ChainCatcher news, according to Cryptoslam, the NFT sales data tracked by CryptoSlam across 23 blockchains shows that in December 2024, the total NFT sales amounted to approximately $889 million, a 58.35% increase from November's $561 million.Among these sales, NFT sales on the Ethereum chain accounted for 54.92%, approximately $488 million, ranking first. NFT sales on the Bitcoin chain accounted for 19.96%, approximately $178 million, ranking second. Following are Solana ($102 million), Immutable ($37.97 million), Mythos ($27.17 million), and Polygon ($19.96 million).

ChainCatcher message, according to official news, the decentralized communication infrastructure Sending Network is about to launch the public sale of the first batch of WatchDog Agents. Sending Network is a DePIN project that achieves secure communication through a decentralized node network. This node sale aims to further enhance the security and stability of the network.This public sale will offer 16,000 WatchDog nodes, with an initial price of 500 USDT per node, which will gradually increase. Users can purchase using wETH or USDT on the BNB network. The Sending Network community members and partners will receive reserved whitelist spots, and the remaining limited nodes will be available to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. These nodes are expected to be installed and operational by the second quarter of 2025.As an important driver in the field of decentralized communication, Sending Network aims to ensure optimal performance of the network in terms of decentralization, stability, and communication capabilities by introducing Watchdog nodes.

ChainCatcher news, according to CryptoSlam data, in December, Ethereum on-chain NFT sales exceeded $480 million, currently reaching $488,489,340.44, setting the second highest monthly record for 2024. In addition, the Ethereum on-chain NFT transaction volume in December reached 697,327, with approximately 100,206 unique buyer addresses and about 91,062 unique seller addresses.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, NFTs ended the year with strong momentum, surpassing the sales record for digital collectibles in 2023 by more than $100 million. On December 31, the NFT data tracking platform CryptoSlam showed that blockchain-based digital collectible sales reached $8.83 billion in 2024. This record is over $100 million higher than the NFT sales in 2023, which were approximately $8.7 billion. This marks a year-on-year growth of 1.1% in NFT sales.Ethereum remains the highest-selling blockchain in NFT history, reaching $44.9 billion. Solana follows closely with sales of $6.1 billion, while total sales of Bitcoin-based NFTs amount to $4.9 billion.In December, NFT sales were $877 million, making it the fifth-best performing month of 2024. The sales growth in December was attributed to an increase in Ethereum series NFT sales, with monthly NFT sales on that blockchain reaching $482 million. Bitcoin-based NFT sales were $172 million, while Solana-based NFTs had sales of $100 million in December.Despite the increase in NFT sales, this year's figures are still far below the sales from 2021 to 2022. In 2021, NFTs ended the year with sales of $15.7 billion, which is 43.9% higher than the record in 2024. In 2022, NFT sales were $23.7 billion, which is 62.8% higher than this year's record.

According to ChainCatcher news, the stablecoin aggregation sales infrastructure platform AlloyX announced the completion of a $10 million Pre-A round of financing. Investors include Solomon Fund, Arbitrum Foundation, Offchain Labs, PMT Capital, Ming Capital, Fern Win Capital, Whitecove Capital, and Kiln SAS. The new funds are intended to expand global stablecoin infrastructure and plan to scale its operations in the UAE, ASEAN, and Africa.

ChainCatcher news, according to CryptoSlam data, in the past 7 days, Ethereum chain NFT sales have exceeded 200 million dollars, currently reaching 203,393,393 dollars. Among them, the NFT project Pudgy Penguins has sales of 52,731,146 dollars, accounting for about 25.9% of Ethereum chain NFT sales, ranking first; LilPudgys has sales of 18,645,354 dollars, ranking second; Azuki ranks third with sales reaching 17,339,164 dollars.

ChainCatcher news, according to data from Cryptoslam, the total sales of NFTs on the Ethereum chain have surpassed $45 billion, currently reaching $45,014,266,817.In addition, the total number of NFT transactions on the Ethereum chain has reached 52,251,878, with approximately 3,385,733 buyer addresses and about 1,988,616 seller addresses.

ChainCatcher news, the sales of CESS Pathfinder Nodes have surpassed 10,000, and the first two phases of sales have been successfully completed, now officially entering the third phase. The Pathfinder Node is one of the fundamental components of the storage infrastructure in the CESS Network. Users holding a Pathfinder Node license (NFT) can participate in the mainnet by running a Pathfinder node and enjoy unique benefits.It is reported that there are a total of 7 phases for the Pathfinder Node, with a limited number of nodes in each phase, and the price increases with each phase. As a decentralized data infrastructure, CESS will continue to commit to providing secure and efficient decentralized data storage and retrieval solutions for institutions, enterprises, and users.

ChainCatcher news, according to Lookonchain monitoring, after the Ethereum Foundation sold 100 ETH on December 17, the ETH price has dropped by about 17%. In the past year, the Ethereum Foundation has conducted a total of 32 ETH sale transactions, selling a total of 4,466 ETH (approximately 12.6 million USD), with 15 transactions close to the market peak.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, as of now, the monthly NFT sales in December have reached $636.8 million, setting a new high since April of this year.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Script Network will launch node sales on its platform at 11 PM (UTC+8) on December 20. The maximum supply of nodes is 10,000, with a single price of $199, supporting payments in ETH or USDT.It is reported that Script Network has previously conducted presales on some NaaS and Launchpad platforms, and this is the official opening of node sales, aimed at promoting the process of launching the Script blockchain mainnet in the first quarter of 2025.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi, the U.S. November retail sales month-on-month increased by 0.7%, the highest since September, with an expectation of 0.50%, and the previous value revised from 0.40% to 0.5%.U.S. November retail sales control group increased by 0.4%, with an expectation of 0.40%, and the previous value was -0.10%.U.S. November core retail sales month-on-month increased by 0.2%, with an expectation of 0.40%, and the previous value revised from 0.10% to 0.2%.

ChainCatcher news, Web3 infrastructure service provider Balance announced significant progress in its node sales after successfully completing a $30 million funding round led by a16z. So far, over 20,000 Balance Key Nodes have been distributed, with total sales exceeding $22 million. This includes $12 million from official sales and $10 million from institutional investments, with node investors including Animoca Brands, Amber Group, and others.Balance.fun is an innovative AI+web3 social and interactive entertainment protocol created by Epal labs.

ChainCatcher message, on-chain analyst Maartunn shared IntoTheBlock data on X stating: "In the past year, miners' Bitcoin balance decreased from 1.99 million BTC to 1.90 million BTC, a decline of 4.74%. Miners are steadily selling, but the amount is not large. This suggests that they may be selling some BTC to cover operational costs."

ChainCatcher news, according to IT Home, the U.S. Supreme Court recently rejected Nvidia's appeal regarding a class action lawsuit from investors, which accused Nvidia of misleading shareholders about the impact of the cryptocurrency market on its sales. This means that the case will continue to be heard in lower courts.The case stems from two investor lawsuits in 2018, which alleged that Nvidia misled investors irresponsibly regarding the correlation between revenue growth and cryptocurrency performance. Investors claimed that Nvidia and its executives made severely misleading statements, downplaying the impact of the volatile cryptocurrency market on its revenue growth and exaggerating its ability to adapt to market changes.Previously, an appellate court allowed at least part of the consolidated case to proceed. Notably, in 2022, Nvidia reached a $5.5 million settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for concealing the connection between its success and the turbulent cryptocurrency market. In this settlement, Nvidia did not admit to any wrongdoing.

ChainCatcher news, Brazilian asset management company Hashdex announced the appointment of former BlackRock executive Mick McLaughlin as Head of U.S. Distribution, aiming to expand the influence of its crypto asset ETF products in the U.S. market and strengthen the sales team.McLaughlin previously held executive positions at several institutions including Bitwise, Deutsche Bank, and Barclays. He stated that Hashdex, as a management company focused on crypto assets, is committed to driving the development of the global digital asset market through leading products and investor education.

ChainCatcher news, Script Network announced the launch of node sales on December 5, 2024, and the opening of sales for Lighting Nodes on Node-X. This node can earn a total of 20% of SPAY tokens to expand its decentralized video streaming infrastructure, further promoting the decentralization and scalability of the network. The node sales plan aims to attract global users to participate and support the development of the network while providing community members with the opportunity to earn rewards by running nodes.Script Network also announced a three-year token burn plan. This plan will burn 3 million SCPT tokens quarterly, totaling 72 million tokens, which represents a significant proportion of the total token supply. This plan is expected to enhance the scarcity of SCPT and increase the token's appeal to investors and users.It is reported that Script Network is an innovative platform focused on decentralized video services, with a cumulative playback duration exceeding 100 million minutes.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, in November, NFT sales exceeded $562 million, marking the highest value since May, when NFT sales reached $599 million. Despite the surge in sales, the monthly sales of NFTs are still far from reaching the peak of 2024. In March 2024, NFT sales hit an annual high of $1.6 billion. However, there followed a continuous decline for 7 months, with monthly sales decreasing each month.In addition, CryptoPunks sales exceeded $49 million in the past 30 days, a month-over-month increase of 392%. The Pudgy Penguins series saw a month-over-month sales surge of 262%, with a transaction volume of $16 million.