January 6 - 10: This week in NFTs, recapped in one letter

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Long time no see — we’re back and ready to send it in 2025. BIG PLANS on the way, that’s all I’m saying.

The markets? A little wobbly this week with a crypto sell-off. But hey, rebounds are already happening. And let’s be real: the NFT world never sleeps!

Trump coming back to office’s bound to shake things up. No financial advice here, just vibes and hopeful holders 🫡

Meanwhile, AI-powered NFTs made waves and outperformed OG collections. Are we witnessing the next evolution of digital ownership? Time will tell.

We’re also beyond stoked to welcome Shape to our marketplace! This integration brings a fresh wave of artists and collectors to the Rarible fam with rewards.

And with that, let’s make 2025 the year of being bold and creative!

first days of the year be like

• Donald Trump just launched his first Bitcoin Ordinals collection.

• Yuga Labs confirmed that Otherside’s first persistent world will finally go live this June.

• Thailand’s Phuket is piloting crypto payments for tourists, while Jeju Island in South Korea is rolling out tourist-linked NFTs. It’s giving Web3 tourism vibes.

Shoutout to Big Dan! Winner of the RARI Chain DeFi Studio Art Contest, Big Dan is dropping his open edition 0xIntentions — minting now for FREE on Rarible.com.

Set your Bull Market vibes for 2025 and grab yours! 

Embrace the calm before the storm… and catch some ZZZs