{"id":20068,"date":"2026-01-17T06:03:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T06:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/nft-buyers-rise-120-despite-sales-staying-flat-at-61-5-million\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T06:04:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T06:04:11","slug":"nft-buyers-rise-120-despite-sales-staying-flat-at-61-5-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/nft-buyers-rise-120-despite-sales-staying-flat-at-61-5-million\/","title":{"rendered":"NFT buyers rise 120% despite sales staying flat at $61.5 million"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">The NFT market recorded $61.5 million in sales volume over the past week, posting a modest 1.52% increase from the previous period.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_512816a7116b719ff5e5777a579013c9\" 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 hit $61.5M, while buyers surged 121% and sellers rose nearly 99%.<\/li>\n<li>Ethereum led blockchains with $29M in NFT sales and a 421% jump in buyers.<\/li>\n<li>Bitcoin NFTs dominated top sales as BTC reclaimed $95K and ETH crossed $3.2K.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>While the sales figures show minimal movement, the real story lies in market participation. NFT buyers jumped 120.90% to reach 134,743, while sellers increased by 98.69% to 111,756.<\/p>\n<p>This has happened at a time when Bitcoin (BTC) has staged a recovery to the $95,000 level, while Ethereum (ETH) has reclaimed the $3,200 mark.<\/p>\n<p>The global crypto market cap now stands at $3.22 trillion, up from last week\u2019s $3.09 trillion.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ethereum maintains dominance with $29 million in sales<\/h3>\n<p>Ethereum continues to lead all blockchains with $29.05 million in NFT sales, posting a 13.51% gain over the seven-day period.<\/p>\n<p>The network saw 17,389 buyers, up by 420.94% from the prior week. Wash trading on Ethereum totaled $3.88 million during this timeframe.<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin claimed second place among blockchains with $9.33 million in sales, though this is a 12.69% decline from the prior week. The network drew 5,185 buyers, up 202.69% week-over-week.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><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>BNB Chain (BNB) ranked third with $7.73 million in sales, climbing 10.24% and drawing 14,728 buyers who increased by 422.27%.<\/p>\n<p>Immutable (IMX) secured fourth position at $4.14 million in sales, up 5.15%, while Panini rounded out the top five with $2.26 million, down 9.05%.<\/p>\n<p>Base blockchain recorded $2.26 million in sales with a 35.45% gain, while Solana (SOL) posted $1.89 million in sales but suffered a steep 46.78% decline compared to the previous week.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">YES BOND tops collection rankings<\/h3>\n<p>YES BOND on BNB Chain dominated the collection rankings with $3.26 million in sales, climbing 19.35% over the week. The collection processed 1,622 transactions from 1,299 buyers.<\/p>\n<p>CryptoPunks took second place with $2.73 million in sales despite a 23.81% drop. The blue-chip Ethereum collection completed 28 transactions from 20 buyers. Ape.bond Bonds landed in third with $2.48 million in sales, surging 43.47%.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"655\" src=\"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768629837_8_NFT-buyers-rise-120-despite-sales-staying-flat-at-615.webp.webp\" alt=\"NFT buyers rise 120% despite sales staying flat at $61.5 million - 1\" class=\"wp-image-14445309\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Top collections by NFT Sales Volume (CryptoSlam)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Panini America generated $2.26 million in sales with a 9.05% decline, while Guild of Guardians Heroes posted $2.16 million in sales, up 0.74%.<\/p>\n<p>Good Vibes Club on Ethereum recorded $2.09 million in sales with a 349.52% gain. Pudgy Penguins rounded out the top seven with $2 million in sales, down 9.62%.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">High-value sales led by Bitcoin NFTs<\/h3>\n<p>The week\u2019s highest-value sales were dominated by $X@AI BRC-20 NFTs on Bitcoin. The top sale reached $1.10 million (12.0247 BTC), followed by another $X@AI piece at $898,131 (9.8453 BTC). Both transactions occurred three days ago.<\/p>\n<p>CryptoPunks claimed three spots in the top five individual sales.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CryptoPunks #5705 sold for $163,672 (53 ETH) six days ago.<\/li>\n<li>CryptoPunks #3043 fetched $123,926 (40 ETH)<\/li>\n<li>CryptoPunks #4773 brought in $111,223 (35.9 ETH), both selling three days ago.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NFT market recorded $61.5 million in sales volume over the past week, posting a modest 1.52% increase from the previous period. 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