November 15, 2025 • 3 mins
Web3 Deep Dive: NFTs, DeFi, and Cryptocurrency Explained podcast.
Hey, it’s Crypto Willy here, and if you’re ready for a Web3 Deep Dive, buckle up! This week in NFTs, DeFi, and all things crypto has been wild, revealing big moves, plummeting prices, and some jaw-dropping innovation in digital assets.
NFTs are still leading the charge, but it’s not all moonshots lately. According to CryptoSlam, overall NFT sales dropped 5.4% this week, down to $79 million. Big collections like Pudgy Penguins got hammered—sales for those cheeky birds plunged 36%. Yet, new projects like Algebra Positions NFT-V2 surged to $7.81 million in sales. What blows my mind, though, is the sheer number of people jumping into the game: buyers up almost 1,000% and sellers up over 700%—mass adoption, anyone? Ethereum and BNB Chain still rule NFT blockchains, while Bitcoin and Polygon saw shrinking volumes.
Digging deeper, Exploding Topics reports the global NFT market is still projected to hit a whopping $49 billion by the end of 2025, up massively from just $11 billion in 2022. But the big wave now is *utility*—NFTs aren’t just profile pics, they’re getting real-world grit. Gaming NFTs alone represent a mind-blowing 38% of all transactions this year, with top games like CryptoMines, Axie Infinity, and Decentraland dominating November. Even virtual land NFTs are making headlines: Future Market Insights says virtual plots will balloon from $1.1 billion this year to nearly $21 billion by 2035!
Innovation is everywhere. In January, 0G Lab unveiled the ERC-7857 standard—a new breed called “iNFTs” that packs artificial intelligence into non-fungible tokens. We’re talking NFTs that think, interact, and adapt. AI meets Web3, and honestly, I think we’re just seeing the tip of that iceberg.
Shifting to the broader crypto scene, things are tense. According to the latest YouHodler blog, Bitcoin dropped to $96,000—yup, it’s correction season—while Ethereum sank under $3,200. The global crypto market cap took a hit, sliding from $3.48 trillion to $3.26 trillion. But there’s energy in new upgrades: Ethereum’s Fusaka upgrade is launching in December, promising massive improvements in scalability and lower fees. DeFi platforms are showing strong fundamentals with robust on-chain activity, but traders are cautious with lots of token unlocks and volatile derivatives markets swirling, as central bankers keep dropping comments that jolt sentiment.
The fusion of digital and physical is another big trend. Capybobo, a Web3-driven collectible out of Brazil, is blending physical items with blockchain authentication—a peek into how NFTs will reshape collecting and retail.
Every week, the numbers shift, the drama unfolds, and the tech keeps evolving. Whether you’re flipping JPEGs, stacking digital land, or farming liquidity, Web3 is showing the world what’s possible beyond the hype and volatility.
Thanks for tuning in! Swing by next week for more deep dives—this has been a Quiet Please production, and for more of me, Crypto Willy, check out Quiet Please Dot A I. Stay curious, stay decentralized, and stay ahead!
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Hey, it’s Crypto Willy here, and if you’re ready for a Web3 Deep Dive, buckle up! This week in NFTs, DeFi, and all things crypto has been wild, revealing big moves, plummeting prices, and some jaw-dropping innovation in digital assets.
NFTs are still leading the charge, but it’s not all moonshots lately. According to CryptoSlam, overall NFT sales dropped 5.4% this week, down to $79 million. Big collections like Pudgy Penguins got hammered—sales for those cheeky birds plunged 36%. Yet, new projects like Algebra Positions NFT-V2 surged to $7.81 million in sales. What blows my mind, though, is the sheer number of people jumping into the game: buyers up almost 1,000% and sellers up over 700%—mass adoption, anyone? Ethereum and BNB Chain still rule NFT blockchains, while Bitcoin and Polygon saw shrinking volumes.
Digging deeper, Exploding Topics reports the global NFT market is still projected to hit a whopping $49 billion by the end of 2025, up massively from just $11 billion in 2022. But the big wave now is *utility*—NFTs aren’t just profile pics, they’re getting real-world grit. Gaming NFTs alone represent a mind-blowing 38% of all transactions this year, with top games like CryptoMines, Axie Infinity, and Decentraland dominating November. Even virtual land NFTs are making headlines: Future Market Insights says virtual plots will balloon from $1.1 billion this year to nearly $21 billion by 2035!
Innovation is everywhere. In January, 0G Lab unveiled the ERC-7857 standard—a new breed called “iNFTs” that packs artificial intelligence into non-fungible tokens. We’re talking NFTs that think, interact, and adapt. AI meets Web3, and honestly, I think we’re just seeing the tip of that iceberg.
Shifting to the broader crypto scene, things are tense. According to the latest YouHodler blog, Bitcoin dropped to $96,000—yup, it’s correction season—while Ethereum sank under $3,200. The global crypto market cap took a hit, sliding from $3.48 trillion to $3.26 trillion. But there’s energy in new upgrades: Ethereum’s Fusaka upgrade is launching in December, promising massive improvements in scalability and lower fees. DeFi platforms are showing strong fundamentals with robust on-chain activity, but traders are cautious with lots of token unlocks and volatile derivatives markets swirling, as central bankers keep dropping comments that jolt sentiment.
The fusion of digital and physical is another big trend. Capybobo, a Web3-driven collectible out of Brazil, is blending physical items with blockchain authentication—a peek into how NFTs will reshape collecting and retail.
Every week, the numbers shift, the drama unfolds, and the tech keeps evolving. Whether you’re flipping JPEGs, stacking digital land, or farming liquidity, Web3 is showing the world what’s possible beyond the hype and volatility.
Thanks for tuning in! Swing by next week for more deep dives—this has been a Quiet Please production, and for more of me, Crypto Willy, check out Quiet Please Dot A I. Stay curious, stay decentralized, and stay ahead!
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, it's crypto Willie here and if you're ready for
a web three dep dive, buckle up. This week in NFTs,
DeFi and all things crypto has been wild, revealing big moves,
plummeting prices, and some jaw dropping innovation in digital assets.
NFTs are still leading the charge, but it's not all
moonshots lightly. According to Cryptoslam, overall NFT sales dropped five
(00:22):
point four percent this week, down to seventy nine dollars million.
Big collections like Pudgie Penguins got hammered. Sales for those
cheeky birds plunged thirty six percent. Yet new projects like
Algebra Positions NFT dash v two serves to seven dollars
and eighty one cents million in sales. What blows my mind, though,
is the sheer number of people jumping into the game.
(00:45):
Buyers up almost one thousand percent and sellers up over
seven hundred percent. Mass adoption Anyone, Ethereum, and B and
B chains still rule NFT blockchains, while Bitcoin and Polygon
saw shrinking volumes digging deeper ex Floating Topics reports, the
global NFT market is still projected to hit a whopping
forty nine dollars billion by the end of twenty twenty five,
(01:07):
up massively from just eleven dollars billion in twenty twenty two.
But the big wave now is utility NFTs aren't just
profile picks, They're getting real world grit. Gaming NFTs alone
represent a mind blowing thirty eight percent of all transactions
this year, with top games like cryptominds, Axi Infinity, and
decentraland dominating November. Even virtual land NFTs are making headlines.
(01:32):
Future Market Insights says virtual plots will balloon from one
dollar and ten cents billion this year to nearly twenty
one dollars billion by twenty thirty five. Innovation is everywhere.
In January, zero Gram's lab unveiled the ERC DASH seven
eight five seven standard, a new breed called infts that
(01:52):
packs artificial intelligence into non fungible tokens. We're talking NFTs
that think interact and adapt, I needs Web three and honestly,
I think we're just seeing the tip of that iceberg.
Shifting to the broader crypto scene, things are tense. According
to the latest Uhtler blog, bitcoin dropped to ninety six
(02:12):
thousand dollars yep it's correction season while Ethereum sank under
three thousand, two hundred dollars. The global crypto market cap
took a hit, sliding from three dollars and forty eight
cents trillion to three dollars and twenty six cents trillion.
But there's energy and new upgrades. Ethereum's Fusaka upgrade is
launching in December, promising massive improvements in scalability and lower fees.
(02:36):
DeFi platforms are showing strong fundamentals with robust on chain activity,
but traders are cautious with lots of token unlocks and
volatile derivatives. Markets swirling as central bankers keep dropping comments
that jolt sentiment. The fusion of digital and physical is
another big trend. Cappy Bobo, a Web three driven collectible
out of Brazil, is blending physical items with blockchain authentication
(02:59):
a pequk into how NFTs will reshape collecting and retail.
Every week, the numbers shift, the drama unfolds, and the
tech keeps evolving. Whether you're flipping JPEGs, stacking digital land,
or farming liquidity, Web three is showing the world what's
possible beyond the hype and volatility. Thanks for tuning in
swing by next week for more deep dives. This has
(03:20):
been a quiet please production and for more of me
Crypto Willie, check out Quiet Please dot a I, stay curious,
stay decentralized, and stay ahead,
Hey, it's crypto Willie here and if you're ready for
a web three dep dive, buckle up. This week in NFTs,
DeFi and all things crypto has been wild, revealing big moves,
plummeting prices, and some jaw dropping innovation in digital assets.
NFTs are still leading the charge, but it's not all
moonshots lightly. According to Cryptoslam, overall NFT sales dropped five
(00:22):
point four percent this week, down to seventy nine dollars million.
Big collections like Pudgie Penguins got hammered. Sales for those
cheeky birds plunged thirty six percent. Yet new projects like
Algebra Positions NFT dash v two serves to seven dollars
and eighty one cents million in sales. What blows my mind, though,
is the sheer number of people jumping into the game.
(00:45):
Buyers up almost one thousand percent and sellers up over
seven hundred percent. Mass adoption Anyone, Ethereum, and B and
B chains still rule NFT blockchains, while Bitcoin and Polygon
saw shrinking volumes digging deeper ex Floating Topics reports, the
global NFT market is still projected to hit a whopping
forty nine dollars billion by the end of twenty twenty five,
(01:07):
up massively from just eleven dollars billion in twenty twenty two.
But the big wave now is utility NFTs aren't just
profile picks, They're getting real world grit. Gaming NFTs alone
represent a mind blowing thirty eight percent of all transactions
this year, with top games like cryptominds, Axi Infinity, and
decentraland dominating November. Even virtual land NFTs are making headlines.
(01:32):
Future Market Insights says virtual plots will balloon from one
dollar and ten cents billion this year to nearly twenty
one dollars billion by twenty thirty five. Innovation is everywhere.
In January, zero Gram's lab unveiled the ERC DASH seven
eight five seven standard, a new breed called infts that
(01:52):
packs artificial intelligence into non fungible tokens. We're talking NFTs
that think interact and adapt, I needs Web three and honestly,
I think we're just seeing the tip of that iceberg.
Shifting to the broader crypto scene, things are tense. According
to the latest Uhtler blog, bitcoin dropped to ninety six
(02:12):
thousand dollars yep it's correction season while Ethereum sank under
three thousand, two hundred dollars. The global crypto market cap
took a hit, sliding from three dollars and forty eight
cents trillion to three dollars and twenty six cents trillion.
But there's energy and new upgrades. Ethereum's Fusaka upgrade is
launching in December, promising massive improvements in scalability and lower fees.
(02:36):
DeFi platforms are showing strong fundamentals with robust on chain activity,
but traders are cautious with lots of token unlocks and
volatile derivatives. Markets swirling as central bankers keep dropping comments
that jolt sentiment. The fusion of digital and physical is
another big trend. Cappy Bobo, a Web three driven collectible
out of Brazil, is blending physical items with blockchain authentication
(02:59):
a pequk into how NFTs will reshape collecting and retail.
Every week, the numbers shift, the drama unfolds, and the
tech keeps evolving. Whether you're flipping JPEGs, stacking digital land,
or farming liquidity, Web three is showing the world what's
possible beyond the hype and volatility. Thanks for tuning in
swing by next week for more deep dives. This has
(03:20):
been a quiet please production and for more of me
Crypto Willie, check out Quiet Please dot a I, stay curious,
stay decentralized, and stay ahead,
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