NFT trading was up 21,000% in 2021. Plus, HSBC will soon join the metaverse with a virtual stadium in The Sandbox, and former Disney Chairman Bob Iger is investing in NFT startup company Genies.
Data
$3T: Total value of assets managed by HSBC
99%: Share of celebrity avatar market owned by Genies
$17B: Total value of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) traded in 2021
21,000%: Increase in NFT trading from 2020 to 2021
78%: Share of NFT trades completed on Ethereum blockchain