Bitcoin NFTs Surge to $5.5B in Sales as Inscriptions Approach 100M
Bitcoin’s Ascendancy in the NFT Market: A New Era for Digital Collectibles
Bitcoin’s Growing Influence in the NFT Space
In recent years, the non-fungible token (NFT) market has seen its share of ups and downs. However, Bitcoin has emerged as a formidable contender, particularly with the introduction of Ordinals, which has significantly enriched its NFT landscape. Recent data reveals that nearly 100 million Ordinal inscriptions have been created on the Bitcoin blockchain, generating a remarkable trading volume exceeding $5.5 billion.
Bitcoin Ranks Third in Global NFT Sales
Research from Ordiscan.com, an on-chain explorer dedicated to Bitcoin inscriptions, highlights Bitcoin’s strengthening foothold in the global NFT arena. Since its debut in December 2022, the Bitcoin network has witnessed close to 100 million ordinals inscribed, marking a pivotal moment for the platform.
Despite not being as prevalent for NFTs as Ethereum or Solana, Bitcoin’s relevance has surged with the launch of the Ordinals protocol. This innovation allows users to embed art, images, and files directly onto the Bitcoin blockchain, leveraging its robust security features. Consequently, Bitcoin is carving out a new niche in the realm of digital collectibles.
Bitcoin Achieves Over $5.5 Billion in NFT Sales
According to data from CryptoSlam, a leading on-chain crypto market explorer, Bitcoin-based NFT collections have amassed a trading volume of approximately $5.4 million since their inception. This positions Bitcoin as the third-largest blockchain network in the NFT market, trailing only Ethereum and Solana. While Solana has generated $6.3 billion in NFT sales, Ethereum leads with an impressive $45 billion.
Uncategorized Ordinals, a collection of individual digital assets on the Bitcoin blockchain, has emerged as a frontrunner, accumulating $478 million in sales. Following closely is NodeMonkes, a limited edition series of 10,000 unique 8-bit monkey-themed artworks, which has generated $319 million.
Leading NFT Collections on Bitcoin
Other notable NFT collections within the Bitcoin ecosystem include Runestone, which rewards early supporters of the Ordinals project, and Bitcoin Puppets, a collection of 10,000 hand-drawn monkey NFTs, with sales volumes of $251 million and $243 million, respectively.
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