Nike ahead in NFT game thanks to RTFKT
AFP-Relaxnews
Nicola Mira
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Despite a sharp slowdown in the NFT market, some brands have clearly come up trumps in the last few months, like Nike
Not content with being the sneaker market’s undisputed king, Nike can now claim to be the brand that has generated the most revenue thanks to NFTs across all sectors, according to data collected on the Ethereum blockchain and published by DuneDolce & Gabbana
A success that is not unconnected to Nike’s acquisition of RTFKT – pronounced ‘artefact’ – a start-up specialized in designing virtual apparel and sneakers. Nike’s first collection of digital sneakers, released in April, triggered something of a gold rush, its models being sold ‘second hand’ at $8,500 on average. Called CryptoKicks, these sneakers are designed for buyers’ avatars on the metaverse, as well as for collectors. The US sports equipment manufacturer has taken a prominent position in these new virtual worlds thanks to Nikeland, which is accessible on Roblox. In March, Nike reported as many as close to 7 million visitors on its metaverse.
Fashion and NFTs, a winning combo
More generally, fashion labels are emerging as the stand-out players in the NFT game. The industry has indeed been able to pick up the right thread, launching in quick succession scores of virtual collections in the form of non-fungible tokens. As a result, the top five brands that have generated the most revenue from NFT sales are all directly linked to fashion, from Nike to Dolce & Gabbana (with sales of over $25 million), Tiffany (over $12 million), GucciAdidas
Notably, in terms of number of transactions, Nike is once again leading the pack with over 67,000, ahead of its best enemy, Adidas, with almost 51,500.
Elsewhere in the ranking, beer brand Budweiser is in sixth position with an estimated revenue of nearly $6 million, ahead of Time Magazine ($4.6 million) and Bud Light (nearly $4 million).
(ETX Daily Up)
