
Bitcoin is now the second largest chain by NFT volume
Bitcoin NFT volume has surged since NFT functionality was enabled via the Ordinals protocol.
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- Bitcoin is now the second-largest chain by NFT volume.
- According to The Block, this trend began in the first week of May, closing that period at $14 million.
- By May 8, NFT volume rose to $51 million but fell to $31 million the following week.
- Ethereum continues to dominate NFT volume, consistently achieving over $60 million on a week-over-week basis. Nonetheless, Bitcoin has taken a significant market share.

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