NFT Sales Surge 9% To $77M, CryptoPunks Show Modest Recovery

According to CryptoSlam data, NFT sales volume has climbed by 9.78% to $77.04 million, up from last week’s $72.53 million.

Summary

  • NFT sales hit $77M as buyers and transactions surge across nearly all major blockchains.
  • DX Terminal on Base jumps 456%, while Algebra and DMarket extend strong multi-week leads.
  • Bitcoin reclaims $90K and Ethereum rises above $3K.

Market participation has surged across the board, with NFT buyers jumping by 25.34% to 397,409 and sellers rising by 15.56% to 349,725.

NFT transactions posted the strongest gain, soaring by 42.96% to 1,398,844.

Bitcoin’s (BTC) price has bounced back to the $90,000 level following last week’s sharp selloff. Ethereum (ETH) has also reclaimed the $3,000 level.

The global crypto market cap now stands at $3.09 trillion, up from last week’s $2.87 trillion.

DX Terminal surges as Algebra extends lead

Algebra Positions NFT-V2 on Ethereum maintained first place with $9.60 million in sales, up 34.82% from last week’s $7.26 million. The collection processed 496 transactions with 163 buyers and 109 sellers.

DMarket on the Mythos blockchain held second position at $7.77 million, up 17.78% from last week’s $6.67 million. The collection recorded 206,347 transactions with 15,307 buyers and 13,306 sellers.

DX Terminal on Base surged to third place with $2.91 million, posting a 456.03% gain. The collection saw 232,896 transactions with 37,965 buyers and 38,234 sellers.

NFT sales surge 9% to $77M, CryptoPunks show modest recovery - 1
Source: Top collections by NFT Sales Volume (CryptoSlam)

CryptoPunks climbed to fourth with $2.73 million, up 17.67% from last week’s $2.32 million. The Ethereum collection had 26 transactions with 17 buyers and 22 sellers.

Pudgy Penguins slipped to fifth at $2.68 million, down 2.30% from last week’s $2.76 million. The collection saw 161 transactions with 85 buyers and 92 sellers.

Courtyard on Polygon dropped to sixth with $2.45 million, down 18.17% from last week’s $2.97 million. The collection processed 47,903 transactions.

Guild of Guardians Heroes rounded out the top seven with $2.04 million, up 11.34%. The Immutable-Zk collection had 1,926 transactions.

Base posts explosive gains as Ethereum steadies

Ethereum maintained first position with $31.86 million in sales, up 6.55% from last week’s $31.08 million.

The network recorded $5.08 million in wash trading, bringing its total to $36.95 million. Buyers increased by 15.52% to 31,402.

Mythos Chain jumped to second place with $7.91 million, surging 18.34% from last week’s $6.81 million. The blockchain recorded $6,546 in wash trading, bringing its total to $7.92 million. Buyers climbed 28.94% to 42,928.

NFT sales surge 9% to $77M, CryptoPunks show modest recovery - 2
Source: Blockchains by NFT Sales Volume (CryptoSlam)

BNB Chain (BNB) dropped to third with $7.30 million, down 20.87% from last week’s $9.22 million. The blockchain had $16,413 in wash trading, with buyers jumping 43.55% to 42,559.

Bitcoin held fourth position at $6.27 million, up 5.38% from last week’s $7.03 million. The network saw 14,325 buyers, up 33.09%.

Base secured fifth place with $5.86 million, rising 201.03%. The blockchain recorded $5.12 million in wash trading, bringing its total to $10.98 million. Buyers rose 7.38% to 109,855.

Solana (SOL) placed sixth at $4.30 million, essentially flat with a 0.08% decline from last week’s $3.15 million. The network recorded 53,678 buyers, up 70.39%.

Polygon (POL) landed in seventh with $3.42 million, down 16.25% from last week’s $4.02 million. The blockchain had $6.77 million in wash trading, with buyers up 28.46% to 82,685.

Immutable (IMX) secured eighth position at $3.35 million, up 3.37% from last week’s $3.20 million. Buyers increased 31.17% to 6,073.

CryptoPunks #3720 leads high-value sales

CryptoPunks #3720 topped individual sales at $308,741.16 (110 ETH), sold six days ago.

Autoglyphs #437 placed second at $199,512.23 (68.68 ETH), sold four days ago.

Three CryptoPunks completed the top five:

  • CryptoPunks #7670 sold for $115,285.84 (41 ETH) five days ago
  • CryptoPunks #3924 sold for $112,871.38 (39.9 ETH) six days ago
  • CryptoPunks #6557 sold for $110,990.85 (37.98 ETH) four days ago
RECENT NEWS

Crypto Firms Push Into US Banking

America’s cryptocurrency companies are scrambling to secure a foothold in the country’s traditional banking system, ... Read more

Ether Surges 16% Amid Speculation Of US ETF Approval

New York, USA – Ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, experienced a significant surge of ... Read more

BlackRock And The Institutional Embrace Of Bitcoin

BlackRock’s strategic shift towards becoming the world’s largest Bitcoin fund marks a pivotal moment in the financia... Read more

Robinhood Faces Regulatory Scrutiny: SEC Threatens Lawsuit Over Crypto Business

Robinhood, the prominent retail brokerage platform, finds itself in the regulatory spotlight as the Securities and Excha... Read more

Analyst: Bitcoin Price Rejects Key Resistance But Uptrend View Remains Intact

Bitcoin’s price in its early-December drop reflects algorithmic flows, thin liquidity, and a resistance retest, with v... Read more

Ripple Secures Expanded Payment License From The Monetary Authority Of Singapore

Ripple Labs has secured an expanded license from Singapore’s central bank, adding to its already strong regulatory foo... Read more