NFTs: Will The Bubble Pop Or Float?

NFT sales hit $25bn in 2021 compared to $95m in 2020
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NFT sales hit $25bn in 2021 compared to $95m in 2020

NFTs (non-fungible tokens) have dominated financial headlines recently, the most recent news being that HMRC had seized three of them for the first time ever last week, as well as a trademark filing by the New York Stock Exchange referring to an “online marketplace” for digital assets.

According to research from Syz Group's head of trading Valerie Noël, NFT sales hit $25bn in 2021 compared to $95m in 2020. But what NFTs are, and their potential impact on the economy and markets,...

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