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A steep collapse in the price of nonfungible tokens (NFTs) shouldn\u2019t be seen as a sign of distress but rather a signal the technology is maturing, according to Web3 executives.<\/p>\n
\u201cI wouldn\u2019t say the NFT market has regressed,\u201c Decentraland Foundation executive director Yemel Jardi told Cointelegraph. \u201cRather, it\u2019s maturing.”<\/p>\n
Jardi\u2019s comments come after a September report from dappGambl that analyzed over 73,000 NFT collections and concluded that as much as 95% of the NFTs studied had no value, as prices, sales volume and transactions have slid over the past year.<\/p>\n
Jardi stressed that markets are cyclic and it is natural for there to be periods of adjustment.<\/p>\n
He attributed sliding NFT floor prices partly to \u201cspeculative trading\u201d and said the value of NFTs should instead be anchored to their utility.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs people become more educated about NFTs, their use cases and their utilities, the market will stabilize and the focus will shift from speculative trading to genuine utility and innovation.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Anjali Young, co-founder of the tokenized community-management platform Collab.Land, isn\u2019t surprised about the anti-NFT sentiment either.<\/p>\n
\u201cAny innovation \u2014 especially this one with financial impact, cultural value and status \u2014 will attract questioning during its downs,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Young believes many projects have stumbled since marketplaces such as OpenSea removed mandated royalty fees in late August.<\/p>\n
Despite this, Young claimed that NFTs are \u201chere to stay\u201d and expects they will be more frequently used for loyalty programs, rewards, advertising and proof of authenticity in the coming months.<\/p>\n
\nThey’ve left us all for dead, saying 95% of NFTs are worthless.<\/p>\n
But the truth is very, very different.<\/p>\n
Look no further than car companies and their adoption of NFT tech \ufe0f<\/p>\n
From collectibles to supply chains, perhaps no industry is more bullish on Web3.<\/p>\n
A short thread <\/p>\n
\u2014 Rarity Sniper (@RaritySniperNFT) September 23, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Tama Churchouse, chief operating officer of Cumberland Labs, recently opined that NFTs aren\u2019t \u201cdead,\u201d arguing that recent developments in the space show there are still signs of life.<\/p>\n
While the NFT market has primarily been dominated by digital art, Jardi said that\u00a0nonfungible tokens remain an important tool for the broader digital landscape, as ownership of tangible assets can be denoted to users in novel ways. <\/p>\n
\nWow, someone just listed a $26.5 million building in one of New York City’s most prestigious areas as an #nft<\/a>. <\/p>\n
Handling property rights through NFTs is a very exciting use case to cut out the middle men. #realestate<\/a> #nfts<\/a> #NFTCommunity<\/a> #nftcollector<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/PowOwwMZsb<\/a><\/p>\n