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Using Advanced Machine Learning Techniques to Predict the Sales Volume of Non-Fungible Tokens

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  • Ozge Camalan

    (Atılım University Department of Economics)

  • Sahika Gokmen

    (Hacı Bayram Veli University, Department of Econometrics and Uppsala University, Department of Statistics)

  • Sibel Atan

    (Hacı Bayram Veli University, Department of Econometrics)

Abstract

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are a type of digital asset based on blockchain that contain unique codes verifying the authenticity and ownership of different assets such as art pieces, music, gaming items, collections, and so on. This phenomenon and its markets have grown significantly since the beginning of 2021. This study, using daily data between November 2017 and November 2022, predicts the volume of NFT sales by utilising Random Forest (RF), GBM, XGBoost, and LightGBM methods from the community machine learning methods. In the predictions, several financial variables, including Gold, Bitcoin/USD, Ethereum/USD, S&P 500 index, Nasdaq 100, Oil/USD, Euro/USD, and CDS data, are treated as independent variables. According to the results, XGBoost is found to be the best prediction method for NFT market volume estimation concerning several statistical criteria, e.g., MAE, MAPE, and RMSE, and the most significant influential feature in determining prices is the Ethereum/USD exchange rate.

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  • Ozge Camalan & Sahika Gokmen & Sibel Atan, 2024. "Using Advanced Machine Learning Techniques to Predict the Sales Volume of Non-Fungible Tokens," World Journal of Applied Economics, WERI-World Economic Research Institute, vol. 10(1), pages 17-27, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:ana:journl:v:10:y:2024:i:1:p:17-27
    DOI: 10.22440/wjae.10.1.2
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    Keywords

    Financial assets; Non-fungible tokens; Machine learning;
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    JEL classification:

    • G12 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Asset Pricing; Trading Volume; Bond Interest Rates
    • C53 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric Modeling - - - Forecasting and Prediction Models; Simulation Methods

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