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Back64 Percent of U.S. Freelancers Have Profited from Selling NFT Services, According to New Data from Fiverr
Freelancers are among the early adopters of NFTs and taking full advantage of the exploded interest in this new digital technology
纽约- 2022年2月23日——Fiverr国际l Ltd., (NYSE: FVRR), the company that is changing how the world works together, has revealed new data showing that 64% of U.S.-based freelancers have profited from selling NFT-related services. The company, in partnership with Censuswide, surveyed over 1,000 U.S.-based freelancers to get their perspective, specifically on NFTs and the Metaverse, how they use them, and how they plan to take advantage of them in the future.
Fiverr特殊供给的增长and demand for NFT-related services on its site. From Q3 to Q4 of 2021, the amount of freelancers who listed gigs on Fiverr for NFT services increased by 278%. The technology has also provided incredible monetization opportunities for the platform's global community as worldwide freelance earnings for NFT services on Fiverr increased by 374% from Q3 to Q4 of 2021.
"NFTs are becoming a fantastic way for illustrators, artists, designers and developers on our site to monetize their skills and work with businesses and individuals investing in this space," said Gali Arnon, CMO of Fiverr. "The fact that over three in five freelancers are already earning income by selling NFTs and related services showcases the foresight freelance talent has in staying on top of the latest technology trends. It also shows the massive economic opportunity that NFTs, and related services such as blockchain technology, cryptocurrency, and the Metaverse, have for the freelance economy."
Several key themes around NFTs and the Metaverse emerged from the data include:
Freelancers are pioneers in utilizing emerging digital technologies.
In a short period of time, freelancers are showing how much opportunity there is selling NFT-related services. There are also unique opportunities as it relates to design and development in the Metaverse.
- 64% of freelancers surveyed claim to have already profited from the sale of NFT-related services.
- 48% have profited from the sale of metaverse-related services.
- To add to that, 83% of freelance respondents said that they plan to adapt their current offerings based on the growth they've seen in this space.
- 54% said that they can see themselves earning an additional $2,600 to $5,200 per month by monetizing their blockchain-related skills.
NFTs are dominated by younger men. But women are out-earning in the metaverse.
Men are taking advantage of the NFT craze more than women, however the numbers are close. And women seem to be staking their claim in the Metaverse.
- 68% of men have profited from NFTs as compared to 54% of women.
84% of males plan to adapt their services due to the growth in Web3 as compared to 80% of females.
- Males also feel they have higher earning potential, with 40% saying they feel they can earn an estimated $2,600 to $3,900 more a month through NFT and Metaverse-related services versus only - 28% of female freelancers who feel they can add that much to their monthly income.
- Women are out-earning men when it comes to the Metaverse with 61% of female freelancers claim to have earned from the sale of metaverse-related services compared to only 45% of male freelancers.
There is an age gap, but not as much as people might think.
Interestingly, the older respondents are, the more likely they are to have profited from Metaverse versus NFTs.
- 70% of respondents ages 45-54 claim to have profited from the Metaverse, while only 39% of the respondents ages 25-34 have.
- On the flip side, 70% of respondents ages 25-34 have profited from NFTs versus 52% of respondents ages 45-54
Freelancers are optimistic about the opportunity, but not ignorant to some of Web3's challenges.
- 54% are concerned about privacy and cyber threats
- 39% are concerned about regulation or lack-there-of
- 37% believe there is lack of knowledge and insight around this space
- Another 28% are fearful for the lack of in-person connection that comes with Web3.
For more information on the survey and to access some of Fiverr's top talent in the NFT space, please visit: https://business.fiverr.com/pages/nft