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Cardano NFTs soar in popularity post Vasil update. <\/p>\n
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Cardano is now the third-largest nonfungible token (NFT) protocol by trading volume, according to a report<\/a> by blockchain and decentralized apps (dapps) analytics firm DappRadar. <\/p>\n The network\u2019s overall NFT volume reached $191 million in the 30-period ending on Sept.30, trailing only Ethereum Cardano\u2019s The increase in trading volume is largely attributed to the network\u2019s Vasil update<\/a>, which went live on Sept. 22 after a series of delays and increased the network\u2019s operating capacity while reducing transaction time. The update kickstarted the launch of Plutus v2, the network\u2019s smart contract language, that made it easier for developers to build on the chain.<\/p>\n Interested in reading more? Subscribe to Forbes<\/em>\u2019 CryptoAsset and Blockchain Advisor <\/em><\/strong>here<\/em><\/strong><\/a>. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Cardano dapps are \u201cexperiencing large increases in users engagement\u201d\u2014decentralized exchange Minswap saw a gain of 21% in unique active wallets in the past 30 days and JPG Store\u2019s rose 17%, according to DappRadar\u2019s report. <\/p>\n Though the Ethereum Merge is the shining star of blockchain and protocol updates in the second half of the year, it was Cardano\u2019s that had perhaps the most tangible results, with network transactions surging to 82,880, its largest number since May, according to the report. However network transactions have only increased in the last 15 days, hitting a peak of 108,781 on October 25 according to Cardanoscan<\/a>. Network activity had significantly decreased in June, hitting all-time lows<\/a> as the Vasil update kept getting pushed back from its initial June date. <\/p>\n But the road for Cardano from here is not easy. Total value locked (TVL), a common measure of the chain\u2019s size, is minimal, compared with rivals Ethereum and Solana. Cardano network transactions are a mere fraction of Ethereum\u2019s, which weigh in at one million a day according to data from Etherescan<\/a>. <\/p>\n While Cardano is the preferred choice for large projects because of its \u201cscalability, interoperability and sustainability,\u201d according to a blog post<\/a> by DappRadar, its $66 million TVL is minimal when compared to Ethereum\u2019s $31.4 billion<\/a> and Solana\u2019s $955.5 million<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\n . Ethereum, the network behind the most popular NFT protocol (ERC-721), raked in $338.21 million, while Solana brought in $116.07 million in NFT volume in those same 30 days according to data from The Block<\/a>. (DappRadar did not provide data for Ethereum or Solana). <\/p>\n
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\n largest NFT marketplace saw an increase of 40% in trading volume this quarter, reaching $11.2 million on the platform alone. Still, none of the 10 top markets ranked by DappRadar offer Cardano NFTs, limiting their accessibility to those outside of that blockchain\u2019s ecosystem. <\/p>\n
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