Christian’s journey with the written word began long before the age of Bitcoin. In the hallowed halls of academia, he honed his craft as a feature writer for his college paper. This early love for storytelling paved the way for a successful stint as an editor at a data engineering firm, where his first-month essay win funded a months-long supply of doggie and kitty treats – a testament to his dedication to his furry companions (more on that later).

Christian then roamed the world of journalism, working at newspapers in Canada and even South Korea. He finally settled down at a local news giant in his hometown in the Philippines for a decade, becoming a total news junkie. But then, something new caught his eye: cryptocurrency. It was like a treasure hunt mixed with storytelling – right up his alley!

So, he landed a killer gig at NewsBTC, where he’s one of the go-to guys for all things crypto. He breaks down this confusing stuff into bite-sized pieces, making it easy for anyone to understand (he salutes his management team for teaching him this skill).

Think Christian’s all work and no play? Not a chance! When he’s not at his computer, you’ll find him indulging his passion for motorbikes. A true gearhead, Christian loves tinkering with his bike and savoring the joy of the open road on his 320-cc Yamaha R3. Once a speed demon who hit 120mph (a feat he vowed never to repeat), he now prefers leisurely rides along the coast, enjoying the wind in his thinning hair.

Speaking of chill, Christian’s got a crew of furry friends waiting for him at home. Two cats and a dog. He swears cats are way smarter than dogs (sorry, Grizzly), but he adores them all anyway. Apparently, watching his pets just chillin’ helps him analyze and write meticulously formatted articles even better.

Here’s the thing about this guy: He works a lot, but he keeps himself fueled by enough coffee to make it through the day – and some seriously delicious (Filipino) food. He says a delectable meal is the secret ingredient to a killer article. And after a long day of crypto crusading, he unwinds with some rum (mixed with milk) while watching slapstick movies.

Looking ahead, Christian sees a bright future with NewsBTC. He says he sees himself privileged to be part of an awesome organization, sharing his expertise and passion with a community he values, and fellow editors – and bosses – he deeply respects.

So, the next time you tread into the world of cryptocurrency, remember the man behind the words – the crypto crusader, the grease monkey, and the feline philosopher, all rolled into one.

Weekly non-fungible token sales volume has surged 22.5% and now stands at $93 million, per the latest data.

As the crypto market shows slow signs of recovery, the NFT market enjoys an uptick in volume and other metrics. Here’s a small glimpse:

• NFT sales volume pumped to $93 million from last week’s $77.6 million.
• The Ethereum (ETH) network has dethroned the Bitcoin (BTC) network in terms of volume.
• NFT buyers almost doubled from last week’s 263,804 to 494,666.
• The number of NFT sellers also witnessed a 108% surge and stands at 252,401.

Ethereum vs. Bitcoin

Bitcoin, which has been maintaining its top position, has been dethroned by Ethereum in terms of sales volume in the last seven days.

Ethereum NFT sales volume has surged from last week’s $26.6 million. The sales have seen an uptick by over 30% and stand at $33.4 million at press time.

Bitcoin has also exhibited a 36% surge, with the weekly sales volume standing at $21.6 million.

However, when it comes to Ethereum, $5.3 million of the volume accounted for wash trading. This is considerably higher compared to Bitcoin’s wash trading of $902,000.

Cryptoslam data shows that Solana (SOL) has stood robust in its third position, just like last week. Solana’s weekly NFT sales volume stood at $16.6 million.

Mythos Chain (MYTH) and Polygon (POL) earned the next two positions in the leaderboard with $5.5 million and $3.9 million in sales, respectively.

Concerning the number of NFT buyers, Solana has maintained its dominance at 192,543. This is a considerable 220% surge from last week’s 60,115.

DMarket maintains its first position for over three weeks

Just like the last two weeks, DMarket maintains its ranking with the highest sales — $5.2 million. However, the sales are down by almost 30% from last week’s $8.02 million.

Uncategorized Ordinals is second on the list with $4.86 million in sales. This NFT collection has seen an 1,800% surge in sales in the last seven days.

According to Cryptoslam, these are the top NFT sales from the last seven days:

• Ordinal Maxi Biz (OMB) #882b65…a96ei0 sold for $109,079 (1.5942 BTC).
• Ordinal Maxi Biz (OMB) #32b13f…6c26i0 sold for $91,085.87 (1.3371 BTC).
• Ordinal Maxi Biz (OMB) #591165…c718i0 sold for $87,895.17 (1.2857 BTC).
• CryptoPunks #6409 sold for $79,237.16 (29.99 ETH).
• CryptoPunks #8135 sold for $78,503.09 (29.75 ETH).