NFT Sales Hit $125 Million as Ethereum Overtakes Polygon

The NFT market has seen a resurgence, with sales volume climbing 8.17% to reach $125.1 million, bouncing back from the previous week’s decline.

Key Takeaways

The NFT sales rose to $125.1 million with an 8.17% increase.
Bitcoin reached $107,000, while Ethereum stabilized over the week.
Immutable regained its top position in sales, followed by Ethereum and Polygon.
The overall crypto market cap stands at $3.29 trillion.

NFT sales reach $125m, Ethereum dethrones Polygon

Overview of the Current Market Trends

Bitcoin Bitcoin btc0.51% has soared to the $107,000 mark. Meanwhile, Ethereum has shown stability over the past week. The total global cryptocurrency market cap has slightly decreased to $3.29 trillion from last week’s $3.28 trillion.

According to insights from CryptoSlam, market activity looks steady, with NFT buyers remaining at 1,061,348 (a growth rate of 50.56%), and NFT sellers increasing by 8.09% to 38,494. NFT transactions here have also risen by 1.82% to total 1,717,339.

Blockchain Performance Highlights

Effective performance metrics show that Immutable imx2.87% has reclaimed its leading position in the market, boasting sales of $33.3 million, an increase of 15.34% from the prior week. Ethereum has bounced back to secure the second place with sales of $25.6 million, marking an impressive growth of 31.77%. Notably, Ethereum's wash trading has decreased by 14.24% to $1.6 million.

Polygon POL (ex-MATIC) pol9.22% has dropped to third place, recording $16.5 million in sales, down 29.42%. The blockchain also saw a drastic reduction in wash trading, plummeting by 97.45% to $34,545.

Mythos Chain remains steady in the fourth position, bringing in $14 million, which is a slight decrease of 1.29%. BNB BNB bnb0.89% climbed to fifth place with $9.1 million, up 16.72%. Bitcoin holds the sixth spot with sales of $8.1 million, reflecting a 2.04% increase.

Buyer Trends Across Blockchains

Buyers have increased across most blockchain platforms, with Polygon leading with a growth rate of 35.63%. Following closely is Bitcoin at 23.22%, and Mythos Chain at 19.32%.

Top Collection Rankings

The "Guild of Guardians Heroes" has taken the lead in collection rankings, achieving $19.3 million in sales—a 15.94% increase. This gaming collection has benefitted from Immutable’s resurgence in strength.

The "Courtyard" collection on Polygon has fallen to second place, earning $15.4 million—a decrease of 11.43%. This collection has seen significant drops in both buyer (80.14%) and seller (91.83%) counts.

"DMarket" holds third place with $8.9 million in sales, a slight decrease of 1.66%. The "Guild of Guardians Avatars" remains in fourth place, generating $7.6 million and up 5.95%.

Re-entering the rankings is "XSY Deposit" on Avalanche, occupying fifth place with $6.6 million in sales, unchanged from the previous week. This collection continues to be dominated by a single buyer and seller. Lastly, "Gods Unchained Cards" ranks sixth with sales of $6.3 million, reflecting a notable jump of 31.24%.

Significant High-Value Sales This Week

Additionally, several notable high-value sales were recorded this week, showcasing the ongoing demand and interest in NFTs and the broader cryptocurrency space.

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