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What does sweep mean?
To rapidly buy up a batch of the lowest-priced listings in an NFT collection.
"He swept ten of them before the floor moved."
Origin
Short form of "sweep the floor."
Frequently asked questions
What does sweep mean in NFTs?
To sweep is to quickly buy up multiple of the cheapest listings in a collection, usually the ones sitting at or near the floor price.
What does sweep the floor mean?
It means buying out the lowest-priced (floor) listings of an NFT collection, often to raise the floor price or accumulate quickly.
Why do people sweep the floor?
To accumulate at low prices, signal conviction in a project, or attempt to push the floor price up by removing cheap supply.
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