The NFT Market Sees Renewed Momentum Amid Broader Crypto Gains

Last week saw significant growth in the cryptocurrency market, with Bitcoin surpassing $103,000. The overall crypto market capitalization also increased to $3.6 trillion from $3.3 trillion the previous week.

NFT Market Trends

According to recent data, the NFT market experienced a resurgence in activity. While NFT sales volume rose 5.8% to $164.3 million, buyer participation soared 174.98% to 23,827. However, NFT sales fell 10.9% to $27.5 million.

Key metrics for the NFT market include:

  • NFT sales volume grew to $164.3 million from $155.4 million.
  • NFT buyers surged 115.49% to 270,108.
  • NFT sellers rose 107.81% to 218,676.
  • Transactions dipped 4.58% to 1,466,206.

Blockchain Network Performance

Ethereum NFT sales climbed 40% to $85.6 million, with buyer numbers up 52.54% to 37,913. Wash trading increased 49% to $39.2 million.

At the time of writing, Ethereum was priced at around $3,316, down 3.2% from the previous week.

Other notable blockchain networks include:

  • Solana dropped to third with $14.6 million, falling 30.8%.
  • Mythos Chain held fourth place with $12.7 million, up 2.1%.
  • Base stayed in fifth with $8.3 million, rising 13.82%.

Top NFT Collections

Azuki claimed the top spot with $15.4 million in sales, jumping 268.21%. The collection saw buyer numbers rise 253.45% and transactions up 272.83%.

Other top NFT collections include:

  • Pudgy Penguins moved to second with $8.0 million, falling 8.04%.
  • CryptoPunks took third place with $7.8 million, rising 126.31%.
  • BRC-20 NFTs fell to fourth with $7.6 million, down 7.79%.
  • DMarket rounded out the top five with $7.5 million, up 4.64% while keeping high volume with 271,785 transactions.

Top Sales for the Week

Top sales for the week include:

  • CryptoPunks #4940: $502,941 (150 ETH)
  • CryptoPunks #7338: $319,016 (100 ETH)
  • CryptoPunks #1782: $250,594 (75 ETH)
  • CryptoPunks #8619: $178,123 (54 ETH)
  • CryptoPunks #7376: $177,515 (55 ETH)

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