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Retract Royalties, Reduce Revenue: NFT Creators Are Suffering and so Are Marketplaces
A growing list of marketplaces are seeing the impacts of platforms ceasing to require buyers to pay royalties on collections. Experts aren’t optimistic about what this means f...
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LooksRare's NFT marketplace (LooksRare)
NFT Marketplace LooksRare Switches to Optional Royalties
It joins a growing list of platforms that are choosing to forego royalty requirements as the default, including X2Y2 and Magic Eden.
LooksRare's NFT marketplace (LooksRare)

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NFT Royalties May Be ‘Dwindling,’ Galaxy Digital Researcher Says
Salmaan Qadir said NFT creators have earned upwards of $1.8 billion in royalties from secondary sales. But that number may be skewed.
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Over $1.8B in Royalties Have Been Paid Out to Ethereum-Based NFT Creators: Galaxy Digital
Bored Ape Yacht Club creator Yuga Labs has earned the most in royalties to date, with over $147 million in payouts.
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Are NFTs Still Disruptive in a Zero-Royalty World?
Magic Eden announced Friday it would be moving to a royalties-optional model.
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NFT Marketplace X2Y2 Changes Stance on Royalty Payments Policy
NFT Marketplace X2Y2 Changes Stance on Royalty Payments Policy
Popular non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace X2Y2 announced all royalty payments on NFT projects would be optional, making them the equivalent of a blockchain tip jar. “The Ha...
NFT Marketplace X2Y2 Changes Stance on Royalty Payments Policy