November 1, 2025 • 3 mins
Web3 Deep Dive: NFTs, DeFi, and Cryptocurrency Explained podcast.
Hey everyone, Crypto Willy here—your Web3 bestie delivering this week’s juiciest updates on NFTs, DeFi, and all things crypto. Grab your hardware wallets and a coffee, because what a wild week it’s been!
Let’s start with **NFTs**. The buzz has shifted from the wild speculative hype to serious, real-world utility. According to Exploding Topics, 2025’s big NFT news is the rise of AI-powered NFTs—iNFTs. 0G Labs lit up the scene with their ERC-7857 standard, letting AI agents be owned, transferred, and even re-encrypted securely. That’s not just techy talk: it means digital artists and AI creators might get new, better ways to earn and control use of their digital pieces, finally moving beyond just profile pics and pixelated punks.
Artists like Claire Silver are taking advantage, selling out AI-generated art and even partnering with fashion powerhouses like Gucci. OpenSea stays the king of NFT marketplaces for now, with nearly 8 million September visits and a mind-boggling menu of over 80 million NFTs. But—here’s the twist—overall NFT sales volume dropped 28% this week, while the Bored Ape Yacht Club, everyone’s favorite high-society digital ape gang, saw a 108% boost in sales, showing that premium collections still have hard-core backers. Yet, new buyers are flooding in, with participant numbers up almost 23% even in choppy markets.
Drilling into the numbers, CoinLedger highlights that the NFT market’s value stabilized between $600 and $700 million for most of 2025 after its very raucous $1.58 billion peak in 2022. While the overall market might have cooled, especially for collectibles, there are now 11.6 million active NFT users worldwide—a crazy leap from less than one million in 2020! If you’re tuning in from Thailand or Brazil, you’re in NFT hot zones, outpacing even big players like the US and China in user count.
Gaming NFTs are a story of their own. While some platforms like DMarket and DX Terminal lost ground, others are gearing up for liftoff. Mordor Intelligence is projecting that the NFT gaming market could hit $540 billion just in 2025—not too shabby for your favorite in-game item or character skin.
Now, on the **DeFi** and cryptocurrency frontier, the week saw continued consolidation and a mood of cautious optimism. Ethereum kept leading NFT sales, raking in $41.7 million—proof that the network is still the backbone of Web3 trading, even as other L1s and L2s jostle for market share. Altcoins weren’t to be left out, with NFTs and DeFi colliding as more platforms experiment with fractionalized art, yield farms, and even lending against blue-chip NFTs.
Looking ahead? Analysts like the folks at CoinLedger are saying the next wave of growth is about utility, not just the next cartoon JPEG. Expect tighter integrations of Web3, gaming, and AI, and keep your eyes on Southeast Asia and Latin America for grassroots innovation.
Thanks a ton for stopping by and spending time with Crypto Willy on Web3 Deep Dive. Come back next week for another ride through the cryptoverse! This has been a Quiet Please production. To find me or more episodes, check out Quiet Please Dot A I. Stay decentralized, friends!
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Hey everyone, Crypto Willy here—your Web3 bestie delivering this week’s juiciest updates on NFTs, DeFi, and all things crypto. Grab your hardware wallets and a coffee, because what a wild week it’s been!
Let’s start with **NFTs**. The buzz has shifted from the wild speculative hype to serious, real-world utility. According to Exploding Topics, 2025’s big NFT news is the rise of AI-powered NFTs—iNFTs. 0G Labs lit up the scene with their ERC-7857 standard, letting AI agents be owned, transferred, and even re-encrypted securely. That’s not just techy talk: it means digital artists and AI creators might get new, better ways to earn and control use of their digital pieces, finally moving beyond just profile pics and pixelated punks.
Artists like Claire Silver are taking advantage, selling out AI-generated art and even partnering with fashion powerhouses like Gucci. OpenSea stays the king of NFT marketplaces for now, with nearly 8 million September visits and a mind-boggling menu of over 80 million NFTs. But—here’s the twist—overall NFT sales volume dropped 28% this week, while the Bored Ape Yacht Club, everyone’s favorite high-society digital ape gang, saw a 108% boost in sales, showing that premium collections still have hard-core backers. Yet, new buyers are flooding in, with participant numbers up almost 23% even in choppy markets.
Drilling into the numbers, CoinLedger highlights that the NFT market’s value stabilized between $600 and $700 million for most of 2025 after its very raucous $1.58 billion peak in 2022. While the overall market might have cooled, especially for collectibles, there are now 11.6 million active NFT users worldwide—a crazy leap from less than one million in 2020! If you’re tuning in from Thailand or Brazil, you’re in NFT hot zones, outpacing even big players like the US and China in user count.
Gaming NFTs are a story of their own. While some platforms like DMarket and DX Terminal lost ground, others are gearing up for liftoff. Mordor Intelligence is projecting that the NFT gaming market could hit $540 billion just in 2025—not too shabby for your favorite in-game item or character skin.
Now, on the **DeFi** and cryptocurrency frontier, the week saw continued consolidation and a mood of cautious optimism. Ethereum kept leading NFT sales, raking in $41.7 million—proof that the network is still the backbone of Web3 trading, even as other L1s and L2s jostle for market share. Altcoins weren’t to be left out, with NFTs and DeFi colliding as more platforms experiment with fractionalized art, yield farms, and even lending against blue-chip NFTs.
Looking ahead? Analysts like the folks at CoinLedger are saying the next wave of growth is about utility, not just the next cartoon JPEG. Expect tighter integrations of Web3, gaming, and AI, and keep your eyes on Southeast Asia and Latin America for grassroots innovation.
Thanks a ton for stopping by and spending time with Crypto Willy on Web3 Deep Dive. Come back next week for another ride through the cryptoverse! This has been a Quiet Please production. To find me or more episodes, check out Quiet Please Dot A I. Stay decentralized, friends!
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):
Hey everyone, Crypto. Willie here, your Web three bestie, delivering
this week's juiciest updates on NFTs, DeFi and all things crypto.
Grab your hardware, wallets and a coffee, because what a
wild week it's been. Let's start with NFTs. The buzz
has shifted from the wild speculative hype to serious real
world utility. According to Exploding Topics, twenty twenty five's big
(00:21):
NFT news is the rise of AI powered NFTs I.
NFTs zero Gram's labs lit up the scene with their
erc DASH seven eighty five seven standard, letting AI agents
be owned, transferred, and even re encrypted securely. That's not
just techie talk. It means digital artists and AI creators
might get new better ways to earn and control use
(00:43):
of their digital pieces. Finally, moving beyond just profile picks
and pixelated punks, Artists like Claire Silver are taking advantage,
selling out AI generated art and even partnering with fashion
powerhouses like Gucci. OpenSea stays the king of NFT market
places for now, with near only eight million September visits
and a mind boggling menu of over eighty million NFTs.
(01:05):
But here's the twist. Overall NFT sales volume dropped twenty
eight percent this week, while the board Ape Yacht Club,
everyone's favorite high society digital eight Bang saw a one
hundred eight percent boost in sales, showing that premium collections
still have hardcore backers, yet new buyers are flooding in,
with participant numbers up almost twenty three percent even in
(01:28):
choppy markets. Drilling into the numbers, coin Ledger highlights that
the NFT market's value stabilize between six hundred dollars and
seven hundred dollars million for most of twenty twenty five,
after its very raucous one dollar and fifty eight cents
billion peak in twenty twenty two. While the overall market
might have cooled, especially for collectibles, there are now eleven
(01:49):
point six million active NFT users worldwide, a crazy lead
from less than one million in twenty twenty. If you're
tuning in from Thailand or Brazil, you're an NFT hot zone,
outpacing even big players like the US and China and
user count gaming NFTs are a story of their own.
While some platforms like d Market and dx Terminal lost ground,
(02:11):
others are gearing up for liftoff. Mortar Intelligence is projecting
that the NFT gaming market could hit five hundred and
forty dollars billion dollars just in twenty twenty five, not
too shabby for your favorite in game item or character skin.
Now on the DeFi and cryptocurrency frontier, the week saw
continued consolidation in a mood of cautious optimism. Ethereum kept
(02:33):
leading NFT sales, raking in forty one dollars and seventy
cents million, proof that the network is still the backbone
of Web three trading, even as other l ones and
L two's jostle for market share. Old coins weren't to
(02:54):
be left out with NFTs and DeFi colliding, as more
platforms experiment with fractionalized art yield farms and even lending
against blue chip n f t's Looking ahead analysts like
the folks at coin Ledger are saying the next wave
of growth is about utility, not just the next cartoon jpeg.
Expect tighter integrations of Web three gaming and AI, and
(03:16):
keep your eyes on Southeast Asia and Latin America for
grassroots innovation. Thanks a ton for stopping by and spending
time with crypto Willy on Web three Deep dive. Come
back next week for another ride through the crypto verse.
This has been a Quiet Please production. To find me
or more episodes, check out Quiet Please dot A. I
stay decentralized, Friends,
Hey everyone, Crypto. Willie here, your Web three bestie, delivering
this week's juiciest updates on NFTs, DeFi and all things crypto.
Grab your hardware, wallets and a coffee, because what a
wild week it's been. Let's start with NFTs. The buzz
has shifted from the wild speculative hype to serious real
world utility. According to Exploding Topics, twenty twenty five's big
(00:21):
NFT news is the rise of AI powered NFTs I.
NFTs zero Gram's labs lit up the scene with their
erc DASH seven eighty five seven standard, letting AI agents
be owned, transferred, and even re encrypted securely. That's not
just techie talk. It means digital artists and AI creators
might get new better ways to earn and control use
(00:43):
of their digital pieces. Finally, moving beyond just profile picks
and pixelated punks, Artists like Claire Silver are taking advantage,
selling out AI generated art and even partnering with fashion
powerhouses like Gucci. OpenSea stays the king of NFT market
places for now, with near only eight million September visits
and a mind boggling menu of over eighty million NFTs.
(01:05):
But here's the twist. Overall NFT sales volume dropped twenty
eight percent this week, while the board Ape Yacht Club,
everyone's favorite high society digital eight Bang saw a one
hundred eight percent boost in sales, showing that premium collections
still have hardcore backers, yet new buyers are flooding in,
with participant numbers up almost twenty three percent even in
(01:28):
choppy markets. Drilling into the numbers, coin Ledger highlights that
the NFT market's value stabilize between six hundred dollars and
seven hundred dollars million for most of twenty twenty five,
after its very raucous one dollar and fifty eight cents
billion peak in twenty twenty two. While the overall market
might have cooled, especially for collectibles, there are now eleven
(01:49):
point six million active NFT users worldwide, a crazy lead
from less than one million in twenty twenty. If you're
tuning in from Thailand or Brazil, you're an NFT hot zone,
outpacing even big players like the US and China and
user count gaming NFTs are a story of their own.
While some platforms like d Market and dx Terminal lost ground,
(02:11):
others are gearing up for liftoff. Mortar Intelligence is projecting
that the NFT gaming market could hit five hundred and
forty dollars billion dollars just in twenty twenty five, not
too shabby for your favorite in game item or character skin.
Now on the DeFi and cryptocurrency frontier, the week saw
continued consolidation in a mood of cautious optimism. Ethereum kept
(02:33):
leading NFT sales, raking in forty one dollars and seventy
cents million, proof that the network is still the backbone
of Web three trading, even as other l ones and
L two's jostle for market share. Old coins weren't to
(02:54):
be left out with NFTs and DeFi colliding, as more
platforms experiment with fractionalized art yield farms and even lending
against blue chip n f t's Looking ahead analysts like
the folks at coin Ledger are saying the next wave
of growth is about utility, not just the next cartoon jpeg.
Expect tighter integrations of Web three gaming and AI, and
(03:16):
keep your eyes on Southeast Asia and Latin America for
grassroots innovation. Thanks a ton for stopping by and spending
time with crypto Willy on Web three Deep dive. Come
back next week for another ride through the crypto verse.
This has been a Quiet Please production. To find me
or more episodes, check out Quiet Please dot A. I
stay decentralized, Friends,
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