{"id":15945,"date":"2025-09-12T05:34:41","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T03:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wsj-crypto.com\/?p=15945"},"modified":"2025-09-12T05:34:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T03:34:41","slug":"metaverse-revives-nft-sales-surge-by-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wsj-crypto.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/12\/metaverse-revives-nft-sales-surge-by-27\/","title":{"rendered":"Metaverse Revives: NFT Sales Surge by 27%"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> &#8220;`html<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-v-43e640e6=\"\">\n<p>Sales of non-fungible tokens associated with the metaverse increased by 27% in August compared to the previous month, indicating that individuals may be &#8220;gradually returning to virtual realms,&#8221; according to an analyst from DappRadar.<\/p>\n<p>In August, there was $6.5 million in <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/learn\/articles\/what-is-metaverse-in-blockchain\" title=\"null\">metaverse transactions<\/a>, a slight decrease from July, yet derived from 13,927 sales, reflecting a 27% growth from last month, <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/dappradar.com\/blog\/gaming-outperforms-web3s-summer-slowdown\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"null\">according<\/a> to a report published on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis marks the second month of consistent activity, suggesting that users might be slowly returning to virtual environments like Sandbox, Mocaverse, Otherside, and Decentraland,\u201d it <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DappRadar\/status\/1966180702220619832\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"null\">stated<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<p>The metaverse experienced its peak enthusiasm in 2021 and 2022, fueled by speculation and excitement regarding the technology&#8217;s potential, slowing down in 2023 and <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/virtual-reality-metaverse-market-adoption\" title=\"null\">beyond after its initial surge in popularity<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Source: <\/em><a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DappRadar\/status\/1966180702220619832\" rel=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DappRadar\/status\/1966180702220619832\" target=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DappRadar\/status\/1966180702220619832\" title=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DappRadar\/status\/1966180702220619832\"><em>DappRadar<\/em><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Individuals \u201creturning discreetly\u201d to the metaverse<\/h2>\n<p>In July, DappRadar documented $6.7 million in sales and a trading volume of 10,900 in the metaverses, a notable increase from merely $3.7 million in sales and 12,800 in volume in June.<\/p>\n<p>DappRadar analyst Sara Gherghelas noted that August data indicate the \u201cmetaverse isn\u2019t finished yet,\u201d and it seems that individuals are \u201creturning discreetly to virtual realms.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><template data-ct-widget=\"buzzsprout\" data-buzzsprout-podcast-id=\"2040516\" data-buzzsprout-episode-id=\"17523206\"\/><\/p>\n<p>However, January remains the peak month for sales this year, clocking in at $7.7 million, while April and May were the strongest months for trading with over 19,000 in volume each.<\/p>\n<h2>Platforms concentrating on long-term frameworks<\/h2>\n<p>Currently, Gherghelas remarked that leading platforms are concentrating on long-term developments, with an emphasis on infrastructures.<\/p>\n<p>The <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/learn\/articles\/sandbox-sand-metaverse-platform\" title=\"null\">Sandbox, a metaverse-centric subsidiary<\/a> of Hong Kong-based Web3 company Animoca Brands, held its largest Land auction in July. The Mocaverse, a Web3 ecosystem and NFT initiative, is on the verge of launching Moca Chain, with a testnet anticipated this quarter.<\/p>\n<p>Concurrently, Otherside, a metaverse platform created by Yuga Labs, introduced AI-driven world-building tools in August.<\/p>\n<p>Decentraland, a browser-based 3D virtual environment, proclaimed a significant engine upgrade, while HYTOPIA, a Web3 gaming platform and metaverse, replaced its $TOPIA token with the new $HYBUX token. The team has also broadened its creator fund.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Related: <\/strong><\/em><a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/the-sandbox-restructuring-ai-layoffs-cofounders-role-shift\" title=\"null\"><em><strong>Animoca\u2019s Sandbox undergoes restructuring as co-founders affirm new strategic positions<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlthough the volumes continue to remain modest, leading platforms are redirecting their focus toward long-term infrastructure, identity, and creator tools,\u201d added Gherghelas.<\/p>\n<h2>Metaverse initiatives still in development<\/h2>\n<p>Businesses are also striving to launch their metaverses, with artificial intelligence startup, Infinite Reality, <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/pirating-pioneer-napster-sells-207m-music-metaverse\" title=\"null\">acquiring the formerly music-pirating application<\/a> Napster in March, intending to develop a music-centered metaverse.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Donald Trump-owned entity DTTM Operations <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/trump-company-files-trademarks-branded-metaverse-nft-marketplace\" title=\"null\">submitted trademark applications back in February<\/a>, linked to a metaverse and NFT marketplace centered around the U.S. President\u2019s brand.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Magazine:<\/strong><\/em><a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/astrology-could-make-you-better-crypto-trader-heres-why\/\" title=\"null\"><em><strong> Astrology might enhance your skills as a crypto trader: It has been foretold<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"defi_newsletter\" label=\"Subscription Form: DeFi Newsletter\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/metaverse-nft-sales-rise-august-2025?utm_source=rss_feed&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n&#8220;`<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;`html Sales of non-fungible tokens associated with the metaverse increased by 27% in August compared to the previous month, indicating that individuals may be &#8220;gradually returning to virtual realms,&#8221; according to an analyst from DappRadar. In August, there was $6.5 million in metaverse transactions, a slight decrease from July, yet derived from 13,927 sales, reflecting<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":15946,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[3581],"class_list":["post-15945","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bitcoin","tag-gptreturn-a-list-of-comma-separated-tags-from-this-title-metaverse-shows-signs-of-life-with-nft-sales-up-27-percent-gpt"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Metaverse Revives: NFT Sales Surge by 27% - WSJ-Crypto<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/wsj-crypto.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/12\/metaverse-revives-nft-sales-surge-by-27\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"it_IT\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Metaverse Revives: NFT Sales Surge by 27% - WSJ-Crypto\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"&#8220;`html Sales of non-fungible tokens associated with the metaverse increased by 27% in August compared to the previous month, indicating that individuals may be &#8220;gradually returning to virtual realms,&#8221; according to an analyst from DappRadar. 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