For the Love of the Game (Market Commentary) |
What is the true value of an NFT collection and how many of your favorite blockchain’s sales are from true collectors? If you are a trader, you already know that’s a riddle few have been able to solve. Mix in some wash trading (ok, a lot of wash trading) and you now have a cipher worthy of
legend.
This week CryptoSlam has unveiled powerful new on-site wash trade metrics that for the first time give traders and professionals tools to unravel organic NFT sales from the wash trades. And the real game changer? These new metrics aren’t just for Ethereum. CryptoSlam’s Chief Marketing Officer, Yohann Calpu says “As we can see from the new data published on CryptoSlam.io, the Wash (USD) numbers are a large part of sales volumes across many of the top blockchains including Ethereum. The beauty of blockchain technology lies in its inherent transparency, which allows us to unearth the truth behind
the numbers, this only increases overall trust." Ethereum’s wash trading isn’t exactly breaking news, though the extent of it is often worth reporting on. What is news however is that for the first time, the public has come face to face with wash trading on other
blockchains. Though not as extensive as wash trading on Ethereum, most other major chains now have a small percentage of their volume comprised of wash trades, and because of that, these new tools are welcome.
Now broken down by blockchain in 24h, 7d, 30d, and all time periods, traders can dial into each blockchain on
cryptoslam.io to get a breakdown of sales vs wash sales along with a total USD value, number of transactions, and total wash percentage. Putting these tools to use we can look at
Ethereum’s history of wash trading to compare LooksRare wash trading in 2022 to today’s Blur wash trading. It’s easy to see, the value of wash trades in 2022 has yet to be matched, even with all-time high wash trade transactions happening this year.
The story doesn’t
end there, and I’ve written about the extent of wash trading recently on Forkast News. The TLDR is, wash trades make up a significant percentage of monthly transactions, and are still largely driven by traders farming points on the Blur marketplace.
While the NFT market faces a significant downturn made more complicated by wash trades, it is important to measure both organic growth and wash trades. Systems can be gamed, but the numbers don't lie; NFTs have grown into a multi-billion dollar market. Analyzing all sales allows clarity into the growth of Web3 as new technology and products are born using decentralized platforms, game theory, DAOs, and yes, even wash trades. The Forkast 500 NFT Index excludes wash sales to provide an accurate measure of the NFT market’s value. While the total USD volume of global sales has been up in the past 7 days, the Forkast 500, with wash sales removed, shows the NFT market actually losing value and is down over 2%. Have a MEGA GM, Slam Fam, and May the force be with you! |
According to CryptoSlam, wash trades are transactions made without the intent to take a genuine position in the market. They can be used for varying reasons like farming platform rewards, or simply to move assets. Take some time to learn about wash trades, as spotting them is key to understanding parts of the NFT markets. Happy Researching! Received this from a friend? Sign up for this twice-a-week CryptoSlam VIP newsletter. |
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