2026-01-07 21:21:24

The NFT space isn't finished—but the era of get-rich-quick schemes definitely is. What we're witnessing now is the market separating signal from noise. Real utility, community-driven projects, and genuine digital ownership use cases are gaining traction, while purely speculative plays are fading fast. This isn't a death knell for NFTs; it's actually the beginning of maturation. Web3 adoption hinges on building actual value, not chasing hype cycles. The projects that survive will be those solving real problems, not just riding trends.

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WalletDoomsDay

· 1h ago

Really? I'm already tired of hearing the word "utility"... The last time I heard that was back in 2018.

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SatoshiHeir

· 6h ago

Undoubtedly, this article makes a fundamental cognitive error—mistaking a "bubble burst" for "market maturity." On-chain data has been available for a long time. It should be pointed out that true utility has always been extremely scarce. Most active projects are nothing more than Ponzi schemes in different words.

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SchrodingerGas

· 9h ago

Really, the projects that can survive have already been separated out. Those still telling stories now... on-chain data speaks for itself. Don't listen to terms like "community-driven"; just look at the token distribution to know whether they are true believers or arbitrageurs.

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Blockchainiac

· 01-08 19:58

That's right, the era of cutting leeks has indeed passed. Now is the real beginning of making a fortune.

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RugpullTherapist

· 01-07 21:50

Really, someone finally said it. Those who are after overnight wealth should have been gone long ago.

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GasBankrupter

· 01-07 21:48

That's quite right, those purely hype projects deserve to die. Only truly useful things can survive.

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GasFeeTherapist

· 01-07 21:41

Really, it's about time for a reshuffle. Those who have been harvesting the profits should get lost.

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shadowy_supercoder

· 01-07 21:36

ngl, this wave finally cleared out those worthless projects; only the truly useful ones can survive.

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DefiPlaybook

· 01-07 21:27

According to on-chain data, NFT trading volume has indeed declined over the past 6 months, but this precisely indicates that the market is undergoing a filter—junk projects are being cleared out, and genuine applications are emerging. Notably, the specific analysis is as follows: the number of holders of utility-type NFTs is actually increasing, which is the real signal.

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