NFTs aren’t dead—they just wear suits now and attend DAO meetings.
A few years ago, NFTs and Ethereum were the rockstars of the crypto world. JPEG monkeys were selling for millions, people were buying virtual land in the metaverse...
Ethereum in 2025: What’s New?
Ethereum isn’t just a cryptocurrency—it’s an entire ecosystem powering NFTs, DeFi, DAOs, and a bunch of other strange acronyms...
Ethereum 2.0: Yes, It Finally Works!
- ✅ Proof-of-Stake (PoS) — Ethereum no longer requires massive energy consumption...
- ✅ Sharding — The network is no longer congested...
- ✅ Layer 2 solutions are thriving — ZK-rollups, Optimistic rollups...
Conclusion: By 2025, Ethereum is much cheaper, faster, and more eco-friendly. But how has this affected NFTs?
NFTs in 2025: The End of the JPEG Mania?
In the early 2020s, NFTs were mostly associated with pixelated images that people bought for ridiculous prices...
NFT 2.0: A New Era of Digital Assets
- 🔹 NFTs as digital identity — Every Ethereum user now has soulbound tokens (SBTs)...
- 🔹 NFTs in gaming — Game-based NFTs are no longer useless...
- 🔹 NFTs in finance — NFTs can now serve as loan collateral...
Example: In 2025, no one is surprised when someone uses their Bored Ape NFT as collateral...
The Future of NFTs: What Technologies Are Coming?
1. Functional NFTs (FNFTs)
- ✔ NFT avatars that "age" or change facial expressions...
- ✔ NFTs linked to real-world assets...
- ✔ NFTs that can "evolve"...
2. AI-Powered NFTs
- 🤖 NFTs can be "smart" and interact with their owners...
- 🧠 AI-powered artists now generate NFTs in real-time...
3. Mass Adoption of NFTs in Everyday Life
- 📜 Legal documents and property deeds...
- 🎟 Concert and sports tickets...
- 📄 Diplomas and certificates...
Conclusion: NFTs have become an integral part of digital infrastructure.
Ethereum and NFTs: Future Predictions
- ✅ Ethereum will continue to grow thanks to improved scalability...
- ✅ NFTs will fully integrate into the digital world...
- ✅ AI and NFTs will create new forms of digital assets...
- ✅ Gaming NFTs will become the driving force...
Conclusion: NFTs aren’t dead—they’ve just become smarter. Ethereum remains the leading platform...
If in 2021 you bought NFTs just for the memes, in 2025, you buy them for real-world value.
So yes, Ethereum and NFTs are still alive—and stronger than ever!