DeGods NFT founder steps down as collection gains traction

The creator of the non-fungible token (NFT) collection DeGods introduced that he has stepped down as the CEO of the mission amid an uptick in gross sales. 

Rohun Vora, recognized on-line as “Frank DeGods” on X, mentioned he has stepped down as the mission’s CEO, concluding a three-year stint as the pinnacle of one of the fashionable Solana-based NFT collections. 

He recognized pseudonymous figures 0x_chill and Pastagotsauce as the brand new leaders of DeGods. “There are not any investigations, as a result of I’ve by no means executed something unlawful. That’s the boring reality,” Vora wrote, addressing hypothesis about his departure.  

The announcement got here as the NFT collection began gaining traction on the Ethereum and Solana blockchains. 

DeGods’ gross sales are up 101% on Solana

Information tracker CryptoSlam reveals that within the final seven days, DeGods NFTs have seen a big enhance in gross sales. 

On Could 12, DeGods on Solana recorded a gross sales quantity of round $458,000, a 101% enhance over the earlier week. Within the final 30 days, the collection had a gross sales quantity of $1.1 million for its NFTs primarily based on the Solana community. 

On Ethereum, the DeGods collection recorded $104,000 in gross sales for the previous week, a 156% progress over the earlier seven days. Within the final 30 days, the collection recorded over $250,000 in gross sales, a 323% enhance in gross sales volumes. 

Following the announcement, new DeGods mission lead Pasta shared plans to launch a tribute to the mission’s three-year historical past and teased a shift in technique.

Pasta additionally hinted that there will likely be adjustments within the mission’s method. “Our job isn’t to construct crypto merchandise. It’s to make DeGods as large as it may well probably be. That’s what you need. That’s what we would like too. In order that’s precisely what we’re gonna do,” Pasta wrote. 

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NFT gross sales are up by 17% within the final seven days

In the meantime, the broader NFT market has additionally gained traction within the final seven days. CryptoSlam knowledge reveals that from Could 6 to 12, NFTs recorded a gross sales quantity of over $120 million, a 17% enhance over the earlier week.