A July 2021 report identified the volume of non-fungible token (NFT) sales on Ethereum between the first quarter of 2020 and the second quarter of 2021. According to the study, the global NFT sales volume peaked in the first quarter of 2020, with around 637 thousand NFTs sold on Ethereum. In contrast, the third quarter of 2020 was the least active period for NFT sales, with only 170 thousand tokens being sold. Overall, while secondary sales were predominant in the first half of 2020, primary sales were more popular in the first half of 2021.
Total number of sales involving a non-fungible token (NFT) in the art sector worldwide from 1st quarter 2020 to 2nd quarter 2021, by type
(in 1,000s)
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UBS, & Art Basel. (September 8, 2021). Total number of sales involving a non-fungible token (NFT) in the art sector worldwide from 1st quarter 2020 to 2nd quarter 2021, by type (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269381/nft-sales-volume-art-sector-by-quarter/
UBS, und Art Basel. "Total number of sales involving a non-fungible token (NFT) in the art sector worldwide from 1st quarter 2020 to 2nd quarter 2021, by type (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269381/nft-sales-volume-art-sector-by-quarter/
UBS, Art Basel. (2021). Total number of sales involving a non-fungible token (NFT) in the art sector worldwide from 1st quarter 2020 to 2nd quarter 2021, by type (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269381/nft-sales-volume-art-sector-by-quarter/
UBS, and Art Basel. "Total Number of Sales Involving a Non-fungible Token (Nft) in The Art Sector Worldwide from 1st Quarter 2020 to 2nd Quarter 2021, by Type (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269381/nft-sales-volume-art-sector-by-quarter/
UBS & Art Basel, Total number of sales involving a non-fungible token (NFT) in the art sector worldwide from 1st quarter 2020 to 2nd quarter 2021, by type (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269381/nft-sales-volume-art-sector-by-quarter/ (last visited December 24, 2024)
Total number of sales involving a non-fungible token (NFT) in the art sector worldwide from 1st quarter 2020 to 2nd quarter 2021, by type (in 1,000s) [Graph], UBS, & Art Basel, September 8, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269381/nft-sales-volume-art-sector-by-quarter/
