NFT Sales Enjoy Modest Bump To $164.3m, Azuki Dethrones Pudgy Penguins With 268% Surge

NFT market momentum was evident this week alongside broader crypto gains, as Bitcoin surpassed $103,000.

CoinMarketCap data shows that the overall crypto market cap has grown to $3.6 trillion from last week’s $3.3 trillion.

Bitcoin (BTC) NFTs, meanwhile, fell 10.9% to $27.5 million, though buyer participation soared 174.98% to 23,827.

According to CryptoSlam data, NFT sales volume reached $164.3 million, up 5.8% from last week. The market saw a strong return of traders, with buyer and seller numbers more than doubling.

The weekly metrics show renewed market activity:

• NFT sales volume grew to $164.3 million from $155.4 million
• NFT buyers surged 115.49% to 270,108
• NFT sellers rose 107.81% to 218,676
• Transactions dipped 4.58% to 1,466,206

Blockchain networks see growth

Ethereum (ETH) NFT sales climbed 40% to $85.6 million, with buyer numbers up 52.54% to 37,913. Wash trading increased 49% to $39.2 million.

At last check Saturday, Ethereum was down 3.2% and priced at around $3,316. See below.

Solana (SOL) dropped to third with $14.6 million, falling 30.8%. Mythos Chain held fourth place with $12.7 million, up 2.1%.

Base stayed in fifth with $8.3 million, rising 13.82%.

Azuki dethrones Pudgy Penguins

Azuki claimed the top spot with $15.4 million in sales, jumping 268.21%. The collection saw buyer numbers rise 253.45% and transactions up 272.83%.

Pudgy Penguins moved to second with $8.0 million, falling 8.04%. CryptoPunks took third place with $7.8 million, rising 126.31%.

BRC-20 NFTs fell to fourth with $7.6 million, down 7.79%. DMarket rounded out the top five with $7.5 million, up 4.64% while keeping high volume with 271,785 transactions.

Top sales for the week:

• CryptoPunks #4940: $502,941 (150 ETH)
• CryptoPunks #7338: $319,016 (100 ETH)
• CryptoPunks #1782: $250,594 (75 ETH)
• CryptoPunks #8619: $178,123 (54 ETH)
• CryptoPunks #7376: $177,515 (55 ETH)

Read the last week’s NFT market activity here.