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The NFT market’s 2025 transaction volume falls 40% to $3 billion from $5 billion, signaling maturity, not a bubble burst. Speculative trading, down 50%, gives way to utility-driven use cases—tokenized real estate NFTs on Polygon rise 30% to $1 billion, per Lexology. High-value sales, like Yuga Labs’ Otherside parcels, drop 60%, but DeFi-integrated NFTs, such as Blend’s $1 billion in loans, grow 20%. Ethereum’s 80% market share, per CryptoSlate, reflects consolidation around established platforms. While 2024’s $1.6 billion PEPE NFT peak fades, per Investing.com, fractional ownership gains traction, adding $500 million in volume. By 2026, volume may stabilize at $3.5 billion if utility expands, though a 10% further drop is possible if speculative interest doesn’t rebound.
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