NFT

Rarible's RARI token surged 94.5% in the past 24 hours, with daily trading volume expanding 20-fold and market cap at $7.27 million. Despite the spike, RARI failed to overcome the $0.5 resistance and was trading around $0.35, while long-running downtrend signals and weak user metrics pointed to limited chances of a sustained reversal.

On Monday, Shiba Inu introduced "Shib Owes You", a restructuring plan that tokenizes exploit-related losses as transferable NFTs on Ethereum. The framework lets affected users hold, split, or sell claims while ecosystem revenues are redirected to a repayment pool. The infrastructure has been audited, and the interface is not yet live.

On December 27, 2025, NFT sales volume edged down 0.47% to $65.58 million from $67.76 million last week. Market participation rebounded, with buyers up 26% to 292,030 and sellers up 24% to about 205,205, while transactions slipped 0.95% to 869,747. Ethereum sales fell 23.92% to $20.88 million.

Japan's ruling coalition released its 2026 tax reform blueprint on December 19, outlining how crypto assets could be treated within the national tax system. According to CoinPost, the plan considers separate taxation for gains from spot trading, derivatives, and crypto ETFs, and proposes loss carryforward for up to three years. Staking, lending rewards, and NFTs are not explicitly covered.

Pudgy Penguins ran animated visuals across the Las Vegas Sphere’s exterior, with the display going live on Christmas Eve, according to a post on X. The 2021-founded NFT project, acquired by Luca Netz in April 2022 for $2.5 million in Ether, has broadened into physical toys alongside digital collectibles.

In December 2025, the NFT market's total valuation fell to $2.5 billion, down 72% from the $9.2 billion peak recorded in January. Alongside the price weakness, unique buyers, sellers and transactions all declined, while most top NFT collections saw double-digit floor price drops over the past 30 days despite a few art-focused projects and Sports Rollbots showing relative resilience.

Pudgy Penguins’ PENGU token has fallen from $0.032 in August to about $0.0086, a 73.5% drawdown, while NFT sales volume for the collection slid 31.4% over the past month. Despite exchange outflows suggesting accumulation, recent breaks below $0.009 and $0.00855 point to further downside toward the $0.0054 and $0.0039 support zones identified on the long-term chart.

On December 20, 2025, the Museum of Modern Art added eight CryptoPunks to its permanent collection, recognizing the series' significance in digital and cultural history. According to CryptoPunks, the gift was facilitated by donors including Mara Calderon and ArtOnBlockchain, with additional contributions from collectors, and the collection continues to show steady market activity.

This explainer outlines the core terms new creators should learn before minting NFTs, covering wallets, smart contracts, royalties, gas fees, and token standards. It clarifies marketplace concepts like listings and floor price, plus safety topics such as phishing and rug pulls. Understanding this vocabulary helps first-time projects avoid costly missteps and launch with confidence.

CoinGecko's 2025 State of Memecoins Report says election-driven political tokens helped push the sector's market cap to a record $150.6 billion in December 2024 before a steep decline. By November 2025, memecoins had fallen below $40 billion and NFT sales volumes also slid to $320 million, while some industry figures still expect memecoins to return in a new form.