NFT Sales Climb 10% to $136.5M as CryptoPunks Surges 26%
NFT Sales Jump 10% to $136.5M as CryptoPunks Surges 26%
The NFT market is back in growth mode, with total weekly sales volume climbing 10.44% to $136.5 million, marking the second straight week of upward momentum. Strong performance from collections like CryptoPunks and Guild of Guardians has helped revive interest, even as transaction volume dipped.
This resurgence aligns with rising crypto prices. Bitcoin hit $108,000, while Ethereum gained 3.6% over the past seven days. The total crypto market cap also surged to $3.33 trillion, up from $3.21 trillion last week.
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Blockchain Sales Rankings: Polygon and Immutable Lead
According to CryptoSlam, Immutable continues to dominate with $43.9 million in weekly sales — a 30.27% increase — while wash trading on the chain remains negligible at just $6.
Polygon surged into second place with $25 million in NFT sales, up 51.53% week-over-week. However, Polygon's wash trading saw an unexpected spike of 1,573.33%, totaling $564,363.
Ethereum, now in third place, generated $22.5 million, down 8.63%, with a 15.54% rise in wash trading to $1.9 million.
Other top performers include:
Mythos Chain: $14.4M (+2.16%)
BNB Chain: $9.1M (-0.13%)
Bitcoin: $8.7M (+12.7%)
Buyer activity remains strong. Polygon led with 35.63% growth, followed by Bitcoin (23.22%) and Mythos Chain (19.32%).
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Top NFT Collections: Guild of Guardians, Courtyard, CryptoPunks
The Guild of Guardians Heroes collection remained #1, notching $26.8 million in sales — a 37.72% gain — thanks to Immutable’s robust gaming ecosystem.
The Courtyard on Polygon jumped to second with $18.9 million (+22.53%), seeing increased buyer activity despite a drop in sellers. Guild of Guardians Avatars ranked third with $9.7 million, up 24.19%.
Other top collections:
DMarket: $9.2M (+3.61%)
Gods Unchained Cards: $7.2M (+15.19%)
CryptoPunks made a surprise comeback, rising to ninth place with $2 million in weekly sales — a 26.36% increase. Activity metrics all trended upward:
Transactions: +25%
Buyers: +12.5%
Sellers: +14.29%
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Top CryptoPunks Sales This Week
Notable high-value transactions from the CryptoPunks collection include:
#1831: 150 ETH ($389,846)
#9778: 150 ETH ($377,958)
#4868: 76.5 ETH ($201,933)
#5586: 70.07 ETH ($185,292)
#7516: 60 ETH ($158,378)
These sales highlight ongoing demand for premium legacy NFTs, even in a shifting market environment.
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Final Take
The NFT market appears to be regaining traction, led by gaming collections on Immutable and Polygon. While Ethereum’s market share is slipping, legacy blue-chip NFTs like CryptoPunks are still seeing significant demand. If the overall crypto rally continues, NFT sales could see further upside in the coming weeks.