Metaverse NFT Trading Volume Hit New All-Time High, DappRadar Says
Another reason for the increase in trading volume is due to NFT marketplace Blur’s “airdrop seasons and farming,” according to Sara Gherghelas, blockchain analyst at DappRadar. “The NFT whales decided to farm [virtual] land, especially the MG Land project, which is an NFT collection.”
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