NFT Market Surges 22% as Bitcoin Leads Digital Asset Rally

Digital collectibles roar back to life—buyer counts jump double-digits while Bitcoin sets the pace.

Market Momentum Returns

After months of sideways action, the non-fungible token space is heating up. A fresh wave of participants is diving in, pushing overall activity significantly higher. The resurgence isn't happening in a vacuum—it's riding the coattails of a broader crypto market revival spearheaded by its flagship asset.

The Bitcoin Effect

When Bitcoin moves, the entire digital ecosystem feels it. The recent bullish momentum in the original cryptocurrency has acted like a rising tide, lifting boats across DeFi, gaming, and yes, digital art markets. Confidence flows downstream, reminding everyone that in crypto, all narratives eventually tie back to the king.

Beyond the Hype Cycle

This isn't just speculative froth. The data points to genuine renewed interest, not just price pumping. While some legacy finance types still scoff at paying for a JPEG—between yacht parties and insider trading tips, of course—the network growth tells a different story. Utility, community, and digital ownership are proving to be more than just buzzwords.

The takeaway? When Bitcoin flexes, niches flourish. The NFT market's 22% leap is a stark reminder that in the volatile world of web3, patience isn't just a virtue—it's a strategy.

TLDR

• NFT sales increased by 37 percent this week, reaching a total of $88.29 million.
• Bitcoin became the top blockchain for NFT sales with a weekly total of $29.95 million.
• The $X@AI BRC-20 NFT collection led the market with 23.14 million dollars in sales from just 12 transactions.
• Market participation rose as NFT buyers grew by 22.90% and sellers rose by 24.17%.
• The NFT market recorded 937,495 transactions, marking a 10.54% increase from the previous week.

NFT sales jumped 37.41% to $88.29 million, rising sharply from last week’s $65.58 million, CryptoSlam data revealed, and this increase came with 22.90% more buyers and 24.17% more sellers, while total transactions climbed 10.54% to 937,495. This week’s top-performing NFT collection, $X@AI BRC-20 on Bitcoin, soared to $23.14 million in sales, leading the market after a 1,099.81% increase, while Bitcoin also overtook ethereum to become the leading blockchain by volume, climbing 144.41% to $29.95 million.

$X@AI BRC-20 NFT Leads Sales with High-Value Trades

$X@AI BRC-20 NFTs surged to the top with $23.14 million in sales, overtaking other collections by a wide margin. The collection only processed 12 transactions but involved 12 buyers and 12 sellers, indicating high-value trades.

The rise was largely driven by a $17.13 million transaction recorded four days ago, equivalent to 195.0081 BTC. Two more trades followed: one at $4.70 million and another at $1.32 million in the past three days.

These transactions highlighted strong value concentration within a few wallets and contributed heavily to Bitcoin’s rising dominance. The $X@AI collection’s rapid growth pushed it to the top of CryptoSlam’s charts.

DMarket on the Mythos blockchain dropped to second with $6.04 million, growing 14.37% from $5.32 million. It recorded 166,295 transactions and had 14,191 buyers and 11,431 sellers.

YES BOND on BNB secured third with $2.72 million in sales, increasing 24.76% from $2.15 million. The collection processed 2,221 transactions involving 1,872 buyers and only 2 sellers.

CryptoPunks followed in fourth with $2.69 million in volume, increasing 6.93% over the week. The Ethereum-based collection processed 31 trades involving 23 buyers and 26 sellers.

Pudgy Penguins closed the top five with $2.39 million in sales after a 52.12% jump. It logged 191 transactions from 109 buyers and 107 sellers during the period.

Bitcoin Becomes Top Blockchain with $29.95M in NFT Sales

Bitcoin overtook Ethereum to lead NFT blockchains, recording $29.95 million in sales. That figure was up 144.41% from last week’s $12.12 million.

It included $44,381 in wash trading and saw 11,948 buyers, marking a 25.29% increase. This surge aligned with the $X@AI trades.

Ethereum followed in second with $27.57 million, up 39.08% from $20.88 million. It included $3.24 million in wash trading.

Ethereum also saw growth in participation, with 23,570 buyers joining the market, a 22.13% weekly rise. It remained dominant in user volume despite the shift in sales rankings.

BNB held third place with $7.00 million in sales, falling 10.70% from $7.77 million. Still, it saw 49,296 buyers, increasing 19.95%.

Mythos Chain placed fourth with $6.17 million in volume, a 15.31% increase from $5.46 million. It recorded 34,085 buyers, a 43.58% rise.

Immutable ranked fifth with $3.26 million in volume, showing 0.73% growth. It added 6,037 buyers, up 24.09% over the week.

NFT Activity Rises as Other Chains Record Volume Shifts

Base ranked sixth after recording $3.11 million in volume, surging 111.10%. It saw 86,317 buyers and $4.87 million in wash trading.

Polygon, renamed to POL, dropped to seventh with $3.09 million, down 49.42% from $6.06 million. However, buyer count increased 34.89% to 73,483.

Solana placed eighth with $2.89 million in volume, a 2.83% increase from $2.93 million. It added 38,162 buyers, marking a 15.14% growth.

CryptoPunks #8739 and #5192 ranked among the highest NFT sales this week. They sold for $137,628 and $120,509 respectively.

These trades contributed to Ethereum’s stable presence in high-value transactions. All data cited was sourced from CryptoSlam.