NFT Marketplace OpenSea Hits $1 Billion Total Volume
Just three months after reaching the $1 billion mark, NFT platform OpenSea has today officially traded over $10 billion in volume. The crypto market’s largest NFT marketplace, OpenSea, has officially facilitated more than $10 billion in volume for the first time since opening its doors four years ago. The first NFT marketplace to be established on the Ethereum blockchain, OpenSea’s trading volume has shot up in the past year alongside the boom in non-fungible tokens (NFTs). In August, for example, the platform’s total volume was just $1 billion. NFTs are cryptographically unique tokens that can be linked to digital or physical assets such as artwork, music, or videos. Many of the most famous NFT series, such as Bored Ape Yacht Club, frequently trade hands on OpenSea, while the platform has also hosted multi-million-dollar sales. In comparison with other major platforms, OpenSea is streets ahead in terms of trading volume. Ethereum-based platforms Rarible and SuperRare.co hav...