{"id":19587,"date":"2026-01-10T07:09:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T07:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/nft-sales-nosedive-27-to-62-5m-bitcoin-sales-dump-65\/"},"modified":"2026-01-10T07:09:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T07:09:20","slug":"nft-sales-nosedive-27-to-62-5m-bitcoin-sales-dump-65","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/nft-sales-nosedive-27-to-62-5m-bitcoin-sales-dump-65\/","title":{"rendered":"NFT sales nosedive 27% to $62.5M, Bitcoin sales dump 65%"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">According to CryptoSlam data, NFT sales volume has plunged by 27.65% to $62.58 million, down from last week\u2019s $88.29 million.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_594583255e57395b07ac6d459bf447dc\" 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 volume fell nearly 28% as buyer and seller counts dropped more than 75% week over week.<\/li>\n<li>Ethereum held top chain spot while Bitcoin NFT sales crashed over 65% in the past week.<\/li>\n<li>CryptoPunks led collections even as overall NFT activity hit multi-week lows.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>Market participation has crashed, with NFT buyers plummeting by 82.75% to 60,985 and sellers collapsing by 77.69% to 56,228. NFT transactions fell by 23.64% to 690,550.<\/p>\n<p>This bearish performance is happening as Bitcoin (BTC) price has held steady at the $90,000 level following last week\u2019s recovery.<\/p>\n<p>Ethereum (ETH) has lost the $3,100 level, dropping back below this key threshold. The global crypto market cap now stands at $3.09 trillion, up marginally from last week\u2019s $3.08 trillion.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CryptoPunks claims top spot as Bitcoin BRC-20 fades<\/h2>\n<p>CryptoPunks on Ethereum has surged to first place with $3.59 million in sales, up 33.58% from last week\u2019s $2.69 million. The collection processed 31 transactions with 21 buyers and 17 sellers.<\/p>\n<p>YES BOND on BNB held second position at $2.75 million, posting minimal growth at 1.34% from last week\u2019s $2.72 million. The collection recorded 2,277 transactions with 1,836 buyers and just 1 seller.<\/p>\n<p>Panini America on the Panini blockchain exploded to third with $2.51 million, surging 176.41%. The collection saw 19,194 transactions with 934 buyers and 1,765 sellers.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Top collections by NFT Sales Volume (CryptoSlam)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pudgy Penguins dropped to fourth at $2.15 million, down 8.80% from last week\u2019s $2.39 million. The Ethereum collection had 134 transactions with 74 buyers and 81 sellers.<\/p>\n<p>TokenVestingPlans on Ethereum secured fifth place with $1.81 million, posting a 3,779.55% surge. The collection processed 44 transactions with just 1 buyer and 14 sellers.<\/p>\n<p>Guild of Guardians Heroes on Immutable-Zk secured sixth position with $1.77 million, down 22.72% from last week. The collection recorded 1,279 transactions.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ethereum maintains lead as Bitcoin collapses<\/h2>\n<p>Ethereum held first position with $26.76 million in sales, essentially flat with a 0.10% decline from last week\u2019s $27.57 million.<\/p>\n<p>The network recorded $3.97 million in wash trading, bringing its total to $30.73 million. Buyers collapsed by 86.03% to 3,338.<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin tumbled to second place with $10.43 million, crashing 65.16% from last week\u2019s $29.95 million. The blockchain recorded $97,394 in wash trading, with buyers plummeting 86.01% to 1,713.<\/p>\n<p>BNB Chain (BNB) held third position at $7.00 million, essentially flat with a 0.62% decline from last week. The blockchain had $8,217 in wash trading, with buyers collapsing 94.36% to 2,820.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768028943_913_NFT-sales-nosedive-27-to-625M-Bitcoin-sales-dump-65.webp.webp\" alt=\"NFT sales by blockchain\" class=\"wp-image-14444125\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Blockchains by NFT Sales Volume (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cryptoslam.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">CryptoSlam<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Immutable (IMX) secured fourth at $3.91 million, up 18.29% from last week\u2019s $3.26 million. Buyers dropped 85.68% to 886.<\/p>\n<p>Solana (SOL) climbed to fifth with $3.73 million, surging 37.01% from last week\u2019s $2.89 million. The blockchain recorded $379,310 in wash trading, with buyers falling 86.81% to 5,098.<\/p>\n<p>Panini placed sixth with $2.51 million, exploding 173.06%. The blockchain had 934 buyers, up just 2.08%.<\/p>\n<p>Base landed in seventh at $2.09 million, down 23.14% from last week\u2019s $3.11 million. The blockchain recorded $4.83 million in wash trading, with buyers dropping 58.33% to 36,212.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bitcoin BRC-20 NFT leads despite collection decline<\/h2>\n<p>A $X@AI BRC-20 NFT topped individual sales at $1.37 million (15.0069 BTC), sold six days ago, down from last week\u2019s record-breaking $17.13 million sale.<\/p>\n<p>CryptoPunks #7892 placed second at $529,592.56 (169 ETH), sold six days ago.<\/p>\n<p>Bored Ape Yacht Club #3112 secured third at $214,970.88 (69 ETH), sold a day ago.<\/p>\n<p>Two CryptoPunks completed the top five:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CryptoPunks #1831 sold for $185,473.78 (60 ETH) a day ago<\/li>\n<li>CryptoPunks #8691 sold for $138,524.39 (45 ETH) nine hours ago<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to CryptoSlam data, NFT sales volume has plunged by 27.65% to $62.58 million, down from last week\u2019s $88.29 million. 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