Kraken 將於 2025 年 2 月徹底關閉其 NFT 市場——這是 NFT 的終結嗎？
Kraken 最近宣佈計劃於 2025 年 2 月 27 日完全關閉其 NFT 市場。該交易所還將於 11 月 27 日關閉 NFT 市場的大部分服務，包括任何 NFT 的競價、上市和銷售。不過，Kraken 仍允許用戶在關閉前提取資金。
據報道，Kraken 的發言人證實，這一決定是爲了允許交易所將部分資金用於開發新產品和服務。該平臺提到，其所有客戶都已獲悉這些變化，其支持團隊將幫助 NFT 市場用戶將資產轉移到其他錢包，包括 Kraken 自助錢包。
值得注意的是，關閉 NFT 市場只是該公司今年的艱難決定之一。在任命新的首席財務官和聯合首席執行官後，Kraken 於 10 月底解僱了約 15% 的員工。
Kraken的NFT市場今年陷入停滯
投機是 NFT 最大的用例，但該功能現在大部分已經消失，使得他們在 2021 年捲土重來的機會相當低
隨着時間的推移，稀釋會慢慢殺死你在任何低效利基市場取得成功的機會，有時它會持續一年，有時會…… pic.twitter.com/ODZmQRQxNM
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The once-thriving NFT markets have experienced a slow year, with June being one of the lowest months. According to the crypto analytics platform, Artemis, NFT markets experienced over a 50% decline in June. At the time, major blockchains, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, all saw a significant decline in NFT trading volumes.
Somnia’s CEO and founder, Paul Thomas, allegedly mentioned earlier this year that the initial hype around the digital collectibles had diminished and that utility was becoming increasingly important, even for NFTs. Thomas insisted that the main problem around NFTs was the lack of originality.
Earlier this year, several key figures in the crypto industry began offloading their NFTs, including billionaire investor Mark Cuban. In August, Chain’s CEO, Deepak Thapiyal, sold the most expensive CryptoPunk NFT at an undisclosed price. Many in the industry, including Qiibee’s CEO Gabriella Giacola, believed that Deepak sold the NFT at a much lower price.
Despite the shakiness in the markets, a Techreport insight from August 21 revealed that NFTs might continue rising and the market could grow above $2.8 billion by 2028. The report further speculated that NFT users could increase to 14.67 million this year.
NFT market surges in October
After 7 months of recording a downward trend, NFT sales skyrocketed by 18% in October, reaching $356 million. The level was significantly lower than this year’s high of about $1.6 billion in March. DMarket led the markets with over $33 million in trading volumes.
In November, the market further regained some of its momentum. A Cryptopolitan report from November 25 indicated that Bitcoin and Ethereum have had some of the most significant NFT sale activity this month. Last week, NFTs hit about $158 million in sales volume, with Bitcoin and Ethereum leading.
However, CryptoSlam data this week shows a plunge in sales volume by about 16%. Sales on Ethereum have dropped by nearly 29%, while sales on Bitcoin have been down by over 35%. On the other hand, Polygon sales have skyrocketed by over 420%.
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