Headlines proclaiming the death of NFTs have become common in the blockchain industry, but the reality is more nuanced. While it’s true that many NFTs are worthless, this is not surprising given the history of other tokens in the crypto market. Most ICO tokens from the 2017 bull market and DeFi protocol tokens from the 2020 DeFi summer have also become worthless. The same fate has befallen many NFTs.The reason for this is the low barrier to entry for creating an NFT project. Anyone can create an NFT collection with a few keystrokes, leading to a flood of low-quality projects. When money and trading activity poured into the NFT market in mid-2021, the free market responded by providing supply, but not necessarily quality.As a result, NFT trading volumes have plummeted from around $1 billion a week to less than $100 million. A-list celebrities who were once enthusiastic about NFTs have quietly distanced themselves from the trend, and a sense of embarrassment pervades the industry.However, amidst the rubble, there are signs of life. PayPal filed a patent application for an NFT purchase-and-transfer system, indicating its interest in the technology. NFT projects like Pudgy Penguins have expanded into physical toys, while collaborations between Doodles and Crocs, as well as Veefriends and Reebok, aim to merge the physical and digital worlds.Even mainstream artists are entering the NFT space, with Keith Haring partnering with Christie’s and Sotheby’s teaming up with Ledger to offer a co-branded hardware wallet for buyers of premier digital art.While the current NFT winter may be bleak, it is important to look beyond the surface and recognize the potential for growth and innovation in the future. As with any market cycle, it is what emerges from the trough that is worth paying attention to. NFTs may evolve and become more sophisticated and commercially viable, enriching the ecosystem in new and meaningful ways.

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People	Ashton Kutcher, Gary Vee, Jimmy Fallon, Paris Hilton, Harry Styles
Companies	Pudgy Penguins, Gary Vee’s Veefriends, DeFi, blockchain music platform, SEC, PayPal, Christies, Reebok, Doodles, Sotheby’s, Amazon, Justin Bieber, Crocs, Rolling Stone, Ledger, ICO, Cumberland Labs, Digitali, Harry Styles, Walmart
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