The non-fungible tokens (NFTs) of the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) had a major decrease in price recently. From its peak, floor price dropped more than 90% to 11.1 ETH, since August 2021, its lowest point.
BAYC’s change in NFT floor price from August 2021. Source: NFT Price Floor
Based on the statistics provided by NFT Price Floor, BAYC has accelerated with a stunning 50% decrease since March 1. The difficulties in the NFT market are made clear by this sharp fall.
Context: BAYC’s Beginnings and Development
Let’s go back in time and explore the origins of BAYC. With support from Yuga Labs, BAYC made a big impact when it first launched in April 2021. But in just four months since it debuted, its floor price has fallen back to levels that are evocative of its early stages.
Some BAYC NFTs keep beating the market despite the general decline, fetching prices much above the floor. As an illustration, look at BAYC #830, which just brought 504.3 Ether at auction, showing the collection’s rare pieces’ lasting interest.
Comparative Analysis of Market Dynamics and CryptoPunks
Though to differing degrees, similar patterns have been noted in other well-known NFT collections, like CryptoPunks. CryptoPunks has also seen a drop from its peak floor price, although it has done so at a much smaller rate of 64%.
On the prospects of digital art NFTs in the current slump, industry observers are split. To increase their usefulness and long-term viability stand-alone NFT ventures may need to change course and integrate with other blockchain sectors, according to LongHash Ventures founder Shi Khai Wei.
Wei highlights how crucial it is for NFT ventures to have a clear design and goal, especially in the context of blockchain-based ecosystems. Projects that provide NFT ownership and smoothly integrate in-game economies will be in a better position to take advantage of NFT full potential.
Final Thoughts
As the NFT market is going through a phase of review and consolidation, initiatives such as BAYC are indicators of the mood inside the industry. Although there are still obstacles to overcome, there are ways to be resilient and adaptable in the face of market swings through smart integration with larger blockchain ecosystems and focusing on a defined goal and infrastructure.
