults who either own or are planning to buy an NFT in selected countries worldwide
as of September 2021
NFT adoption in 20 different countries worldwide 2021
Share of respondents
Respondents who own NFT Responents who plan to buy NFT
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Phillippines 32% 9.5%

Thailand 26.6% 7.9%
Malaysia 23.9% 10.5%
United Arab Emirates 23.4% 11.5%
Vietnam 17.4% 11.62%
Nigeria 13.7% 21.7%
Brazil 12.1% 9.9%
Global average 11.6% 9.4%
Hong Kong SAR 10.7% 10.4%
Venezuela 10.6% 13.5%
Peru 9.9% 14.5%
Colombia 8.4% 11.9%
South Africa 8.3% 9.4%
Argentina 7.4% 8.7%
Note(s): Worldwide; September 2021; 18 years and older; 28,723 respondents; The source adds that "due to the varying Google infrastructure in each territory, not all surveys
were nationally representative. Where a nationally representative sample was unavailable, a natural fall/convenience sample was used."
10 Source(s): finder.com; ID 1278047 Users
NFT ownership among investors in the United States in March 2021, by age and gender
NFT users in the U.S. as of March 2021, by age and gender
Total Male Female
35%
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Total Of which: 18-34 years old Of which: 35-44 years old Of which: 45-54 years old Of which: 55-64 years old Of which: 65 years and older
Note(s): United States; March 31, 2021; 18 years and older; 1,088; 525 male, 554 female; U.S. adults
11 Source(s): Adweek; Harris Poll; ID 1265821 Users
Reasons why consumers would buy NFT in the United States in March 2021, by age and gender
NFT key motivation in the U.S. as of March 2021, by age and gender
Survey answers Total Male Of which: 18-34 years old, male Of which: 35-44 years old, male Of which: 45-54 years old, male
The return on investment 40% 39% 41% 25% 36%
I am an art fan 36% 39% 30% 58% 44%
My family, friends, or coworkers are buying 30% 34% 44% 29% 15%
them
It is trendy/popular right now 30% 26% 25% 34% 23%
I consider myself an early adopter 28% 33% 39% 27% 35%
Bragging rights 17% 21% 24% 30% 9%
Other 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Note(s): United States; March 31, 2021; 18 years and older; 173; 112 male, 60 female; U.S. adults
12 Source(s): Adweek; Harris Poll; ID 1265845 Users
NFT
Marketplace(s)
Largest NFT marketplaces based on all-time sales volume as of November 11, 2021 (in million U.S.
dollars)
The 25 biggest NFT marketplaces based on sales volume up until November 11, 2021
Volume in million U.S. dollars
0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000
OpenSea 10,390
Axie Infinity 3,140
CryptoPunks 1,610
NBA Top Shot 728.23
Solanart 521.63
Rarible 264.69
AtomicMarket 208.11
SuperRare.co 178.87
Foundation 104.75
DigitalEyes Market 101.42
Solana Monkey Business 90.1
Aavegotchi 56.85
Hic et nunc 49.89
Decentraland 46.77
PancakeSwap 46.07
Note(s): Worldwide; November 11, 2021 on 10:01 CET; The numbers provided concern the all-time sales volume
14 Source(s): Website (Dappradar); ID 1274843 Marketplace(s)
Distribution of total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance, or DeFi, worldwide across various
blockchains as of January 11, 2022
Share of 90 blockchains in overall market size of DeFi as of January 11, 2022
Share in DeFi TVL

Ethereum 62.73%
Terra 7.42%
Binance Smart Chain 6.35%
Avalanche 4.77%
Solana 4.12%
Fantom 2.42%
Tron 2.05%
Polygon 2.27%
Arbitrum 0.79%
Cronos 0.8%
Harmony 0.52%
Waves 0.55%
Klaytn 0.54%
Osmosis 0.51%
Heco 0.48%
Note(s): Worldwide; January 11, 2022; The numbers provided have been gathered and calculated by Statista.
15 Source(s): Website (Defi Llama); ID 1263975 Marketplace(s)
Biggest DeFi applications or dapps based on monthly protocol revenue since launch up to
December 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)
Highest earning DeFi applications (dapps) worldwide, per month 2020-2021
Axie Infinity OpenSea dYdX PancakeSwap MetaMask MakerDAO Curve yearn.finance SushiSwap Aave
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Note(s): Worldwide; October 2020 to December 2021; Protocol revenue is revenue based on fees taken directly by the protocol and its token holders. The source mentions this
works similarly to a stock buyback, as it decreased the amount of tokens in circulation. "Revenue" in DeFi consists of both "protocol revenue" and "supply-side revenue" - fees
handed out to makers or liquidity suppliers
16 Source(s): Website (The Graph); Various sources (Protocol revenue); ID 1264354 Marketplace(s)
Top 10 addresses on the Ethereum blockchain with the most in daily transaction fees ("gas") in the
last 24 hours as of January 11, 2021
Addresses that are used the most on Ethereum blockchain on January 11. 2021
Address name Total fees in last 24 hours (in ETH) Total fees in last 24 hours (in U.S. Share of fees used as a recipient, in
dollars) last 24 hours
OpenSea 2618.44 8182026.96 14.57%
Uniswap V3: Router 2 1411.7 4411242.13 7.34%
Tether: USDT Stablecoin 768.34 2400895.94 3.76%
LooksRare: Airdrop 1119.59 3498471.63 5.61%
LooksRare: Fee Sharing 524.54 1639061.25 2.81%
OpenSea: Registry 237.88 743313.04 1.52%
Metamask: Swap Router 453.45 1416935.55 2.45%
StrongBlock: Service 244.25 763234.74 1.60%
Uniswap V2: Router 2 365.58 1142348.73 1.70%
USD Coin 324.03 1012512.91 1.61%
Note(s): Worldwide; January 11, 2021; Contracts or ccounts that consume the most gas, e.g. have a high level of usage
17 Source(s): Website (Etherscan.io); ID 1265958 Marketplace(s)
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Source(s): Website (Dune Analytics); ID 1265565
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Daily NFT floor price up until January 10, 2022
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Note(s): Worldwide; June 1 to January 10, 2022; The source did not provide figures from before June 2021.
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Average floor price for all NFTs up until January 10, 2022 (in Ethereum)
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Gaming/metaverse
NFT games with the highest player count in the last 30 days as of January 10, 2022
Most popular NFT games as of January 10, 2022, based on user count
Game Blockchain User count (last 30 days)

Alien Worlds WAX, Binance Smart Chain (BSC) 1160000
Axie Infinity RONIN, Ethereum 677760
Splinterlands Hive, WAX 604630
Bomb Crypto Binance Smart Chain (BSC) 561610
Sunflower Farmers Polygon 476110
Upland EOS 333570
DeFi Kingdoms Harmony 230220
MOBOX:NFT Farmer Binance Smart Chain (BSC) 229130
X World Games Binance Smart Chain (BSC) 162480
Elfin Kingdom Binance Smart Chain (BSC) 158300
The Crypto You Binance Smart Chain (BSC) 137550
Crazy Defense Heroes Ethereum, Polygon 125980
Farmer World WAX 107920
SolaJump Solana 107860
SecondLive Binance Smart Chain (BSC) 80060
Note(s): Worldwide; January 10, 2022
21 Source(s): Website (Dappradar); ID 1266486 Gaming/metaverse
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Source(s): Website (Dappradar); CoinGecko; ID 1264288
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Daily sales and price development of gaming dapp Axie Infinity to January 11, 2022
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Note(s): Vietnam; January 11, 2022; Axie Infinity uses two cryptocurrencies: AXS (Axie Infinity Shards, an Ethereum-based governance token powering the game), and SLP
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TLM token price (in U.S. dollars)
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Aug 29, 2021
Daily users and price development of gaming dapp Alien Worlds to October 25, 2021
Sep 02, 2021
Sep 06, 2021
Sep 10, 2021
Note(s): Worldwide; October 25, 2021; Users refer to the number of unique adresses interacting with the dapp's smart contracts; TLM or Trilium functions as the game's utility
Sep 14, 2021
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Source(s): CoinGecko; ID 1266537
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Market capitalization of Decentraland (MANA) from October 2017 to January 10, 2021 (in million
Jan 09, 2022
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NFT
Art and collectibles
Total monthly sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on Nifty Gateway worldwide from May 2020 to
November 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)
Monthly sales of NFTs on Nifty Gateway worldwide 2020-2021
140
119.21
120
Total sales in million U.S. dollars
100
87.3
80 76.63
60
40 33.74
20.58
20 14.38
10.87 10.96 8.95
7.27 6.96
2.35 2.88 3.95
0.46 0.86 1.48
0
May 2020 Jun 2020 Jul 2020 Aug 2020 Sep 2020 Oct 2020 Nov 2020 Dec 2020 Jan 2021 Feb 2021 Mar 2021 Apr 2021 May 2021 Jun 2021 Jul 2021 Aug 2021 Sep 2021
Note(s): Worldwide; May 2020 to November 2021; aggregated sales from the primary and secondary market
27 Source(s): ArtTactic; ID 1243853 Art and collectibles
Total number of sales involving a non-fungible token (NFT) in the art sector worldwide over the
previous 30 days from April 12, 2021 to January 15, 2022, by type
NFT sales in the art segment worldwide in the last 30 days January 2022, by type
Primary sales Secondary sales
100,000
90,000
80,000
70,000
Number of sales
60,000
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
0
Apr 12, 2021 May 11, 2021 Jun 15, 2021 Jul 15, 2021 Aug 13, 2021 Sep 15, 2021 Oct 15, 2021 Nov 15, 2021 Dec 15, 2021 Jan 15, 2021
Note(s): Worldwide; April 12, 2021 to January 15, 2022; figures refer to the aggregated number of sales recorded on the Ethereum blockchain during the previous 30 days
28 Source(s): NonFungible; ID 1235228 Art and collectibles
29
Sales volume in U.S. dollars
2022
0
10,000,000
20,000,000
30,000,000
40,000,000
50,000,000
60,000,000
Apr 30, 2021
May 05, 2021
May 10, 2021
May 15, 2021
May 20, 2021
May 25, 2021
May 30, 2021
Jun 04, 2021
Jun 09, 2021
Jun 14, 2021
Jun 19, 2021
Jun 24, 2021
Source(s): Website (CryptoSlam.io); CoinGecko; ID 1265505
Jun 29, 2021
Jul 04, 2021
Jul 09, 2021
Jul 14, 2021
Jul 19, 2021
Jul 24, 2021
Jul 29, 2021
Aug 03, 2021
Aug 08, 2021
Aug 13, 2021
Aug 18, 2021
Aug 23, 2021
Note(s): Worldwide; January 9, 2022; The price refers to the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTX - a liquidity pool.
Aug 28, 2021
Sales volume (in U.S. dollars)
Sep 02, 2021
Sep 07, 2021
Sep 12, 2021
Sep 17, 2021
Sep 22, 2021
Sep 27, 2021
Oct 02, 2021
Oct 07, 2021
Oct 12, 2021
Oct 17, 2021
Oct 22, 2021
BAYC price (in U.S. dollars)
Daily sales and price of NFT collection Bored Ape Yacht Club to January 9, 2022
Oct 27, 2021
Nov 01, 2021
Nov 06, 2021
Nov 11, 2021
Nov 16, 2021
Nov 21, 2021
Nov 26, 2021
Dec 01, 2021
Dec 06, 2021
Dec 11, 2021
Dec 17, 2021
Dec 22, 2021
Dec 27, 2021
Jan 01, 2022
Jan 06, 2022
0
50000
100000
150000
200000
250000
300000
Sales volume of NFT collectible Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) against its price up until January 9,
30
0
100,000,000
120,000,000
140,000,000
160,000,000
20,000,000
40,000,000
60,000,000
80,000,000
Apr 07, 2021
Apr 12, 2021
Apr 17, 2021
Apr 22, 2021
Apr 27, 2021
May 02, 2021
May 07, 2021
May 12, 2021
May 17, 2021
May 22, 2021
exchange. It is not traded on other exchange markets
May 27, 2021
Jun 01, 2021
Jun 06, 2021
Source(s): Website (CryptoSlam.io); CoinGecko; ID 1265555
Jun 11, 2021
Jun 16, 2021
Jun 21, 2021
Jun 26, 2021
Jul 01, 2021
Jul 06, 2021
Jul 11, 2021
Jul 16, 2021
Jul 21, 2021
Jul 26, 2021
Jul 31, 2021
Aug 05, 2021
Aug 10, 2021
Sales volume (in U.S. dollars)
Aug 15, 2021
Aug 20, 2021
Aug 25, 2021
Aug 30, 2021
Sep 04, 2021
Sep 09, 2021
Sep 14, 2021
Sep 19, 2021
Daily sales and price of NFT collection CryptoPunks to January 10, 2022
Sep 24, 2021
Sep 29, 2021
Oct 04, 2021
Oct 09, 2021
UPUNK price (in U.S. dollars)
Oct 14, 2021
Oct 19, 2021
Oct 24, 2021
Oct 29, 2021
Nov 03, 2021
Nov 08, 2021
Note(s): Worldwide; January 10, 2022; The price refers to the Unicly CryptoPunks Collection (UPUNK) token - a coin that is connected to the full NFT set from the CryptoPunks
Nov 13, 2021
Nov 18, 2021
Nov 23, 2021
Nov 28, 2021
Dec 03, 2021
Dec 08, 2021
Dec 13, 2021
Dec 18, 2021
Dec 23, 2021
Dec 28, 2021
Jan 02, 2022
Jan 07, 2022
Sales volume of NFT collectible CryptoPunks against its price up until January 10, 2022
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
31
0
1,000,000
2,000,000
3,000,000
4,000,000
5,000,000
6,000,000
7,000,000
8,000,000
9,000,000
10,000,000
Nov 2017
Dec 2017
Jan 2018
Feb 2018
Mar 2018
Apr 2018
May 2018
Jun 2018
Jul 2018
Aug 2018
Sep 2018
Oct 2018
Nov 2018
Dec 2018
Jan 2019
Feb 2019
Mar 2019
Apr 2019
May 2019
Jun 2019
Jul 2019
Aug 2019
Sep 2019
Oct 2019
Nov 2019
Dec 2019
Jan 2020
Feb 2020
Mar 2020
Daily sales of NFT collection CryptoKitties to January 10, 2022
Apr 2020
May 2020
Jun 2020
Jul 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Oct 2020
Nov 2020
Dec 2020
Jan 2021
Feb 2021
Mar 2021
Apr 2021
May 2021
Jun 2021
Jul 2021
Aug 2021
Sep 2021
Oct 2021
Nov 2021
Dec 2021
Jan 01, 2022
Jan 02, 2022
Jan 03, 2022
Jan 04, 2022
Jan 05, 2022
Jan 06, 2022
Jan 07, 2022
Jan 08, 2022
Jan 09, 2022
Sales volume of NFT collectible CryptoKitties until January 10, 2022 (in U.S. dollars)
Jan 10, 2022
NFT
Sports
Sales volume of NFT collectible card game NBA Top Shot against the number of unique buyers
from July 2020 to December 2021
Monthly sales and unique buyers of NFT collection NBA Top Shot to December 2021
Sales volume (in 1,000 U.S. dollars) Unique buyers
250,000 200000
180000
200,000 160000
140000
Unique buyers
150,000 120000
100000
100,000 80000
60000
50,000 40000
20000
0 0
Jul 2020 Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul 2021 Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021
Note(s): Worldwide; July 2020 to December 2021
33 Source(s): Website (CryptoSlam.io); ID 1266001 Sports
Market cap of the most valuable player moments within NFT collectible card game NBA Top Shot
as of January 11, 2022
Most valuable players within NFT collection NBA Top Shot as of January 11, 2022
Figures
LeBron James 78.72
Luka Doncic 21.91
Steph Curry 20.3
Giannis Antetokounmpo 20.08
Zion Williamson 18.24
Kevin Durant 14.12
Ja Morant 11.38
Vince Carter 9.65
LaMelo Ball 8.96
Anthony Davis 7.82
Jayson Tatum 7.65
Anthony Edwards 6.02
James Harden 5.94
Damian Lillard 5.77
Trae Young 5.69
34 Source(s): Website (CryptoSlam.io, Sportico, Add More Funds); ID 1266006 Sports
Main sources of inspiration to start investing in sports-related NFTs in the United States as of June
2021
Key inspirations for consumers in the U.S. to invest in sports NFTs in 2021
Friend 51.6%
Family member 40.1%
News article 37.8%
Online forum 28.6%
Favorite NBA team 23%
Twitter 22.6%
Facebook 20.7%
Clubhouse 18.9%
Instagram 17.5%
Favorite NBA player 13.8%
Elon Musk 12%
Mark Cuban 11%
Kenn Bosak 9.7%
TikTok 5.5%
Rob Gronkowski 3.7%
Note(s): United States; September 24, 2021; 18-83 years; 1,009 respondents; sports fans; Source does not clarify what it defines as "sports fans", although most of its results
focus around NBA Top Shot.
35 Source(s): Website (Bonusfinder US); ID 1266012 Sports
Market capitalization of NFT football fan tokens with more than 10,000 owners up until September
21, 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)
Daily market cap of NFTs from selected soccer clubs up to September 21, 2021
Göztepe S.K. Juventus AC Milan Paris Saint-Germain FC Barcelona Manchester City

AS Roma Galatasaray Atlético Madrid Trabzonspor Young Boys
150
130
110
90
70
50
30
10
-10
-30
-50
Aug 11, 2021
Aug 01, 2021
Aug 06, 2021
Aug 16, 2021
Aug 21, 2021
Aug 26, 2021
Aug 31, 2021
Sep 05, 2021
Sep 10, 2021
Sep 15, 2021
Sep 20, 2021
Jan 03, 2021
Jan 08, 2021
Jan 13, 2021
Jan 18, 2021
Jan 23, 2021
Jan 28, 2021
Jun 02, 2021
Jun 07, 2021
Jun 12, 2021
Jun 17, 2021
Jun 22, 2021
Jun 27, 2021
Feb 02, 2021
Feb 07, 2021
Feb 12, 2021
Feb 17, 2021
Feb 22, 2021
Feb 27, 2021
Apr 03, 2021
Apr 08, 2021
Apr 13, 2021
Apr 18, 2021
Apr 23, 2021
Apr 28, 2021
Dec 14, 2020
Dec 19, 2020
Dec 24, 2020
Dec 29, 2020
Jul 02, 2021
Jul 07, 2021
Jul 12, 2021
Jul 17, 2021
Jul 22, 2021
Jul 27, 2021
May 03, 2021
May 08, 2021
May 13, 2021
May 18, 2021
May 23, 2021
May 28, 2021
Mar 04, 2021
Mar 09, 2021
Mar 14, 2021
Mar 19, 2021
Mar 24, 2021
Mar 29, 2021
Note(s): Worldwide; September 21, 2021; Some fan tokens existed before December 14, 2020, - up to six months - but did not register any market cap whatsoever. The starting
date is the earliest date with an available market cap; Ownership figures per club can be found under the "Details" tab
36 Source(s): CoinMarketCap; ID 1265400 Sports
Sales value of non-fungible token (NFT) drops by selected eSports organizations worldwide as of
July 2021 (in U.S. dollars)
Sales value of eSports NFT drops worldwide as of July 2021
600,000
510,995
500,000
Sales value in U.S. dollars
400,000
300,000 272,090
203,624
200,000
100,000
100,000
0
OG Esports (Jul 6, 2021) OG Esports (Jan 23, 2021) OG Esports (Mar 28, 2021) NAVI - Natus Vincere (Mar 8, 2021)
Note(s): Worldwide; as of July 2021
37 Source(s): Dexerto; The E-Sports Observer; Statista; ID 1258779 Sports
NFT
Other segments
Interest in NFTs from certain major brands in the United States in March 2021, by age and gender
NFT branding in the U.S. as of March 2021, by age and gender
Survey answers Total Male Of which: 18-34 years old, male Of which: 35-44 years old, male Of which: 45-54 years old, male
Nike 57% 52% 54% 65% 31%
Adidas 45% 41% 44% 47% 37%
Taco Bell 38% 35% 55% 17% 16%
NBA 36% 43% 43% 51% 28%
NFL 33% 38% 33% 39% 54%
Pringles 23% 20% 24% 15% 21%
Formula 1 21% 27% 36% 24% 19%
Prada 20% 19% 22% 13% 17%
Univision 17% 17% 14% 30% 12%
Yeezy 17% 20% 17% 34% 9%
Charmin 13% 10% 7% 13% 17%
Vodafone 12% 16% 22% 11% 20%
Bratz dolls 12% 14% 21% 13% 0%
None of these 10% 8% 5% 1% 8%
Note(s): United States; March 31, 2021; 18 years and older; 173; 112 male, 60 female; U.S. adults
39 Source(s): Adweek; Harris Poll; ID 1265870 Other segments
NFT music sales volume from June 2020 to May 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)
Monthly music NFT sales worldwide 2020-2021
30
26.7
25
21.98
20
15 14.2
10
1.4
0.87
0 0 0.05 0.24 0.19 0.31
0
Jun 2020 Aug 2020 Sep 2020 Oct 2020 Nov 2020 Dec 2020 Jan 2021 Feb 2021 Mar 2021 Apr 2021 May 2021
Note(s): Worldwide; June 2020 to May 2021; primary sales only; Figures as of May 25, 2021
40 Source(s): Website (Water & Music); Twitter (cheriehu.eth); IMS; ID 1266206 Other segments
Sales volume of NFT album "NFT Yourself" from the Kings of Leon in March 2021
Daily sales and buyers of NFT music album from Kings of Leon in March 2021
Sales volume (in ETH) Unique buyers
60 1800
1600
50
1400
40 1200
Sales volume in ETH
Unique buyers
1000
30
800
20 600
400
10
200
0 0
Mar 05, Mar 06, Mar 07, Mar 08, Mar 09, Mar 10, Mar 11, Mar 12, Mar 13, Mar 14, Mar 15, Mar 16, Mar 17, Mar 18, Mar 19, Mar 20,
2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021
Note(s): Worldwide; July 2020 to August 2021; The NFT was originally offered for a fixed price of 0.035 ETH; Does not include auctions or other types of sales connected to this
NFT
41 Source(s): Website (OpenSea.io); ID 1266152 Other segments
Blockchain applications within financial services industry worldwide as of 2021
Use cases for blockchain technology in financial services worldwide 2021
FSI Pioneers Financial Services Industry (FSI)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

57%
Digital currency 47%
53%
Secure information exchange 42%
47%
Regulatory compliance 37%
46%
Asset tokenization 34%
43%
Digitization of documents and records 34%
43%
Digital identification 41%
34%
Financial flow traceability 38%
31%
Asset tracking and management 39%
31%
Contracts management 31%
29%
Internal controls 30%
29%
Licensing and credentials 27%
26%
Payments/trading processing 30%
20%
Anticounterfeiting 32%
11%
Product supply chain track and trace 30%
Note(s): Brazil, China, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States; March 24 to April 10, 2021; 18-64 years;
1,280 respondents; senior executives and practitioners; An explanation of what "FSI Pioneers" entails can be found under the "Details" tab
42 Source(s): Deloitte; ID 1279848 Other segments
NFT
Environmental impact
44
Transaction volume in thousands
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1,400
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Ap 201
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Ju 201
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Au 201
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Source(s): BitInfoCharts; ID 730818
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D 201
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Fe 201
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Ap 201
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Au 201
Ethereum (ETH) daily transaction volume up until January 9, 2022
g 9
O 201
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D 201
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Fe 201
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Note(s): Worldwide; August 2015 to January 9, 2022; The numbers provided concern network transactions, not the trading volume of each coin
Ap 202
r 0
Ju 202
n 0
Au 202
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O 202
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D 202
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Fe 202
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Ap 202
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Ja c 1
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Ja 02, 21
n 20
Ja 04, 22
n 20
Ja 06, 22
n 20
08 2
, 2 2
02
2
Number of Ethereum transactions per day on the blockchain from August 2015 to January 9, 2022
45
Mining difficulty in TH
Ju
l
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2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
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N 201
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Ja 201
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M 20
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Ju 01
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Se 201
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Source(s): Website (Etherscan.io); ID 1224536
Ja 201
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2
Ju 01
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N 201
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Ethereum (ETH) mining difficulty up until January 9, 2021
Ja 201
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Ju 01
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Se 201
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Ja 201
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M 202
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M 20
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2
Ju 02
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Se 202
p 0
N 202
ov 0

Ja 202
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Note(s): Worldwide; July 2015 to January 9, 2021; The figures provided show many times on average miners should calculate a sol function to find a cryptocurrency block
M 202
ar 1
M 20
ay 21
2
Ju 02
l 1
Se 202
p 1
N 202
o
Ja v 1
n 20
Ja 01, 21
n 20
Ja 03, 22
n 20
Ja 05, 22
n 20
Ja 07, 22
n 20
09 2
, 2 2
02
2
Average mining difficulty of Ethereum from July 2015 to January 9, 2021 (in terahash)
46
Estimated terawatt hours per year
10
30
50
70
90
-50
-30
-10
130
110
May 2017
Jun 2017
Jul 2017
Aug 2017
Sep 2017
Oct 2017
Nov 2017
Dec 2017
Jan 2018
Feb 2018
Mar 2018
Apr 2018
May 2018
Jun 2018
Jul 2018
Note(s): Worldwide; February 2017 to January 10, 2022
Aug 2018
Sep 2018
Oct 2018
Source(s): Website (BitcoinEnergyConsumption.com); ID 1265897
Nov 2018
Dec 2018
Jan 2019
Feb 2019
Mar 2019
Apr 2019
May 2019
Jun 2019
Jul 2019
Aug 2019
Sep 2019
Oct 2019
Nov 2019
Estimated TWh per year
Dec 2019
Jan 2020
Feb 2020
Mar 2020
Apr 2020
May 2020
Jun 2020
Global Ethereum (ETH) energy consumption up until January 10, 2022
Jul 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Oct 2020
Minimum TWh per year
Nov 2020
Dec 2020
Jan 2021
Feb 2021
Mar 2021
Apr 2021
May 2021
Jun 2021
Jul 2021
Aug 2021
Sep 2021
Oct 2021
Nov 2021
Dec 2021
Jan 01, 2022
Jan 02, 2022
Jan 03, 2022
Jan 04, 2022
Jan 05, 2022
Jan 06, 2022
Jan 07, 2022
Jan 08, 2022
Ethereum energy consumption worldwide from May 2017 to January 10, 2022 (in terawatt hours)
Jan 09, 2022
Jan 10, 2022
Ethereum average energy consumption per transaction compared to that of VISA as of January 10,
2022 (in kilowatt-hours)
Energy consumption of Ethereum (ETH) and VISA transaction as of January 10, 2022
300
250 238.22
Energy consumption in kWh
200
148.63
150
100
50
0
1 Ethereum transaction 100,000 VISA transactions
Note(s): Worldwide; January 10, 2022; The source describes this as "the energy consumed by the Ethereum [mining] network"
47 Source(s): Website (EthereumEnergyConsumption.com); ID 1265891 Environmental impact
NFT
References
Most expensive non-fungible token (NFT) sales worldwide as of March 16, 2021
The 50 biggest NFT sales worldwide as of March 16, 2021
Description
Source and methodology information
Beeple's First 5000 Days digital artwork was by far the most expensive non-fungible token (NFT) sold in 2021 at
Source(s) Various sources the time of publication, with most other projects stemming from gaming and collectibles. Mike Winkelmann's
piece was also significantly more expensive than other art pieces, with Hairy's #1/1 being sold for roughly 550
Conducted by Statista estimates
ETH (or 1,000 U.S. dollars) on March 14, 2021. Note the significant price difference between this piece and the
Survey period March 16, 2021 collectible CryptoPunk 6487 on February 22: Both sold for around 550 ETH, but their value in USD varied
significantly due to both the Ethereum price as the transactions cost for the cryptocurrency - something referred
Region(s) Worldwide to as the Ethereum gas price . It is this price difference that increasingly led people in 2021 to see NFT, or non-
fungible tokens, as a viable tool for investment. Indeed, the NFT market cap grew nearly ten-fold between 2018
Number of respondents n.a. and 2020.
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics The transaction values were in ETH, and have been been converted to
USD by using the average ETH price of that particular day
Published by Statista
Publication date March 2021
Original source The figures provided have been compiled by Statista from various
sources, see the "Details" tab for more information.
Website URL visit the website
Notes: The figures provided have been collected from two sources and were then
compared against the average Ethereum price on the day of transaction.
The ETH price is found elsewhere on Statista.com , whilst the two sources
were as follows: CryptoArtPulse.com ; Cryptoslam.io ; Etherscan.io .
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Market capitalization of transactions globally involving a non-fungible token (NFT) from 2018 to
2020 (in million U.S. dollars)
Market cap of NFT worldwide 2018-2020
Description
The market cap of NFT, or non-fungible tokens, shows a fast moving development, growing nearly ten-fold
Source(s) NonFungible; L’Atelier BNP Paribas between 2018 and 2020. The source of these figures states that coming up with a market capitalization for a
market this young is "a tricky exercise" and even mentions this particular estimate is "conservative". The volatile
Conducted by NonFungible
nature of developments in this new market can also be seen in the transaction volume of NFT for various
Survey period 2020 segments as well as the market size of NFT within the same segments : Transactions declined for gaming, whilst
value grew for arts. This latter aspect was demonstrated in early 2021, when an NFT digital artwork was sold in
Region(s) Worldwide an auction for roughly 69 million U.S. dollars - making it the third-most expensive art piece ever sold from a living
artist.
Number of respondents n.a.
Blockchain approved: the application of NFT
Age group n.a.
Non-fungible tokens refer to unique, non-transferable digital assets stored in blockchain. This one-of-a-kind
Special characteristics Total volume of assets issued per NFT Ticker, which is then multiplied by asset is something that cannot be tinkered with, but can still be traded as an asset or bought with a
the average value of the asset's classification cryptocurrency such as Ethereum. Essentially, this makes an NFT a digital certificate of authenticity: The token
serves as a unique code connected to a file, allowing to distinguish the original file from copies floating around
Published by NonFungible; L’Atelier BNP Paribas on the Internet. This relatively new technology allows for various applications. Several famous examples of
where NFT was used include the aforementioned 69m USD auction sale, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey selling his
Publication date March 2021 very first tweet through NFT marketplace Valuables or sports platform Top Shot - where basketball fans can buy
and collect packs of NBA highlights. NFT is also used for investments, with an investor specializing in this
Original source Non-Fungible Tokens Yearly Report 2020, page 27
technology ranking among Europe's biggest Fintech investors in the seed stage .
2021: the cryptocurrency Renaissance
Notes: The source mentions that "market capitalization calculation has changed The NFT art auction occurred in a year where the price of several cryptocurrencies grew significantly, and
from previous years due to increasing inactive projects and to account for general interest in crypto or blockchain reached new heights. [...] For more information visit our Website
sales liquidity."
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50 References
Value spent on completed NFT sales on the Ethereum blockchain up to January 10, 2022 (in million
U.S. dollars)
Daily NFT sales value worldwide up until January 10, 2022
Description
Transactions in NFTs increased significantly during the summer of 2021, as several tokens gained popularity.
Source(s) NonFungible 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
Survey period January 10, 2022 over six times the sales in sports projects. In that year, this segment accounted for roughly 23 percent of the total
sales revenue in the NFT market .
Region(s) Worldwide
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics The source focuses on transactions made on Ethereum (ETH) blockchain,
which account for about 70 to 80 percent of the entire NFT market
Published by NonFungible
Publication date January 2022
Original source nonfungible.com
Notes: Monthly figures are as of the end of that particular month. Figures have
been rounded.
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51 References
Total sales involving a non-fungible token (NFT) in gaming, art, sports and other segments from
2018 to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)
Market size of NFT in different segments worldwide 2018-2021
Description
NFT projects in both art and gaming were both worth several millions of U.S. dollars in 2020, but were much
Source(s) NonFungible smaller compared to figures in 2021. Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs are unique, non-transferable digital assets
stored in blockchain. When purchasing one of these using a cryptocurrency like Ethereum, you get a digital,
Conducted by Statista
blockchain-backed certificate of authenticity. For this reason, they are often used to prove the ownership of
Survey period 2018 to 2021 digital files, including GIF, JPEG, or MP3 formats. Once digital files are uploaded as non-fungible tokens on
blockchains, they can be offered for sale, since it would be always possible to distinguish the original file from its
Region(s) Worldwide copies shared online.
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics Ethereum blockchain only; All figures are estimates and likely subject to
change due to the changing Ethereum (ETH) price; Does not include in-
game transactions
Notes: The numbers shown refer to sales volume, meaning NFT sales between a
buyer and seller. The source mentions these figures do not include
transactions made within the NFTs themselves, like financial transactions
within NFT games. Sales volume and in-game transactions combined are
referred to as "trade [...] For more information visit our Website
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52 References
Number of transactions involving a non-fungible token (NFT) in gaming, art, sports and other
segments from 2018 to 2020
Sales volume of NFT in different segments worldwide 2018-2020
Description
The gaming segment reported the highest sales volume of the non-fungible token (NFT) market in 2020, with
Source(s) NonFungible; L’Atelier BNP Paribas over six times the sales in sports projects. In that year, this segment accounted for roughly 23 percent of the total
sales revenue in the NFT market . Meanwhile, even though the art segment sold only around 64.5 thousand
units, it reported slightly higher sales revenues than the gaming sector. Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs are
Survey period 2020 unique, non-transferable digital assets and can function as a blockchain-backed certificate of authenticity.
Region(s) Worldwide
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics Source definitions of each segment can be found under the "Details" tab
Published by NonFungible; L’Atelier BNP Paribas
Publication date March 2021
Original source Non-Fungible Tokens Yearly Report 2020, page 46
Notes: The source specifies that: "10 NFT sold in a single bundle is considered
10 sales". The source defines the segments as following: Art :
Marketplace, project or individual artist who produces, sells or generates
content in the form of an NFT which is considered to be a work of art or
relates directly [...] For more information visit our Website
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Number of unique wallets that either bought or sold an NFT asset worldwide from June 2017 to
December 2021
Monthly number of NFT users worldwide 2017-2021
Description
NFT trading activity more than doubled between July and August 2021, according to the number of unique
Source(s) NonFungible wallets that either bought or sold an NFT. By August 2021, there were roughly 280,000 unique buyers or sellers -
the source does not distinguish between the two - after a growth of 185,000 unique wallets. This makes August
2021 the third moment of sudden growth in the nascent NFT market, after December 2017 and March 2021. The
Survey period June 2017 to December 2021 first moment, in 2017, was connected to the popularity of collectible CryptoKitties whereas the second moment,
in March 2021, had to do with media reporting the largest NFT sales to date . Activity in August 2021 was likely
Region(s) Worldwide caused by sales in Axie Infinity , an NFT game that got so popular in Southeast Asia it even attracted the
attention of the Philippine government.
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics The numbers provided were originally reported per day and have been
calculated to monthly by Statista.
Notes: The source does not separate between buyers and sellers. Therefore, it is
not possible to distinguish between the two.
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Search interest of consumers in the search term "NFT" in 70 different countries worldwide in 2021
Consumer searches for the term "NFT" on Google in 70 countries worldwide in 2021
Description
Based on Google searches, consumers from Asia and Oceania were relatively more interested in NFTs than
Source(s) Google Trends their counterparts from Europe, Latin America or MENA. This according to information that was compiled from
Google Trends, looking at how often people from around the world were searching for the keyword "NFT".
China's inclusion as the number one country for NFT searches might not be surprising to some, as it is also
Survey period December 2, 2021 ranks as the world's biggest miner of Bitcoin in 2021. Noticeable in this ranking is that three countries from
Southeast Asia are found in the top five, although none of these three rank as leading countries worldwide in
Region(s) Worldwide terms of crypto ownership . This is potentially caused by NFT games like Vietnam's Axie Infinity that became
very popular in this region and (briefly) became one of the world's most valuable NFT collections.
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics Figures concern the previous 12 months
Publication date December 2021
Original source trends.google.com
Notes: The source adds the following: "values are calculated on a scale from 0 to
100, where 100 is the location with the most popularity as a fraction of
total searches in that location, a value of 50 indicates a location which is
half as popular. A value of 0 indicates a location where there was not
enou [...] For more information visit our Website
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Percentage of adults who either own or are planning to buy an NFT in selected countries worldwide
as of September 2021
NFT adoption in 20 different countries worldwide 2021
Description
Respondents from the United States, UK, Canada, and Germany were much less likely to have or buy NFTs in
Source(s) finder.com 2021 than adults from other countries in the world. Comparing results from several Google Surveys held across
the world in September 2021 reveals that non-fungible tokens were especially popular in Southeast Asia and
Conducted by Google Surveys
Latin America. Although the source admits the methodology used is not flawless, the position of certain countries
Survey period September 2021 in this ranking is noticeable. Take, for instance, the Philippines: The country hit the news as it decided to making
earnings from NFT game Axie Infinity - originally from Vietnam - taxable, causing sales made within Axie Infinity
Region(s) Worldwide to decline. Indeed, the source suspects that the high percentage observed in some countries are "likely" caused
by gaming NFTs or metaverses, online games where people can earn money by playing the game of trading the
Number of respondents 28,723 game's in-house cryptocurrency. Another example of such a platform is Argentina's Decentraland, a 3D virtual
reality platform where users can - amongst other things - buy and sell virtual real estate called LAND. The
Age group 18 years and older
market cap of this particular metaverse jumped to over four billion U.S. dollars in October 2021, as the platform
Special characteristics The source adds that "due to the varying Google infrastructure in each became increasingly popular.
territory, not all surveys were nationally representative. Where a nationally
representative sample was unavailable, a natural fall/convenience sample
was used."
Published by finder.com
Publication date November 2021
Original source finder.com
Notes: The source mentions that "the high percentage of results in some
countries are likely due to gaming NFTs, where investors can pay internet
users (often called scholars) to play a game on their behalf. In many
cases, the players gets paid but the investor earns the NFT. As the
majority of the players [...] For more information visit our Website
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NFT ownership among investors in the United States in March 2021, by age and gender
NFT users in the U.S. as of March 2021, by age and gender
Description
Relatively few Americans - roughly one out of 10 - invested in NFTs in early 2021, although most investors were
Source(s) Adweek; Harris Poll found among millennial men. Indeed, around 22 percent for millennials indicated in an online survey held in
March 2021 they were currently invested in NFTs. This survey followed only a few weeks after NFTs made
Conducted by Harris Poll
Beeple's First 5000 Days became the world's most expensive NFT sale after it was auctioned at Sotheby's.
Survey period March 31, 2021 Note, however, that the source makes it clear these figures concerns investors, not collectors - hinting that
ownership among this particular group of people was somewhat different.
Region(s) United States
Number of respondents 1,088; 525 male, 554 female
Special characteristics U.S. adults
Published by Adweek; Harris Poll
Publication date April 2021
Original source theharrispoll.com
Notes: This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Which of the
following assets are you currently invested in? Please select all that
apply." For this statistic, only the option related to "NFTs (non-fungible
token)" was used. The source adds that the figures provided are "not
based on a probabil [...] For more information visit our Website
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Reasons why consumers would buy NFT in the United States in March 2021, by age and gender
NFT key motivation in the U.S. as of March 2021, by age and gender
Description
There were different reasons as to why U.S. people would invest in NFTs, although return on investment was
Source(s) Adweek; Harris Poll often mentioned across both genders and all ages. Noticeable, however, is that this particular argument gets
more prevalent as the respondents to a March 2021 online survey get older: For instance, return on investment
was mentioned by around half of the male respondents ages 55 to 65, as opposed to 25 percent of male
Survey period March 31, 2021 respondents ages 35 to 44. Indeed, men between 35 to 54 answered they bought NFTs as they were fans of
crypto art - including the likes of Bored Ape Yacht Club and CryptoPunks, which made up the majority of the
Region(s) United States biggest NFT sales in 2021. Women were mostly interested in NFT due to their popularity.
Number of respondents 173; 112 male, 60 female
Notes: This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Which of the
following are reasons why you would consider buying an NFT? Please
select all that apply." The source adds that the figures provided are "not
based on a probability sample and therefore no estimate of theoretical
sampling error can be [...] For more information visit our Website
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Largest NFT marketplaces based on all-time sales volume as of November 11, 2021 (in million U.S.
dollars)
The 25 biggest NFT marketplaces based on sales volume up until November 11, 2021
Description
NFT marketplace OpenSea had an all-time trading volume in 2021 that was three times higher than online game
Source(s) Website (Dappradar) Axie Infinity. This according to a ranking that compares different platforms where people can buy NFTs. These
so-called "marketplaces" function rather differently from each other, though. Axie Infinity, NBA Top Shot, and
Conducted by Website (Dappradar)
Decentraland, for instance, are example of popular NFT games that either rely on collectibles or on metaverses .
Survey period November 11, 2021 on 10:01 CET OpenSea and Sushiswap, on the other hand, function more like decentralized exchanges , where people can go
and buy either NFT or crypto. Finally, CryptoPunks and Solanart are platform that specialize in crypto art - NFTs
Region(s) Worldwide with unique pictures or artwork. Art was one of the most popular categories for NFTs .
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics The numbers provided concern the all-time sales volume
Published by Website (Dappradar)
Publication date November 2021
Original source dappradar.com
Notes: n.a.
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Distribution of total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance, or DeFi, worldwide across various
blockchains as of January 11, 2022
Share of 90 blockchains in overall market size of DeFi as of January 11, 2022
Description
Ethereum, BSC, Solana, Terra, and Polygon together made up a large majority of the DeFi industry's total value
Source(s) Website (Defi Llama) locked (TVL) in 2022. TVL is the closest metric within the DeFi world to an overall market size. The volatile
nature of developments in this new market can also be seen in the transaction volume of NFT for various
segments . As Ethereum is the main blockchain powering transactions for decentralized finance, price
Survey period January 11, 2022 developments of this particular cryptocurrency can have a big impact on DeFi: On September 10, 2021,
Ethereum's TVL decreased by over 28 billion U.S. dollars due to an overnight price drop.
Region(s) Worldwide
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics The numbers provided have been gathered and calculated by Statista.
Original source defillama.com
Notes: n.a.
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Biggest DeFi applications or dapps based on monthly protocol revenue since launch up to
December 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)
Highest earning DeFi applications (dapps) worldwide, per month 2020-2021
Description
With a revenue generation of over 300 million U.S. dollars in August 2021, videogame Axie Infinity is an example
Source(s) Website (The Graph); Various sources (Protocol revenue) of how DeFi protocols increasingly generate more money. The protocol behind OpenSea - a popular NFT trading
platform - made over ten times more protocol revenue in August 2021 than it did one month before. What this
Conducted by Website (Token Terminal)
means, is that the protocol is essentially creating more revenue "for itself". Protocol revenue - fees taken directly
Survey period October 2020 to December 2021 by the protocol and its token owners - is different from supply-side revenue - revenue given to those who use the
protocol - and is believed to make up around 13 percent of the total revenue in the DeFi market.
Region(s) Worldwide
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics Protocol revenue is revenue based on fees taken directly by the protocol
and its token holders. The source mentions this works similarly to a stock
buyback, as it decreased the amount of tokens in circulation. "Revenue" in
DeFi consists of both "protocol revenue" and "supply-side revenue" - fees
handed out to makers or liquidity suppliers
Published by Website (Token Terminal)
Original source tokenterminal.com
Notes: No figures were provided for the well-known dapps Uniswap, Balancer
and Syntethix as these platforms do not have protocol revenue, e.g. all
their revenue is going to their users.
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Top 10 addresses on the Ethereum blockchain with the most in daily transaction fees ("gas") in the
last 24 hours as of January 11, 2021
Addresses that are used the most on Ethereum blockchain on January 11. 2021
Description
NFT marketplace OpenSea had overtaken DeFi exchange UniSwap by January 2022 in terms of usage on the
Source(s) Website (Etherscan.io) Ethereum blockchain in the past 24 hours. This shows after comparing the so-called "gas" consumption - or how
many transaction fees are being paid into that specific address on the blockchain. The higher the gas, the more
Conducted by Website (Etherscan.io)
activity there is surrounding that address. OpenSea having overtaken both UniSwap V2 and V3 is noticeable, as
Survey period January 11, 2021 the latter is seen as the world's largest decentralized exchange or DEX on Ethereum - essentially a place where
people can buy cryptocurrencies. OpenSea instead focuses on the buying or selling of NFTs - indicating people
Region(s) Worldwide on the Ethereum blockchain are more actively trading these non-fungible tokens instead of cryptocurrencies.
Other noticeable trends in September 2021 include the purchases of Tether (USDT) - the stablecoin with the
Number of respondents n.a. highest market cap - and transaction fees going towards popular NFT game Axie Infinity .
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics Contracts or ccounts that consume the most gas, e.g. have a high level of
usage
Published by Website (Etherscan.io)
Original source etherscan.io
Notes: n.a.
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Average floor price for all NFTs up until January 10, 2022 (in Ethereum)
Daily NFT floor price up until January 10, 2022
Description
At its peak in September 2021, the floor price of any type of NFT trading was around 10 times higher than it was
Source(s) Website (Dune Analytics) in early June 2021. This indicates that NFT trading became increasingly popular during that time. Floor price -
sometimes also referred to as "price floor" - is a term that originates from commodity trading and refers to the
Conducted by Website (Dune Analytics)
lowest price, rather than the average price, at which an NFT can be bought. This metric only arrived over the
Survey period June 1 to January 10, 2022 summer of 2021 as one of the most requested new features within the crypto community, as floor price can
reveal the cheapest value a particular NFT sells for. As prices are measured in Ethereum (ETH), buyers also
Region(s) Worldwide have to take into account other costs - such as the Ethereum gas price or transaction fee .
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics The source did not provide figures from before June 2021.
Published by Website (Dune Analytics)
Original source dune.xyz
Notes: n.a.
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Average daily gas price of Ethereum from August 2015 to January 9, 2022 (in Gwei)
Ethereum (ETH) gas price history up until January 9, 2022
Description
Ethereum network fees paid to miners whenever a payment transaction is initiated on the blockchain more than
Source(s) Website (EtherScan.io) tripled between October 2020 and March 2021. These transaction fees - commonly denoted as gas or Gwei -
were considered to be very low up until 2020, when the Ethereum network started to cope with increasing
Conducted by Website (EtherScan.io)
amounts as well as more complex transactions. This coincided with the growing importance of Decentralized
Survey period January 2019 to January 9, 2022 Finance or DeFi, with more services essentially putting more strain on the cryptocurrency's network. The
consequence is that Ethereum gas price increased for all users, especially for NFT transactions across various
Region(s) Worldwide segments .
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics n.a.
Published by Website (EtherScan.io)
been rounded.
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NFT games with the highest player count in the last 30 days as of January 10, 2022
Most popular NFT games as of January 10, 2022, based on user count
Description
The player count of NFT metaverse Alien Worlds was as high as that of blockchain games Splinterlands and
Source(s) Website (Dappradar) Galaxy Blocks combined. This shows when comparing the unique wallets that showed any kind of interaction
with a smart contract from these games in the last 30 days. The source adds that most games witnessed a
Conducted by Website (Dappradar)
growth in its players base - all except perhaps Axie Infinity, that saw its popularity decline somewhat after it
Survey period January 10, 2022 became a national topic in the Philippines in August 2021 - claiming that blockchain games are the main driver
behind NFTs. Especially noticeable is the popularity of BSC within gaming, something that is different from the
Region(s) Worldwide most popular blockchain in DeFi : The Binance-branded system does rank as only the second-most used
blockchain overall, but is found among the majority of games listed here.
Age group n.a.
Published by Website (Dappradar)
Original source dappradar.com
Notes: n.a.
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Sales volume of NFT gaming collection Axie Infinity against the price of its token AXS up until
January 11, 2022
Daily sales and price development of gaming dapp Axie Infinity to January 11, 2022
Description
Sales in Axie Infinity are declining since August 2021 - when the game from Vietnamese studio Sky Mavis
Source(s) Website (Dappradar); CoinGecko ranked as the world's most valuable NFT collection. The source does not explain why the sales volume
especially declined since this month, although it was around this time that the Philippine government declared
games like Axie Infinity to be taxable. This because this cryptocurrency videogame is "play-to-earn", a relatively
Survey period January 11, 2022 new gaming concept where players can earn tokens by just playing the game. These tokens - Axie Infinity
Shards (AXS) and Smooth Love Potions (SLP) can be spent in-game but also trade on decentralized exchanges
Region(s) Vietnam (DEXs) for real-world money. Additionally, players grow, buy and sell virtual animals - referred to as Axies - that
are tradeable non-fungible tokens (NFTs). In short, players could potentially earn money by playing the game.
Number of respondents n.a. This accelerated a trend that already existed in 2020, when projects in art and gaming generally rank as some of
the most popular categories for NFTs .
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics Axie Infinity uses two cryptocurrencies: AXS (Axie Infinity Shards, an
Ethereum-based governance token powering the game), and SLP
(Smooth Love Potion, a reward players can earn through gameplay). This
statistic only refers to the AXS token.
Original source The numbers provided have been gathered from multiple sources, see the
"Details" tab for more information.
Notes: For this statistics, two separate figures from two different sources have
been used: Sales volume: Dappradar ; AXS price: Coingecko .
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Sales volume of NFT gaming collection Splinterlands against the price of its token SPS up until
October 25, 2021
Daily sales and price development of gaming dapp Splinterlands to October 25, 2021
Description
NFT trading game Splinterlands, formerly Seem Monsters, saw an increase in sales volume in September 2021,
Source(s) Website (Dappradar); CoinGecko as it became one of the most popular blockchain games available. Like another popular NFT game called Axie
Infinity , Splinterlands is "play-to-earn": players earn cryptocurrency by playing. The game consists of collecting
and trading cards so as to fight monsters for in-game rewards. In a way, Splinterlands continues the overall trend
Survey period October 25, 2021 that gaming is a popular category for NFTs . What makes this application different from others is its adaptability:
The video game does not run on the Ethereum blockchain, unlike many other applications , but runs on Hive.
Region(s) Worldwide However, the game is both cross-compatible with other blockchains and has its own blockchain for in-game
support or updates to the game.
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics SPS (Splintershards) is the game's governance token, meaning that an
owner gets a say in the future direction of particular protocol.
Publication date October 2021
been used: Sales volume: Dappradar ; SPS price: Coingecko .
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Users of NFT gaming collection Alien Worlds against the price of its token TLM up until October 25,
2021
Daily users and price development of gaming dapp Alien Worlds to October 25, 2021
Description
NFT metaverse Alien Worlds reached over 200,000 users as of late September 2021, a figure that was
Source(s) Website (Dappradar); CoinGecko significantly higher than a few months before. The blockchain game grew in popularity along with other games,
such as Axie Infinity or Splinterlands. Alien Worlds allows players to compete against each other on the
Ethereum, WAX and BSC blockchains as they explore seven different planets. The goal of the game is to earn in
Survey period October 25, 2021 -game cryptocurrency, called Trilium (TLM), that can be traded for real money. On top of that, Trilium gives
control of certain competing organizations within the game, referred to as Decentralized Autonomous
Region(s) Worldwide Organizations or DAOs. This somewhat politically themed concept - with more tokens in your possession comes
more voting power - is one of the key features of the game.
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics Users refer to the number of unique adresses interacting with the dapp's
smart contracts; TLM or Trilium functions as the game's utility token as
well as its governance token
Publication date October 2021
been used: Sales volume: Dappradar ; TLM price: Coingecko .
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Market capitalization of Decentraland (MANA) from October 2017 to January 10, 2021 (in million
U.S. dollars)
Daily Decentraland (MANA) market cap history up until January 10, 2021
Description
The market cap from NFT multiverse Decentraland was worth between 800 million and 1.4 billion U.S. dollars in
Source(s) CoinGecko September 2021 alone. Originally developed in Argentina, the 3D virtual reality platform is built on top of the
Ethereum blockchain and combined elements of a marketplace, an online video game, and cryptocurrencies. In
Conducted by CoinGecko
the game, people explore and build like Minecraft but some of the players own parts of the game world or its real
Survey period January 10, 2021 estate - called LAND - which can be bought or sold using the game's cryptocurrency - called MANA - in the in-
game marketplace, along with wearables and other in-game clothing for the players' digital characters. Similar to
Region(s) Worldwide NFT game Alien Worlds, ownership of LAND gives players a say on what will happen on their plots - as visitors
and brands add value to LAND. In way, Decentraland resembles property development.
Age group n.a.
Published by CoinGecko
Original source coingecko.com
been rounded.
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Total monthly sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on Nifty Gateway worldwide from May 2020 to
November 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)
Monthly sales of NFTs on Nifty Gateway worldwide 2020-2021
Description
Between May 2020 and November 2021, total sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on the online platform Nifty
Source(s) ArtTactic Gateway amounted to roughly 408.8 million U.S. dollars overall, including both the primary and the secondary
market. According to ArtTactic's NFT Art Market Report, Nifty Gateway launched 6,623 new NFTs , representing
Conducted by ArtTactic
the digital artworks of 418 artists as of the same period.
Survey period May 2020 to November 2021
Non-fungible tokens are unique digital assets stored in blockchain. They are used to prove the authenticity of
Region(s) Worldwide digital artworks. While digital files could be indefinitely shared online, those in the form of an NFT become
unique. The process of creating NFT-based artworks is usually known as crypto art .
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics aggregated sales from the primary and secondary market
Published by ArtTactic
Publication date September 2021
Original source NFT Art Market Report - November 2021
Notes: Figures have been rounded.
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Total number of sales involving a non-fungible token (NFT) in the art sector worldwide over the
previous 30 days from April 12, 2021 to January 15, 2022, by type
NFT sales in the art segment worldwide in the last 30 days January 2022, by type
Description
From April 12, 2021 to January 15, 2022, the number of sales involving non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in the art
Source(s) NonFungible segment fluctuated significantly. As of April 12, 2021, roughly 23.7 thousand NFTs were sold in the art segment
during the previous 30 days. As of January 15, 2022, the aggregated number of sales recorded on the Ethereum
blockchain over 30 days reached approximately 44.6 thousand. As of that period, around 26 thousand sales
Survey period April 12, 2021 to January 15, 2022 came from the secondary market.
Region(s) Worldwide
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics figures refer to the aggregated number of sales recorded on the Ethereum
blockchain during the previous 30 days
Notes: Primary sales: total number of primary market sales. Secondary sales:
total number of secondary market sales (user-to-user).
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Sales volume of NFT collectible Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) against its price up until January 9,
2022
Daily sales and price of NFT collection Bored Ape Yacht Club to January 9, 2022
Description
NFT collectible Bored Ape Yacht Club sells millions worth of profile pictures minted on the Ethereum blockchain
Source(s) Website (CryptoSlam.io); CoinGecko each day, peaking in August and September 2021. In early September, for instance, auction house Sotheby's
sold a bundle of 101 NFTs from BAYC for roughly 24.4 million U.S. dollars - making it one of the biggest NFT
sales up to that point. Launched by developer Yuga Labs in April 2021, the Bored Ape Yacht Club is a collection
Survey period January 9, 2022 of 10,000 profile pictures of disinterested-looking apes with randomly-generated traits (fur, eyes, mouth,
background color) and accessories (clothes, earrings, hats). This type of generative NFT collections became
Region(s) Worldwide popular in 2021 not only for the picture, but as ownership of such an NFT also unlocks certain perks. In the case
of BAYC, it, among other things, unlocks access to a Discord server where people can meet fellow owners -
Number of respondents n.a. including celebrities or pro athletes. Ownership of a Bored Ape NFT also unlocks additional NFT collectibles,
which can be traded for potentially high amounts of money. An example of the latter is Bored Ape Kennel Club -
Age group n.a.
or a series of dog NFTs that were sent out to ape owners.
Special characteristics The price refers to the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTX - a liquidity pool.
been used: Sales volume: CryptoSlam.io ; BAYC price: Coingecko .
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Sales volume of NFT collectible CryptoPunks against its price up until January 10, 2022
Daily sales and price of NFT collection CryptoPunks to January 10, 2022
Description
Sales in CryptoPunks were especially high in August 2021, even though the NFT art collectible was already four
Source(s) Website (CryptoSlam.io); CoinGecko years old by that time. Originally launched in June 2017 by U.S. software developer Larva Labs, CryptoPunks
refers to an NFT collection of collection of 24x24, 8-bit-style pop art pixel portraits. There are 10,000 of such
portraits, each displaying a certain personality and showcasing a combination of randomly generated features,
Survey period January 10, 2022 from traits to accessories. These pieces of definitive and unalterable crypto art could be claimed for free when
the project launched, but have since grabbed the attention of crypto investors as their ownership rights could be
Region(s) Worldwide traded on the Ethereum blockchain - and are regarded as a reliable cryptocurrency investment. Indeed, some of
the most expensive NFT sales worldwide involve CryptoPunks .
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics The price refers to the Unicly CryptoPunks Collection (UPUNK) token - a
coin that is connected to the full NFT set from the CryptoPunks exchange.
It is not traded on other exchange markets
Notes: For this statistic, two separate figures from two different sources have
been used: Sales volume: CryptoSlam.io ; CryptoPunks selling price:
CoinGecko .
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Sales volume of NFT collectible CryptoKitties until January 10, 2022 (in U.S. dollars)
Daily sales of NFT collection CryptoKitties to January 10, 2022
Description
Sales in CryptoKitties - one of the oldest NFT collections available - unexpectedly went up in early September
Source(s) NonFungible 2021 as NFT trading soared during that time. Originally from 2017, Dapper Labs' collectible on cartoonish cats
with randomly generated traits were the first NFTs created on the Ethreum blockchain using the ERC-721 token
standard - a common standard in 2021 - and eventually led to another big NFT project: NBA Top Shot. The
Survey period January 10, 2022 sudden interest in September 2021 is said to focus around the first 100 CryptoKitties - the so-called "genesis"
line - after a popular NFT collector tweeted he purchased a pair of those.
Region(s) Worldwide
Age group n.a.
been rounded.
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Sales volume of NFT collectible card game NBA Top Shot against the number of unique buyers
from July 2020 to December 2021
Monthly sales and unique buyers of NFT collection NBA Top Shot to December 2021
Description
Both total transactions as well as unique buyers of NFT collectible NBA Top Shot were significantly higher in
Source(s) Website (CryptoSlam.io) 2021 than in 2020. The partnership between the NBA and Dapper Labs - creators of another popular NFT called
CryptoKitties - deals with virtual basketball cards: These cards consist of video clips or "moments" of specific
players in the NBA, including the likes of LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and Steph Curry, and can either be
Survey period July 2020 to December 2021 bought directly from Top Shot through pack drops or be traded on an online marketplace. Noticeable is the
growth in unique buyers in March 2021, whereas transaction volume stayed relatively the same. The source
Region(s) Worldwide does not clarify why this specific month led to a big growth in the player base, although it is around the time that
the traditional All-Star Game occurs. Regardless, NBA Top Shot stands out as one of the biggest NFTs there is,
Number of respondents n.a. with some sources stating the collectible reached a market cap that was worth more than one billion U.S. dollars.
Age group n.a.
Original source cryptoslam.io
Notes: n.a.
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Market cap of the most valuable player moments within NFT collectible card game NBA Top Shot
as of January 11, 2022
Most valuable players within NFT collection NBA Top Shot as of January 11, 2022
Description
NBA Top Shot moments involving LeBron James were bought and sold for for much more money than that of
Source(s) Website (CryptoSlam.io, Sportico, Add More Funds) several upcoming and younger NBA stars combined. Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic and Zion Williamson from
New Orleans Pelicans made up the second and third position - with the latter especially being a player who had
a more recent breakthrough in the basketball world when compared to other high-ranking players in this list. NFT
Survey period January 11, 2022 collectible NBA Top Shot deals with virtual basketball cards. They are video clips or "moments" of specific
players in the NBA and can either be bought directly from Top Shot through pack drops or be traded on an
Region(s) Worldwide online marketplace. Top Shot stands out as one of the biggest NFTs there is, with some sources stating the
collectible reached a market cap that was worth more than one billion U.S. dollars.
Age group n.a.
Original source cryptoslam.io
Notes: The numbers provided in this ranking have been collected and calculated
by Statista using figures from CryptoSlam.io , based on concepts from
Add More Funds and shared by Sportico .
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Main sources of inspiration to start investing in sports-related NFTs in the United States as of June
2021
Key inspirations for consumers in the U.S. to invest in sports NFTs in 2021
Description
Americans who start investing in the likes of NBA Top Shot start doing so because people close to them already
Source(s) Website (Bonusfinder US) do so, although social media also plays a role. This according to a survey held in June 2021 among U.S. sports
fans. The majority of the respondents seemed active in the NBA collectible card game, although some answers
Conducted by Website (Bonusfinder US)
indicate they were influenced by the NFT drop from Rob Gronkowski in March 2021 on marketplace OpenSea.
Survey period September 24, 2021 This drop, meant to commemorate the NHL player's four Championship with the New England Patriots and the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, consisted of five limited edition trading cards - one of which was a single one-of-a-kind
Region(s) United States token that included a meet-and-greet with the player himself.
Number of respondents 1,009
Age group 18-83 years
Special characteristics sports fans; Source does not clarify what it defines as "sports fans",
although most of its results focus around NBA Top Shot.
Published by Website (Bonusfinder US)
Publication date June 2021
Original source bonusfinder.com
Notes: The source does not provide information regarding the date of survey or
the original wording used during the survey. Thus, the wording chosen for
this statistic may differ slightly from the one in the survey. The source also
does not provide information regarding multiple answering options, but
does [...] For more information visit our Website
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Market capitalization of NFT football fan tokens with more than 10,000 owners up until September
21, 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)
Daily market cap of NFTs from selected soccer clubs up to September 21, 2021
Description
Out of the big soccer clubs worldwide that offer fan tokens, Paris Saint-Germain's market cap was over 20 million
Source(s) CoinMarketCap U.S. dollars higher than that of FC Barcelona. Fan tokens from the Catalan club became especially popular in
April 2021 after they were listed on crypto trading platform Binance - explaining the sudden growth in market cap
around that time. The market cap increase for PSG is less clear, although there have been reports that
Survey period September 21, 2021 Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi received "a large amount of" cryptocurrency fan tokens as a signing on fee at
the French club. Regardless, fan tokens - or NFTs issued by sports clubs that grant owners special perks or give
Region(s) Worldwide them (limited) ownership over their favorite team, and can be bought and traded like cryptocurrencies - became
increasingly popular in 2021. This development originally started in Italy to spread to Spain and Turkey, with AS
Number of respondents n.a. Roma and Manchester City becoming the latest clubs to join in this trend.
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics Some fan tokens existed before December 14, 2020, - up to six months -
but did not register any market cap whatsoever. The starting date is the
earliest date with an available market cap; Ownership figures per club can
be found under the "Details" tab
Original source coinmarketcap.com
Notes: This statistic only displays football-issued fan tokens that have more than
10,000 owners. As of September 21, 2021, the ownership was as follows
according to figures from CryptoSlam.io : Göztepe S.K. (Turkey): 23,400
owners; Juventus (Italy): 21,393; AC Milan (Italy): 21,201; Paris Saint-
Germain (F [...] For more information visit our Website
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Sales value of non-fungible token (NFT) drops by selected eSports organizations worldwide as of
July 2021 (in U.S. dollars)
Sales value of eSports NFT drops worldwide as of July 2021
Description
As of July 2021, Europan eSports organization OG Esports generated roughly 987 thousand U.S. dollars via
Source(s) Dexerto; The E-Sports Observer; Statista three non-fungible token (NFT) drops released throughout the year. On July 6, 2021, OG sold 10 digital artworks
associated with 3,336 non-fungible tokens for a total of nearly 511 thousand U.S. dollars, making it the most
Conducted by Dexerto; The E-Sports Observer; Statista
expensive NFT drop in the eSports market to-date. Meanwhile, eSports team NAVI (Natus Vincere) sold an NFT
Survey period as of July 2021 based on the NAVINATION Season 1 NFT Cup for 100,000 U.S. dollars in March 2021.
Region(s) Worldwide
Age group n.a.
Publication date August 2021
Original source n.a.
Notes: For the purpose of this statistic, figures have been compiled from the
following sources: Dexerto.com and The Esports Observer . Figures have
been rounded.
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Interest in NFTs from certain major brands in the United States in March 2021, by age and gender
NFT branding in the U.S. as of March 2021, by age and gender
Description
From the big name brands in the United States that announced NFT plans, the ones that attracted the most
Source(s) Adweek; Harris Poll interest in early 2021 were related to fashion. When asked during an online survey in March 2021, female
respondents from different age groups revealed an interest in a potential NFT from Nike, for instance. The
sneaker company owns a patent called "CryptoKicks" which pairs a non-fungible token with a physical shoe
Survey period March 31, 2021 release, potentially changing the market for reselling sneakers. Male respondents in the survey also had an
interest in sneakers, but also showed interest in either the NFT from Taco Bell - the fastfood chain sold taco-
Region(s) United States themed GIFs and images on NFT marketplace Rarible a few weeks before this survey was held - or sports-
related NFTs. The source does not mention whether the NBA figure refers to NBA Top Shot, one of the most
Number of respondents 173; 112 male, 60 female popular collectible card games in the NFT sphere.
Notes: This question was phrased by the source as follows: "From which of the
following brands would you consider buying an NFT? Please select all that
apply." The source adds that the figures provided are "not based on a
probability sample and therefore no estimate of theoretical sampling error
can be cal [...] For more information visit our Website
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NFT music sales volume from June 2020 to May 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)
Monthly music NFT sales worldwide 2020-2021
Description
Sales of digital assets through blockchain grew to a size of tens of millions of U.S. dollars in early 2021, as
Source(s) Website (Water & Music); Twitter (cheriehu.eth); IMS several artists got involved in NFTs. One notable example from March 2021 is the NFT album release from
Kings of Leon - the first of its kind from a signed artist - that lead to around two million U.S. dollars worth of sales.
One of the potential draws for artists to give out an NFT is that they do not have to rely on a record label: The
Survey period June 2020 to May 2021 NFT creator could, for instance, set up the NFT to send a set percentage of any resale to the artist or another
party involved such as owners and/or controllers of copyright. Another potential draw is that NFT allow for fan
Region(s) Worldwide interaction or the creation of unique content in a time when artists are not always allowed to perform.
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics primary sales only; Figures as of May 25, 2021
Publication date June 2021
Original source The numbers provided have been collected from multiple sources, see the
Notes: The numbers provided are from the following sources: Water & Music ;
Twitter account of Cherie Hu; , founder of Water & Music IMS YouTube
channel - timestamp 19:43
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Sales volume of NFT album "NFT Yourself" from the Kings of Leon in March 2021
Daily sales and buyers of NFT music album from Kings of Leon in March 2021
Description
Kings of Leon released their latest album as an NFT for a few days in March 2021, with sales being worth
Source(s) Website (OpenSea.io) several hundreds of Ethereum. The rock group is the first (major) band ever to do such a thing. The Nashville
rock band decided to team up with a New York blockchain startup called Yellowheart - a company co-founded by
Conducted by Website (OpenSea.io)
American electronic DJ and production duo The Chainsmokers - to release a limited edition NFT of their newest
Survey period July 2020 to August 2021 album, along with other perks. For instance, there was also an auction of six different "Golden Tickets," each
giving the owner four front-row seats to a single show of every Kings of Leon headlining tour for the rest of
Region(s) Worldwide his/her life. The band confirmed to have made "over two billion U.S. dollars" after the first four days. Compared
to other NFT projects like crypto art , the collection of non-fungible tokens did not earn as much money.
Number of respondents n.a. Nevertheless, this music sale is seen a major development within the music industry as it can both potentially
benefit music artists and remove the need for record labels: The NFT creator (Yellowheart, in this case) can set
Age group n.a.
up a blockchain smart contract in such a way that sales go directly to artists or, more significantly, they can claim
Special characteristics The NFT was originally offered for a fixed price of 0.035 ETH; Does not a percentage of any resale on the blockchain.
include auctions or other types of sales connected to this NFT
Published by Website (OpenSea.io)
Original source opensea.io
Notes: n.a.
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Blockchain applications within financial services industry worldwide as of 2021
Use cases for blockchain technology in financial services worldwide 2021
Description
Financial service providers who implemented blockchain solutions in their organization mostly used them for
Source(s) Deloitte cryptocurrency - but NFTs also played a role. "Asset tokenization", for example, refers to the digitization of real-
world items - such as a house - into a digital token via an NFT. More importantly, the application of smart
Conducted by Deloitte
contracts - a feature that NFTs started to explore in 2021 - is seen as a major application of blockchain
Survey period March 24 to April 10, 2021 technology, potentially speeding up the processing of documents, or identifying certain individuals.
Region(s) Brazil, China, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, South Africa,
United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
Number of respondents 1,280
Age group 18-64 years
Special characteristics senior executives and practitioners; An explanation of what "FSI Pioneers"
entails can be found under the "Details" tab
Published by Deloitte
Publication date August 2021
Original source Deloitte's 2021 Global Blockchain Survey, page 20
Notes: The source adds the following information on "Pioneers": "(...) a subset of
FSI respondents on the cutting edge (...). These are respondents whose
organizations have already deployed blockchain solutions into production
and/or integrated digital assets into their core business activities. Yet
beyond [...] For more information visit our Website
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Number of Ethereum transactions per day on the blockchain from August 2015 to January 9, 2022
(in 1,000s)
Ethereum (ETH) daily transaction volume up until January 9, 2022
Description
Cryptocurrency Ethereum would be processed over one million times per day in early 2021, a figured that stayed
Source(s) BitInfoCharts relatively stable in recent years. Compared to other cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin , this transaction volume
was significantly bigger. This might explain the high market capitalization of several cryptocurrencies .
Conducted by BitInfoCharts
Survey period August 2015 to January 9, 2022
Region(s) Worldwide
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics The numbers provided concern network transactions, not the trading
volume of each coin
Published by BitInfoCharts
Original source bitinfocharts.com
Notes: n.a.
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Average mining difficulty of Ethereum from July 2015 to January 9, 2021 (in terahash)
Ethereum (ETH) mining difficulty up until January 9, 2021
Description
Mining Ethereum (ETH) was at its hardest in March 2021, as network difficulty reached an all-time high of nearly
Source(s) Website (Etherscan.io) 6,000 terahash. Hashing refers to the amount of processing power that PCs use to build the blockchain: the
more blocks of verified transactions that are processed or "hashed", the more cryptocurrency - the reward for this
Conducted by Website (Etherscan.io)
verification process - is being mined. A higher mining difficulty means more miners are trying to get this
Survey period July 2015 to January 9, 2021 cryptocurrency and essentially shows how much computing power is being applied to mine this particular virtual
coin. Whilst figures suggest that Ethereum already reached its maximum supply , ETH works differently than
Region(s) Worldwide Bitcoin: Bitcoin's supply has a hard limit of 21 million whereas Ethereum has an unlimited supply which is capped
at 18 million ETH per year.
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics The figures provided show many times on average miners should
calculate a sol function to find a cryptocurrency block
Published by Website (Etherscan.io)
been rounded.
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Ethereum energy consumption worldwide from May 2017 to January 10, 2022 (in terawatt hours)
Global Ethereum (ETH) energy consumption up until January 10, 2022
Description
Ethereum's annualized footprint in electricity consumption continued to grow over the course of 2021, exceeding
Source(s) Website (BitcoinEnergyConsumption.com) the consumption of countries like Colombia or Czechia. This according to a source that tries to estimate the
energy consumption of Ethereum (ETH). It does by assuming that miner costs and income are the same thing:
Conducted by Digiconomist
The higher the miner income, the more powerful machinery it can support. Essentially, the source first calculated
Survey period February 2017 to January 10, 2022 how much miners earn, then estimated how much of this income is spent on electricity and how much per kWH,
to finally be converted into consumption figures. The main reason this figure is an estimate, is due to the
Region(s) Worldwide decentralized nature of Ethereum or cryptocurrencies in general: There is no central authority that tracks how
many computers there are or where miners submit figures. Ethereum energy consumption is of importance for
Number of respondents n.a. developments regarding NFTs and other applications of decentralized finance or DeFi - as the market share of
the Ethereum blockchain in DeFi far exceeds that of other blockchains.
Age group n.a.
Published by Digiconomist
Original source digiconomist.net
Notes: n.a.
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Ethereum average energy consumption per transaction compared to that of VISA as of January 10,
2022 (in kilowatt-hours)
Energy consumption of Ethereum (ETH) and VISA transaction as of January 10, 2022
Description
One single blockchain transaction of Ethereum equaled the energy consumption of more than several thousands
Source(s) Website (EthereumEnergyConsumption.com) of VISA card transactions. This according to a source that tries to estimate the energy consumption of Ethereum
(ETH). It does so by estimating how much income miners possibly spend on electricity, as there is no institution
Conducted by Digiconomist
that tracks how much energy the cryptocurrency actually consumes. This same methodology was also applied to
Survey period January 10, 2022 the energy consumption of Bitcoin . Ethereum energy consumption is of importance for developments regarding
NFTs and other applications of decentralized finance or DeFi - as the market share of the Ethereum blockchain
Region(s) Worldwide in DeFi far exceeds that of other blockchains.
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics The source describes this as "the energy consumed by the Ethereum
[mining] network"
Published by Digiconomist
Original source digiconomist.net
Notes: n.a.
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