NFTs: Future Opportunities, Segment Analysis & Market Forecasts 2022-2027

Juniper Research's “NFTs (Non-fungible Tokens) ” research provides a highly detailed evaluation of current industry developments, including emerging Web 3.0 use cases, and analyses the most influential drivers and challenges that stakeholders may face over the coming years.

The research also outlines the technical mechanics behind the implementation of NFTs across 7 key segments - outlining the business cases, revenue models, and target audiences that are driving the market using models and case studies. These segments are:

• Art
• Collectables
• Fashion
• Gaming
• Metaverse
• Music
• Real Estate

It also includes 5-year scenario-based forecasts that model the total number of NFT users and transactions across these segments via three different outcome-based scenarios. Each of these scenarios accounts for a multitude of factors and potential outcomes, evaluates the likelihood of their occurrence, and delivers an output based on the underlying assumptions.

This research suite comprises:

• Strategy & Forecasts (PDF)
• 5-year Market Sizing & Forecast Spreadsheet (Excel)
• 12 Months' Access to harvest Online Data Platform

KEY FEATURES

• Market Landscape: Detailed assessment of how key NFT technologies function and interact with differing industry requirements. It also includes an analysis of trends that stand to influence the future NFT market, including environmental concerns, regulatory action, and celebrity and brand endorsements.

• Segment Analysis: In-depth evaluation of how 7 key market segments are implementing NFT technologies, including the effectiveness of these implementations, the revenue streams being unlocked, and any potential roadblocks and opportunities:
  • Art
  • Collectables
  • Fashion
  • Gaming
  • Metaverse
  • Music
  • Real Estate

• Vendor Case Studies: Selected case studies that demonstrate the influence of NFTs within the aforementioned segments, alongside an assessment of the long-term prospects of each vendor's ability to successfully incorporate NFTs into their respective industries.

• Benchmark Industry Forecasts: Benchmark 5-year forecasts for the total number of NFT users and transactions, split by 7 key market segments and conducted across three scenarios: low impact, medium impact, and high impact. Each of these scenarios accounts for a multitude of factors; influencing the outcome and long-term stability of NFTs. These forecasts are also split by our 8 key regions and the 60 countries listed below:
  • North America:
    • Canada, US
  • Latin America:
    • Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay
  • West Europe:
    • Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK
  • Central & East Europe:
    • Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine
  • Far East & China:
    • China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea
  • Indian Subcontinent:
    • Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan
  • Rest of Asia Pacific:
    • Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Africa & Middle East
    • Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Kenya, Kuwait, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, United Arab Emirates

KEY QUESTIONS ANSWERED

• 1. What technologies are key to the implementation of NFTs?

• 2. How vulnerable are NFT market stakeholders to the cyclical nature of the macro-crypto environment?

• 3. What market segments will NFTs benefit the most from, in terms of innovation?

• 4. What trends in NFTs are expected to emerge in the coming years?

• 5. How many NFT transactions will occur in 2027?

COMPANIES REFERENCED

• Case Studied: Audius, Dapper Labs, Decentraland, Nifty Gateway, RTFKT, Sky Mavis.

• Mentioned: Adidas, Amazon, Animoca Brands, Ante, Apple, Atari, Balenciaga, Chainalysis, Coinbase, CryptoFighters Alliance, Digimarc, Duchamp's, eBay, Epic Games, ESMA (European Securities and Markets Authority), ETH-MEN, Etsy, Federal Reserve, Formula 1, Google, GSC Game World, Gucci, Hot Wheels, Kering, Lucid Sight, Mattel, McDonald's, Meta, MetaMask, Mintable, MLB, National Basketball Association, Nike, OMI (Open Music Initiative), OpenSea, Pinterest, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Propy, Rainbow, Rarible, Rolex, Samsung, Skys Mavis, SmartRealty, SoundCloud, Spotify, Tesla, Twitch, Twitter, Ubisoft, UnionPay, Viberate, YouTube, Yves Saint Laurent.

DATA & INTERACTIVE FORECAST

• 5-year benchmark forecasts for:
  • Total Number of NFT Transactions
  • Total Number of NFT Transactions in the Art Segment
  • Total Number of NFT Transactions in the Collectables Segment
  • Total Number of NFT Transactions in the Gaming Segment
  • Total Number of NFT Transactions in the Metaverse Segment
  • Total Number of NFT Transactions in the Service Segment
  • Total Number of NFT Transactions in the Other Segment
  • Total Number of NFT Users

• Access to the full set of forecast data of 51 tables and more than 25,000 datapoints.

• Interactive scenario tool allowing users to manipulate Juniper Research's data over different metrics.

• Geographical Splits: 60 countries

• harvest: Our online data platform, harvest, contains the very latest market data and is updated throughout the year. This is a fully featured platform enabling clients to better understand key data trends and manipulate charts and tables, overlaying different forecasts within the one chart - using the comparison tool. Empower your business with our market intelligence centre and get alerted whenever your data is updated.

• Interactive Excels (IFxl): Our IFxl tool enables clients to manipulate both forecast data and charts, within an Excel environment, to test their own assumptions using the Interactive Scenario Tool and compare selected markets side by side in customised charts and tables. IFxls greatly increase a clients' ability to both understand a particular market and to integrate their own views into the model.

FORECAST SUMMARY

Juniper Research has found that the global number of NFT transactions will rise from 24 million in 2022 to 40 million by 2027. This is based on our medium scenario for adoption, with brands leveraging the metaverse to boost digital growth. It cautioned that although NFTs present a new channel for growth, vendors must be cognisant to the risks of operating in an unregulated environment home to fraudulent activities and scams.

• Vendors who partake in the NFT space may risk brand damage by association due to the role NFT have had in illegal activities, such as money laundering, scams and fraud. Environmental issues were also raised as a major concern, with the current way transactions are facilitated on the blockchain creating massive energy usage.

• There is a need for regulators to work with industry bodies to standardise processes with reduced environmental impact and built-in consumer protections to enable vendors to utilise it as a medium to further engage with consumers.

• We predict that metaverse-linked NFTs will be the fastest-growing NFT segment over the next five years; growing from 600,000 transactions in 2022 to 9.8 million by 2027. This will be largely attributable to a rising demand for immersive experiences.

• To capitalise on this growth, we urge consumer-facing businesses to create NFT-based content to meet changing demands from a younger, tech-savvy demographic, who are more ready to purchase novel forms of online and digital content.