November 4, 2025 • 3 mins
Web3 Deep Dive: NFTs, DeFi, and Cryptocurrency Explained podcast.
Welcome back, crypto crew! Crypto Willy here with your Web3 Deep Dive, slicing straight into this week’s freshest news on NFTs, DeFi, and the wild ride of cryptocurrency.
Let’s kick it off with NFTs. The NFT market has been hella volatile this week. According to the latest from Crypto.news, total weekly NFT trading volume dropped by a sharp 30%, clocking in at just under $96 million—a big dip from recent months. But in true blockchain fashion, volume isn’t the only story. PANews points out that the number of NFT buyers actually rose by nearly 23% this week, with over 626,000 wallets jumping into NFT action. That means sellers rose too, up by 13%. People are showing up even with the quiet—a sign there’s more than pure hype left in this digital collectibles space.
Ethereum flexed its dominance yet again, with trading volume climbing to over $40 million. If you’re a Bitcoin NFT fan, though, you saw a slide—volumes there shrank over 12%. Base, the Coinbase-backed network, is up nearly 9%, showing the Layer 2 world heating up as platforms compete for NFT action.
Big-ticket sales this week? CryptoPunks did their usual thing: #8407 sold for over $413,000 and Bored Ape Yacht Club #3105 went for almost $360,000. These OG blue chips still command serious respect, even as folks move toward AI-curated and gaming NFTs. Speaking of AI, 2025 is the year that artificial intelligence is shaping NFT curation—platforms are using AI to dish up bespoke collections tailored to your browsing tastes, making the NFT hunt more addictive than ever.
Now, the value game. As of November 2025, the NFT market cap has settled at $5.6 billion, way down from the towering $40 billion back in 2021. OpenSea stays king, sitting at nearly $39 billion in all-time trading volume, followed by Blur and Magic Eden. But month to month, volumes have cooled—so if you’re an artist, consider timing your big launch for those seasonal spikes, like holidays or major crypto conferences.
Let’s swing over to DeFi. While NFTs are consolidating, DeFi remains just as risky and rewarding as ever. This week, the crypto market took a nosedive, with “extreme fear” gripping traders and most coins sitting in the red. BreakingCrypto puts it down to a risk-off wave that started back in October: investors are tucking away cash, waiting out uncertainty. That means DeFi platforms have to work overtime to keep users’ yields juicy and protocols safe from volatility.
If you’re shopping platforms, stick to heavyweights in both NFTs and DeFi. OpenSea and Blur are the go-tos for NFTs, while Uniswap and Aave continue to dominate DeFi swaps and lending. Remember, this market’s about as steady as a roller coaster at midnight.
Alright, y’all, that’s the roundup! This is Crypto Willy with Quiet Please Productions saying huge thanks for tuning in. Come back next week for another deep dive—and if you want more alpha between episodes, check out QuietPlease dot A I. Stay curious, stay skeptical, and keep those wallets safe!
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Welcome back, crypto crew! Crypto Willy here with your Web3 Deep Dive, slicing straight into this week’s freshest news on NFTs, DeFi, and the wild ride of cryptocurrency.
Let’s kick it off with NFTs. The NFT market has been hella volatile this week. According to the latest from Crypto.news, total weekly NFT trading volume dropped by a sharp 30%, clocking in at just under $96 million—a big dip from recent months. But in true blockchain fashion, volume isn’t the only story. PANews points out that the number of NFT buyers actually rose by nearly 23% this week, with over 626,000 wallets jumping into NFT action. That means sellers rose too, up by 13%. People are showing up even with the quiet—a sign there’s more than pure hype left in this digital collectibles space.
Ethereum flexed its dominance yet again, with trading volume climbing to over $40 million. If you’re a Bitcoin NFT fan, though, you saw a slide—volumes there shrank over 12%. Base, the Coinbase-backed network, is up nearly 9%, showing the Layer 2 world heating up as platforms compete for NFT action.
Big-ticket sales this week? CryptoPunks did their usual thing: #8407 sold for over $413,000 and Bored Ape Yacht Club #3105 went for almost $360,000. These OG blue chips still command serious respect, even as folks move toward AI-curated and gaming NFTs. Speaking of AI, 2025 is the year that artificial intelligence is shaping NFT curation—platforms are using AI to dish up bespoke collections tailored to your browsing tastes, making the NFT hunt more addictive than ever.
Now, the value game. As of November 2025, the NFT market cap has settled at $5.6 billion, way down from the towering $40 billion back in 2021. OpenSea stays king, sitting at nearly $39 billion in all-time trading volume, followed by Blur and Magic Eden. But month to month, volumes have cooled—so if you’re an artist, consider timing your big launch for those seasonal spikes, like holidays or major crypto conferences.
Let’s swing over to DeFi. While NFTs are consolidating, DeFi remains just as risky and rewarding as ever. This week, the crypto market took a nosedive, with “extreme fear” gripping traders and most coins sitting in the red. BreakingCrypto puts it down to a risk-off wave that started back in October: investors are tucking away cash, waiting out uncertainty. That means DeFi platforms have to work overtime to keep users’ yields juicy and protocols safe from volatility.
If you’re shopping platforms, stick to heavyweights in both NFTs and DeFi. OpenSea and Blur are the go-tos for NFTs, while Uniswap and Aave continue to dominate DeFi swaps and lending. Remember, this market’s about as steady as a roller coaster at midnight.
Alright, y’all, that’s the roundup! This is Crypto Willy with Quiet Please Productions saying huge thanks for tuning in. Come back next week for another deep dive—and if you want more alpha between episodes, check out QuietPlease dot A I. Stay curious, stay skeptical, and keep those wallets safe!
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Welcome back, Crypto Crew, Crypto Willy Hear with your Web
three deep dive slicing straight into this week's freshest news
on NFTs, DeFi and the wild ride of cryptocurrency. Let's
kick it off with NFTs. The NFT market has been
hill of volatile this week. According to the latest from
Crypto dot News, total weekly NFT trading volume dropped by
a sharp thirty percent, clocking in at just under ninety
(00:23):
six dollars million, a big dip from recent months, but
in true blackchain fashion, volume isn't the only story. Pen
News points out that the number of NFT buyers actually
rose by nearly twenty three percent this week, With over
six hundred and twenty six thousand wallets jumping into NFT action,
That means sellers rose too, up by thirteen percent. People
(00:45):
are showing up even with the quiet, a sign there's
more than peer hype left in this digital collectible space.
Ethereum flexed its dominance yet again, with trading volume climbing
to over forty dollars million. If you're a Bitcoin NFT fan,
though use a slide. Volumes there shrank over twelve percent.
Base the coinbase back network is of nearly nine percent,
(01:07):
showing the Layer two world heating up as platforms compete
for NFT action big ticket sales. This week, crypto punks
did their usual thing. NFT Signed eight four zero seven
sold for over four hundred and thirteen thousand dollars, and
Board eight Yacht Club number signed three to one zero
five went for almost three hundred and sixty thousand dollars.
(01:27):
These og blue chips still command serious respect, even as
folks moved toward AI curated and gag NFTs. Speaking of AI,
twenty twenty five is the year that artificial intelligence is
shaping NFT curation. Platforms are using AI to dish up
bespoke collections tailored to your browsing taste, making the NFT
hunt more addicted than ever now the value game. As
(01:52):
of November twenty twenty five, the NFT market cap has
settled at five dollars and sixty cents billion, way down
from the towering forty dollars billion back in twenty twenty one.
Open Sea stays king, sitting at nearly thirty nine dollars
billion in all time trading volume, followed by Blur and
Magic Eden, but month to month volumes have cooled, So
(02:14):
if you're an artist, consider timing your big launch for
those seasonal spikes like holidays or major crypto conferences. Let's
swing over to DeFi. While NFTs are consolidating, DeFi remains
just as risky and rewarding as ever. This week the
crypto market took a nosedive, with extreme fear gripping traders
and most cons sitting in the red. Breaking crypto puts
(02:37):
it down to a risk off wave that started back
in October. Investors are tucking away cash waiting out uncertainty.
That means DeFi platforms have to work overtime to keep users,
yields juicy and protocols safe from volatility. If your shopping platforms,
stick to heavyweights in both NFTs and DeFi. Open Sea
(02:57):
and Blur are the go tos for NFTs, while Unicewap
and Ave continue to dominate DeFi swaps and lending. Remember
this market's about his study as a roller coaster at midnight.
All right, y'all, that's the round up. This is crypto
Willie with quiet please production saying huge thanks for tuning in.
Come back next week for another deep dive and if
(03:18):
you want more alfa between episodes. Check out Quiet Please
dot Ai, stay curious, stay skeptical, and keep those wallets safe.
Welcome back, Crypto Crew, Crypto Willy Hear with your Web
three deep dive slicing straight into this week's freshest news
on NFTs, DeFi and the wild ride of cryptocurrency. Let's
kick it off with NFTs. The NFT market has been
hill of volatile this week. According to the latest from
Crypto dot News, total weekly NFT trading volume dropped by
a sharp thirty percent, clocking in at just under ninety
(00:23):
six dollars million, a big dip from recent months, but
in true blackchain fashion, volume isn't the only story. Pen
News points out that the number of NFT buyers actually
rose by nearly twenty three percent this week, With over
six hundred and twenty six thousand wallets jumping into NFT action,
That means sellers rose too, up by thirteen percent. People
(00:45):
are showing up even with the quiet, a sign there's
more than peer hype left in this digital collectible space.
Ethereum flexed its dominance yet again, with trading volume climbing
to over forty dollars million. If you're a Bitcoin NFT fan,
though use a slide. Volumes there shrank over twelve percent.
Base the coinbase back network is of nearly nine percent,
(01:07):
showing the Layer two world heating up as platforms compete
for NFT action big ticket sales. This week, crypto punks
did their usual thing. NFT Signed eight four zero seven
sold for over four hundred and thirteen thousand dollars, and
Board eight Yacht Club number signed three to one zero
five went for almost three hundred and sixty thousand dollars.
(01:27):
These og blue chips still command serious respect, even as
folks moved toward AI curated and gag NFTs. Speaking of AI,
twenty twenty five is the year that artificial intelligence is
shaping NFT curation. Platforms are using AI to dish up
bespoke collections tailored to your browsing taste, making the NFT
hunt more addicted than ever now the value game. As
(01:52):
of November twenty twenty five, the NFT market cap has
settled at five dollars and sixty cents billion, way down
from the towering forty dollars billion back in twenty twenty one.
Open Sea stays king, sitting at nearly thirty nine dollars
billion in all time trading volume, followed by Blur and
Magic Eden, but month to month volumes have cooled, So
(02:14):
if you're an artist, consider timing your big launch for
those seasonal spikes like holidays or major crypto conferences. Let's
swing over to DeFi. While NFTs are consolidating, DeFi remains
just as risky and rewarding as ever. This week the
crypto market took a nosedive, with extreme fear gripping traders
and most cons sitting in the red. Breaking crypto puts
(02:37):
it down to a risk off wave that started back
in October. Investors are tucking away cash waiting out uncertainty.
That means DeFi platforms have to work overtime to keep users,
yields juicy and protocols safe from volatility. If your shopping platforms,
stick to heavyweights in both NFTs and DeFi. Open Sea
(02:57):
and Blur are the go tos for NFTs, while Unicewap
and Ave continue to dominate DeFi swaps and lending. Remember
this market's about his study as a roller coaster at midnight.
All right, y'all, that's the round up. This is crypto
Willie with quiet please production saying huge thanks for tuning in.
Come back next week for another deep dive and if
(03:18):
you want more alfa between episodes. Check out Quiet Please
dot Ai, stay curious, stay skeptical, and keep those wallets safe.
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