NFT sales skyrocket 40% to $221m, CryptoPunks jump 590%

The NFT market just posted its strongest weekly performance in months, with sales volume soaring 41% to $221.5 million amid a broader crypto shakeup.

Ethereum (ETH) led the charge, and blue-chip collections like CryptoPunks—up nearly 590%—have reclaimed dominance. While transaction counts dipped slightly, the number of buyers and sellers surged, signaling renewed interest across blockchains like Solana (SOL), Binance Coin (BNB), and Bitcoin (BTC).

Solana jumps to third place

Ethereum has experienced a 4.5% spike over the last seven days, reaching $3,700. The global cryptocurrency market cap is now $3.87 trillion and remains unchanged from last week.

According to data from CryptoSlam, NFT buyers increased by 163.29% to 466,370, and NFT sellers rose by 158.30% to 291,510. However, NFT transactions have declined by 4.05% to 1,531,437.

BNB Chain holds fifth place with $10.1 million, rising 40.10%. Mythos Chain sits in sixth with $7.5 million, down 33.07%. Immutable (IMX) rounds out the top seven with $6.7 million, up 2.22%.

The buyer count has increased across most blockchains, with Polygon leading at 359.06% growth, followed by Solana at 126.35% and Bitcoin at 54.43%.

CryptoPunks sales jump 590%

CryptoPunks has taken the top spot in collection rankings with $33.7 million in sales, spiking by 589.56%. Courtyard on Polygon has fallen to second place with $9.6 million, declining 32.24%.

The collection has seen substantial decreases in buyers (85.10%) and sellers (97.45%).

Pudgy Penguins holds third place with $8.8 million, down 3.86%. f(x) wstETH position sits in fourth with $8.4 million, rising 41.52%.

Bored Ape Yacht Club has entered the top five with $5.4 million, surging 55.32%. This marks the return of another blue-chip collection to prominence.

Notable high-value sales from this week include:

• CryptoPunks #4668 sold for 250 ETH ($906,371)
• CryptoPunks #7674 sold for 199.99 ETH ($744,063)
• CryptoPunks #1484 sold for 148.5 ETH ($538,384)
• CryptoPunks #1946 sold for 145 ETH ($525,695)
• CryptoPunks #8968 sold for 135 ETH ($489,440)