A curated list of 12 high-potential NFT collections for 2025, including CryptoPunks, BAYC, MAYC, NodeMonkes, and Bitcoin Puppets, analyzed by rarity, community heat, and floor price.
Yuga Labs reached a settlement with artist Ryder Ripps, permanently barring him from using Bored Ape Yacht Club visuals. The multi-year trademark infringement case ended without revealing financial terms, setting a precedent in NFT intellectual property.
Azuki Elementals minted out in 15 minutes, raising $38M in ETH. But accusations of identical artwork sent the original Azuki floor price down 32% in 24 hours. The team apologized and teased a 'Green Bean' NFT.
Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu says NFTs are far from dead, with monthly sales near $300 million and demand still led by wealthy digital art collectors despite steep declines from 2021-22 peaks.
The NFT market has fallen sharply from its 2022 peak, with lower sales, lower average prices, and steep declines in blue-chip floor prices. As speculation fades, platforms, brands, and real-world use cases are becoming the new focus.
Yuga Labs has reached a settlement with Ryder Ripps and Jeremy Cahen, ending a closely watched BAYC-related legal dispute. The parties will submit a proposed injunction after an appeals court vacated an earlier $9 million judgment.
An anonymous wallet with no prior trading history reportedly turned $174,000 into about $2.45 million through leveraged long and short APE trades, prompting speculation about possible insider-informed positioning.
An anonymous wallet with no transaction history turned $174k into $2.45M by long and short Apecoin with 5x leverage, netting ~$2.27M in a single day. Lookonchain flagged the wallet as likely insider trading, timed perfectly with Yuga Labs' CEO announcement.
