Metaverse-related NFT sales increased by 27% in August, reaching $6.5 million in trading volume with 13,927 sales. This indicates a potential return of users to virtual worlds like Sandbox and Decentraland after a slowdown in 2023.
July saw $6.7 million in sales and 10,900 in volume, showing a rebound from June’s $3.7 million in sales and 12,800 in volume.
Top platforms like Sandbox and Otherside are focused on long-term infrastructure development, with new launches and upgrades to enhance the metaverse experience.
Metaverse projects are still in progress, with companies like Infinite Reality acquiring Napster to build a music-focused metaverse, while DTTM Operations, owned by Donald Trump, filed trademarks for a branded metaverse and NFT marketplace.

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