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Animoca Brands has acquired Somo, expanding its digital collectibles strategy as the NFT market shows early signs of rebounding in 2026.

The cancellation of NFT Paris highlights the current challenges in the NFT market, including sponsorship pressure and lower trading volumes, indicating a shift in market dynamics.

Nike has sold its NFT and virtual sneakers as the company retreats from the digital collectibles market due to declining demand.

The NFT market experienced a significant increase in supply, with 1.3 billion new NFTs minted, while sales declined by 37% in 2025, indicating a shift towards a high-volume, low-price dynamic.

A major update to Counter-Strike 2's item mechanics led to a $2 billion loss in its $5.8 billion skin market, sparking debate over central control in gaming.

NFT sales hit a yearly low in November at $320 million, with early December sales also showing weakness as top collections decline.

The NFT and memecoin markets have experienced a recovery after a month-long crypto slump, with NFTs showing selective gains and memecoins rallying broadly.

StonkBrokers launched an NFT collection enabling stock-token transfers on the Robinhood Chain, potentially expanding tokenized asset functionality.

The proposed 'Batch' amendment for the XRP Ledger, enabling atomic transactions, is being viewed as a positive development by validators, particularly for its potential to facilitate NFT-to-NFT trading.

Pudgy Penguins, a popular NFT project, has partnered with the Las Vegas Sphere to display its animated characters on the venue's exterior screens, starting on Christmas Eve.

In 2025, the NFT market experienced a significant transformation as declining prices led to a shift towards utility and cultural relevance, emphasizing real-world applications.

OpenSea CEO Devin Finzer discusses the NFT market, which has declined by 80% since 2022, and the company's plans to create a platform for trading 'everything'.