DappRadar NFT Report Highlights Market Shift Towards Lower-Price Point Trading

According to a new DappRadar report, the NFT market experienced significant contractions in Q2 2025. Key findings indicate a 45% quarter-on-quarter drop in overall trading volumes, despite a substantial 78% increase in sales volume.

Key Market Trends

• Volume Decline, Price Drop: Trading volumes fell by 45% quarter-on-quarter, coinciding with a sharp drop in average NFT prices.
• Influx of Sales: A record number of NFTs (12.5 million) were sold in Q2 2025, albeit at lower value amounts, compared to 15 million sales in Q2 2024.
• Art NFT Accessibility: The art category specifically saw a significant 51% drop in volume, but a remarkable 400% surge in sales. The report attributes this to significantly lower prices, making art NFTs more accessible to a wider audience.
• Domain NFT Surge: Activity in the domain NFT segment increased, driven primarily by a surge on the TON blockchain, with users seeking “anonymous, number-based domains.”

Marketplace Activity & Security Concerns

NFT marketplace sales also experienced a double-digit drop overall, although OpenSea saw a notable exception with a 156% quarter-on-quarter increase in trading volume, linked to anticipation for its $SEA token.

Security remains a major concern, as Web3 lost $6.3 billion to hacks in Q2 2025, marking a over two-hundred percent increase compared to Q1 2025. DappRadar emphasized the urgent need for improved security practices within the industry.

Broader Dapp & Web3 Landscape

• Dapp Users Stable: Total dapp users remained steady at 24.3 million during Q2.
• Ai Projects on the Rise: Gaming remains the dominant category, but the market share of AI-related projects notably rose to 18.6%.