{"id":10015,"date":"2025-09-06T21:35:04","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T21:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/nft-sales-nosedive-to-104-5m-cryptopunks-sales-in-green\/"},"modified":"2025-09-06T21:35:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T21:35:09","slug":"nft-sales-nosedive-to-104-5m-cryptopunks-sales-in-green","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/nft-sales-nosedive-to-104-5m-cryptopunks-sales-in-green\/","title":{"rendered":"NFT sales nosedive to $104.5m, CryptoPunks sales in green"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">The non-fungible token (NFT) market has experienced another sharp drop, with sales volume falling by 22.65% to $104.5 million. This is one of the steepest weekly drops in recent months, despite a modest crypto market recovery.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_b87910858458ae89b62608d6eac0fdcb\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NFT sales plummeted 22.6% to $104.5 million in the steepest weekly decline in months.<\/li>\n<li>CryptoPunks emerged as a rare bright spot with 4.7% growth and continued dominance in high-value sales.<\/li>\n<li>Market participation expanded with buyer and seller counts growing over 14%.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>The NFT market has experienced another sharp drop, with sales volume falling by 22.65% to $104.5 million. This is one of the steepest weekly drops in recent months, despite a modest crypto market recovery.<\/p>\n<p>According to data from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cryptoslam.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">CryptoSlam<\/a>, market participation continues to surge with NFT buyers rising by 14.89% to 622,535, and NFT sellers increasing by 16.25% to 447,821. However, NFT transactions have declined by 3.07% to 1,699,318.<\/p>\n<p>This is happening at a time when Bitcoin (BTC) price has recovered to the $110,000 level. At the same time, Ethereum (ETH) has maintained the $4,300 level.<\/p>\n<p>The global crypto market cap is now $3.81 trillion, up from last week\u2019s market cap of $3.75 trillion.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ethereum maintains lead in sales<\/h3>\n<p>Ethereum has maintained its leading position with $37.7 million in sales, falling 29.88% from the previous week. Ethereum\u2019s wash trading has plummeted by 68.03% to $6.4 million.<\/p>\n<p>Polygon (POL) has held second place with $15.7 million, declining 17.43%. Mythos Chain sits in third with $10.1 million, down 1.73%.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Blockchains by NFT Sales Volume (CryptoSlam)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>BNB Chain (BNB) occupies fourth position with $9.5 million, falling 23.59%. Bitcoin rounds out the top five with $7.8 million, declining 32.40%. Solana (SOL) holds sixth place with $5.1 million, down 6.81%.<\/p>\n<p>The buyer count has increased across all major blockchains, with Polygon leading at 38.34% growth, followed by BNB Chain at 23.11% and Ethereum at 21%.<\/p>\n<p>Courtyard on Polygon has retained the top spot in collection rankings with $14.6 million in sales, declining 17.41%. The collection has seen massive growth in sellers (333.68%) while buyers fell by 18.39%.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CryptoPunks post modest growth<\/h3>\n<p>CryptoPunks has maintained second place with $8 million, posting modest growth of 4.73%. This is one of the few collections showing positive performance amid the broader market drop.<\/p>\n<p>DMarket holds the third position with $4.8 million, down 4.81%. DKTNFT on BNB Chain sits in fourth with $3.9 million, up 7.84%.<\/p>\n<p>Panini America has entered the top five with $3.1 million, surging 46.16%. The sports card collection has benefited from growing interest in digital trading cards.<\/p>\n<p>Guild of Guardians Heroes completes the top six with $2.8 million, declining 27.50%. The gaming collection has seen decreases across all metrics.<\/p>\n<p>Notable high-value sales from this week include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CryptoPunks #5898 sold for 100 ETH ($445,786)<\/li>\n<li>CryptoPunks #843 sold for 90.1 ETH ($403,268)<\/li>\n<li>CryptoPunks #9721 sold for 81 ETH ($361,995)<\/li>\n<li>CryptoPunks #490 sold for 80 ETH ($345,757)<\/li>\n<li>Known Origin #88512 sold for 70 ETH ($307,384)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The non-fungible token (NFT) market has experienced another sharp drop, with sales volume falling by 22.65% to $104.5 million. 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