{"id":8003,"date":"2025-08-16T21:08:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T21:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/from-apes-to-punks-nfts-roar-back-with-triple-the-buyers\/"},"modified":"2025-08-16T21:08:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T21:08:23","slug":"from-apes-to-punks-nfts-roar-back-with-triple-the-buyers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/from-apes-to-punks-nfts-roar-back-with-triple-the-buyers\/","title":{"rendered":"From Apes to Punks, NFTs roar back with triple the buyers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">The NFT market has staged a strong recovery NFTs are staging a comeback, with buyer activity nearly tripling and sales volume rising by 30.09% to $173.2 million.<\/p>\n<p>New data from CryptoSlam reveals that NFT buyers and sellers surged, while total transactions declined. This suggests renewed market participation is concentrated in higher-value trades. <\/p>\n<p>Ethereum led the pack with an 85% weekly gain\u2014though it also saw wash trading soar 354%. Collections like CryptoPunks and Bored Ape Yacht Club posted eye-catching sales spikes, underscoring how blue-chip NFTs continue to drive the market even in a turbulent crypto backdrop. Read on for more:<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_1bc49e14768b0ff4d66817b6f06c5965\" 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 rebounded strongly with 30% growth to $173.2 million<\/li>\n<li>Bored Ape Yacht Club dominated both collection rankings and individual sales<\/li>\n<li>Market participation nearly tripled as buyers returned<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>According to data from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cryptoslam.io\/\" target=\"_blank\">CryptoSlam<\/a>, market participation has rebounded with NFT buyers surging by 190.41% to 214,716 and NFT sellers increasing by 168.71% to 115,289.<\/p>\n<p>However, NFT transactions have decreased by 10.65% to 1,553,949.<\/p>\n<p>The sales jump is happening as Bitcoin (BTC) price has dropped to the $117,000 level after hitting a new ATH of $124,000.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, Ethereum (ETH) has dropped to $4,400 after hitting $4,700. The global crypto market cap is now $3.97 trillion.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ethereum wash trading jumps<\/h3>\n<p>Ethereum has strengthened its leading position with $105.4 million in sales and jumped by 85% from the previous week.<\/p>\n<p>Ethereum\u2019s wash trading has also surged by 353.99% to $30.1 million.<\/p>\n<p>BNB (BNB) Chain has climbed to second place with $18.1 million, rising 33.48%. Polygon (POL) has fallen to third position with $11.5 million, declining 35.51%.<\/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>Despite this drop, Polygon\u2019s wash trading has surged by 605.87% to $46,605.<\/p>\n<p>Mythos Chain maintains fourth place with $9.3 million, down 3.52%. Solana (SOL) holds fifth with $8.9 million, up 10.14%.<\/p>\n<p>Immutable (IMX) has climbed to sixth place with $8 million, representing a 30.62% increase. Bitcoin has dropped to seventh place, with $4.4 million, a 69.33% decline.<\/p>\n<p>The buyer count has increased across most blockchains, with Polygon leading at 885% growth, followed by Bitcoin at 712.30% and Immutable at 546.26%.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bored Ape Yacht Club sales jump 500%<\/h3>\n<p>CryptoPunks has reclaimed the top spot in collection rankings with $21 million in sales, surging 90.95%. The collection has seen growth in transactions (121.05%) while maintaining stable buyer and seller counts.<\/p>\n<p>Bored Ape Yacht Club has jumped to second place with $15.6 million, jumping by almost 500%. The collection has more than doubled its transactions (161.40%) and seen growth in both buyers (22.41%) and sellers (20%).<\/p>\n<p>The Courtyard on Polygon has fallen to third place with $10.3 million, a decline of 35.22%. The collection has seen substantial drop in buyers (67.81%) and sellers (48.80%).<\/p>\n<p>SpinNFTBox on BNB Chain holds the fourth position with $7.2 million, representing a 56.17% increase. Pudgy Penguins sits in fifth with $6.3 million, up 31.51%.<\/p>\n<p>Notable high-value sales from this week include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bored Ape Yacht Club #4795 sold for 200 ETH ($909,183)<\/li>\n<li>Bored Ape Yacht Club #2337 sold for 140 ETH ($634,809)<\/li>\n<li>Bored Ape Yacht Club #9670 sold for 140 ETH ($633,982)<\/li>\n<li>Bored Ape Yacht Club #7706 sold for 140 ETH ($633,982)<\/li>\n<li>Bored Ape Yacht Club #9670 sold for 100 ETH ($453,435)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NFT market has staged a strong recovery NFTs are staging a comeback, with buyer activity nearly tripling and sales volume rising by 30.09% to $173.2 million. 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