Retro NFT packs drive frenzied Top Shot speculation

Retro NFT packs drive frenzied Top Shot speculation

NFTs celebrating significant basketball moments from the mid-2000s have proved to be a big hit among NBA Top Shot collectors. Trade volume for NBA Top Shot’s nonfungible tokens has skyrocketed over the weekend following the launch of their retro Run It Back 2005-06 packs on Friday, Oct. 15.According to Crypto Slam, daily volume on Top Shot’s marketplace jumped by more than 440% from $829,520 on Oct. 14 to more than $4.5 million the next day. Oct. 16 also saw more than $4 million worth of tokens trade hands.Top Shot’s NFTs feature video highlights depicting key moments from the history of....


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