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NFT
2026-09-30 05:30:00

NFTs show signs of life, but the real shift is away from JPEG speculation and toward onchain asset containers

NFTs are drawing attention again, but the rebound described in this report is not a simple return to the 2021 playbook. Recent price action has been visible in headline collections: according to OpenSea data cited in the source, CryptoPunks rose from about 29 ETH to about 34 ETH in the second half of September, while Solana’s Mad Lads climbed from 6.6 SOL in mid-September to above 12 SOL at one point. Even so, broader market data still looks subdued. CryptoSlam’s seven-day NFT sales reached roughly $55.51 million as of Sept. 26, up 57.17% from the prior week, but still far below the levels seen during the 2021–2022 frenzy. The article argues that the conditions behind the last NFT boom have changed. Scarcity, identity, social signaling and pure wealth effects no longer carry the same force, while capital is now more focused on yield, liquidity, composability, tradability and cash flow. That change is visible in newer experiments on Robinhood Chain, where projects such as Quotrons, StonkBrokers and RH Machines use NFTs as containers for tokenized stock exposure, fee distribution and token-bound accounts. In that framework, the NFT is no longer just the image being traded; it becomes the wrapper around assets, rights and onchain positions. The piece also points to RWA growth as a key backdrop. Citing analysis from a16z crypto, it notes that RWA perpetual trading volume reached $117.3 billion in August 2026, with most activity taking place onchain. The broader takeaway is that if NFTs do regain relevance this cycle, the path may run through ownership structures, tokenized real-world assets, fees and agent-based systems rather than a simple revival of profile-picture speculation.

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NFTs show signs of life, but the real shift is away from JPEG speculation and toward onchain asset containers
NFT
2026-09-30 02:05:57

NFTs Are Back in View, but This Cycle Is About Cash Flow, Liquidity and Asset Containers

A fresh rise in floor prices for collections such as CryptoPunks and Mad Lads has revived debate over whether NFTs are staging a real comeback. Foresight News argues the answer is more complicated. Market data still shows weekly NFT sales in the tens of millions of dollars, far below the heights seen in 2021 and 2022, and activity remains concentrated in a small number of collections and wallets. That leaves little evidence for a broad return of the old profile-picture trade. The article contrasts recent optimism from trader Ansem with the much harsher view from Dragonfly managing partner Haseeb Qureshi, who has argued that some parts of crypto consumer culture are not coming back. The core case is that the conditions that powered the first NFT boom have changed: retail attention has shifted, demand for many consumer Web3 products failed to materialize, and legacy blue-chip collections no longer carry enough liquidity to define a full market cycle. Instead of a replay of 2021, the report says NFTs may be evolving into a different financial form. New experiments on Robinhood Chain, including Quotrons, StonkBrokers, RH Machines and Rare Friends Genesis, use NFTs as containers for tokenized stock exposure, fee rights, activation mechanics and onchain accounts. In that framing, NFTs are no longer just images. They become wrappers for ownership, access and revenue distribution, potentially tying their future to RWA, tokenized equities, stablecoins and AI-linked products rather than pure JPEG speculation.

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NFTs Are Back in View, but This Cycle Is About Cash Flow, Liquidity and Asset Containers
Ansem says he is bullish on a real NFT comeback this cycle, with focus on new formats
Ansem says he is bullish on an NFT rebound this cycle, with more interest in experiments around the form itself
Ansem says airdrops remain a key driver of on-chain trading activity