In this week’s newsletter, we explore the dynamic world of nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and their impact on the digital landscape. NFT sales have surged to an impressive $129 million in November, according to data from Nansen. Despite this, OpenSea has laid off a significant number of staff as it prepares to launch version 2.0 of its platform. Additionally, Elon Musk inadvertently made a case for Bitcoin Ordinals. Furthermore, an OpenSea investor has taken a 90% markdown on their stake in the platform. Don’t forget to check out this week’s Nifty News featuring The Simpsons roasting NFTs.
NFT sales volume jumps to $129 million in November — Nansen data
NFTs have seen a significant increase in weekly sales volume, reaching 29,704 Ether (ETH) valued at approximately $56 million, and later surging to 68,342 ETH (over $129 million) in just a few weeks. The NFT marketplace Blur had the highest trading volume in the last 30 days, with 161,433 ETH, which is worth around $305 million, followed by OpenSea with 52,307 ETH, equivalent to around $100 million. When it comes to NFT collections, Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) had the highest trading volume in the last 30 days, at 35,226 ETH, which is approximately $66.7 million.
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OpenSea lays off 50% of staff with severance in preparation for version 2.0 launch
OpenSea announced on November 3 that it was laying off employees as part of its plan to launch OpenSea 2.0 with a smaller team. According to the company, approximately 50% of employees would be affected across all functions. Those affected by the mass layoff would receive four-month severance packages, accelerated equity vesting, and six months of continued healthcare and mental healthcare.
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Elon Musk slams NFTs but argues the case for Bitcoin Ordinals
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has unintentionally highlighted the case for Bitcoin Ordinals, also known as Bitcoin NFTs, during his recent appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast. Bitcoin Ordinals are similar to NFTs but are stored on Bitcoin’s blockchain.
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OpenSea investor marks down stake in platform by 90%: Report
Coatue Management, a tech investment firm based in the United States, has marked down its stake in the NFT platform OpenSea by 90%. The company reduced its investment from $120 million to $13 million, driving down OpenSea’s valuation to $1.4 billion. Apart from OpenSea, another Web3 firm has also been marked down. Coatue Management also marked down its investment in a Web3 payment provider firm called MoonPay by 90%.
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Nifty News: The Simpsons roasts NFTs, Yuga Labs exec departs after antisemitic tweets, and more
The animated television series The Simpsons has shown an entire segment making fun of NFTs in its Halloween special. In a segment called “Wild Barts Can’t Be Token,” Homer mints Bart on the blockchain. The segment continued to poke fun at the industry and how the fear of missing out fuels the market.
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