Art-related non-fungible tokens (NFTs) were the most popular type of NFTs purchased by high net worth (HNW) collectors worldwide in 2021. According to a December 2021 study, NFT art projects accounted for 31 percent of non-fungible tokens bought by HNW collectors that year. Meanwhile, gaming and metaverse NFTs represented 16 percent of purchases in 2021.
Sales volume distribution of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) purchased by high net worth (HNW) collectors in 2021, by type
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Art Basel, & UBS. (March 29, 2022). Sales volume distribution of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) purchased by high net worth (HNW) collectors in 2021, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299666/sales-volume-share-nfts-bought-by-hnw-collectors-by-type/
Art Basel, und UBS. "Sales volume distribution of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) purchased by high net worth (HNW) collectors in 2021, by type." Chart. March 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299666/sales-volume-share-nfts-bought-by-hnw-collectors-by-type/
Art Basel, UBS. (2022). Sales volume distribution of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) purchased by high net worth (HNW) collectors in 2021, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299666/sales-volume-share-nfts-bought-by-hnw-collectors-by-type/
Art Basel, and UBS. "Sales Volume Distribution of Non-fungible Tokens (Nfts) Purchased by High Net worth (Hnw) Collectors in 2021, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299666/sales-volume-share-nfts-bought-by-hnw-collectors-by-type/
Art Basel & UBS, Sales volume distribution of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) purchased by high net worth (HNW) collectors in 2021, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299666/sales-volume-share-nfts-bought-by-hnw-collectors-by-type/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Sales volume distribution of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) purchased by high net worth (HNW) collectors in 2021, by type [Graph], Art Basel, & UBS, March 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299666/sales-volume-share-nfts-bought-by-hnw-collectors-by-type/