{"id":21037,"date":"2026-01-31T09:15:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T09:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/nft-sales-nosedive-38-to-74-8m-bitcoin-sales-drop-71\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T09:15:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T09:15:33","slug":"nft-sales-nosedive-38-to-74-8m-bitcoin-sales-drop-71","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/nft-sales-nosedive-38-to-74-8m-bitcoin-sales-drop-71\/","title":{"rendered":"NFT sales nosedive 38% to $74.8m, Bitcoin sales drop 71%"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">The NFT market recorded $74.88 million in sales volume over the past week, plunging 38.25% from the previous period.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_83213c366bb7d24b3c2e861f93335f0b\" 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 weekly sales plunged 38% to $74.88M even as market participation rose.<\/li>\n<li>Ethereum led NFTs with $46.9M in sales despite a sharp weekly decline.<\/li>\n<li>Bitcoin NFTs collapsed 71% as broader crypto prices slid lower.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>NFT buyers climbed 29.75% to 242,824, while sellers jumped 32.02% to 217,181. Transaction volume increased 8.29% to 726,723.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, Bitcoin (BTC) has plummeted to the $83,000 level, while Ethereum (ETH) has fallen below the $2,700 mark. The global crypto market cap now stands at $2.83 trillion, down from last week\u2019s $3.02 trillion.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ethereum maintains lead despite 38% decline<\/h2>\n<p>Ethereum continued to dominate all blockchains with $46.92 million in NFT sales, falling 38.78% over the seven-day period.<\/p>\n<p>The network drew 28,096 buyers, up 18.26% from the prior week. Wash trading on Ethereum totaled $4.94 million during this timeframe.<\/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>Bitcoin suffered the steepest drop among major blockchains, securing second place with $6.46 million in sales, collapsing 71.12% week-over-week. The network attracted 10,905 buyers, up 30.87% despite the sales decline.<\/p>\n<p>BNB Chain (BNB) ranked third with $4.95 million in sales, declining 34.99% while drawing 32,721 buyers who increased by 32.03%.<\/p>\n<p>Base claimed fourth position at $4.24 million in sales, climbing 34.54% and attracting 78,759 buyers who rose 18.90%.<\/p>\n<p>Immutable (IMX) dropped to fifth with $3.26 million in sales, down 12.05%, while Solana (SOL) rounded out the top six with $2.77 million, falling 11.30% compared to the previous week.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flying Tulip PUT retains top spot<\/h2>\n<p>Flying Tulip PUT on Ethereum maintained its dominance in the collection rankings with $22.39 million in sales, dropping 56.59% from last week\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n<p>The collection processed 898 transactions from 432 buyers, while sellers surged 292.31% to 51.<\/p>\n<p>Moonbirds on Ethereum claimed second place with $3.89 million in sales, exploding 108.91% over the week.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1698\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769850922_908_NFT-sales-nosedive-38-to-748m-Bitcoin-sales-drop-71.webp.webp\" alt=\"NFT sales nosedive 38% to $74.8m, Bitcoin sales drop 71% - 1\" class=\"wp-image-14447585\"><\/figure>\n<p>The collection completed 1,737 transactions, up 538.60%, from 412 buyers who increased 219.38%.<\/p>\n<p>Pudgy Penguins took third position with $2.28 million in sales, climbing 23.11%. Meld Bank Manager v on Cardano landed in fourth with $2.01 million from a single transaction.<\/p>\n<p>Guild of Guardians Heroes posted $1.93 million in sales, down 16.21%, while CryptoPunks rounded out the top six with $1.91 million, plummeting 52.35% after last week\u2019s 46.74% recovery.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cardano NFT leads high-value sales<\/h2>\n<p>The week\u2019s highest-value sale came from Meld Bank Manager v on Cardano, fetching $2.01 million (5,907,801.2774 ADA) five days ago in a single transaction that accounted for the collection\u2019s entire weekly volume.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A $X@AI BRC-20 NFT on Bitcoin followed with $1.36 million (15.3783 BTC) six days ago.<\/li>\n<li>Known Origin #88517 sold for $199,771 (69 ETH) five days ago.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>CryptoPunks claimed two spots in the top five individual sales.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CryptoPunks #8804 sold for $186,431 (63 ETH) six days ago.<\/li>\n<li>CryptoPunks #5405 brought in $185,602 (63.99 ETH) four days ago.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NFT market recorded $74.88 million in sales volume over the past week, plunging 38.25% from the previous period. 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