NFT sales spike to $224m, Pudgy Penguins sales surge 50%

The NFT market gross sales have surged amid blended cryptocurrency value motion, with Bitcoin reclaiming the $100,000 degree whereas Ethereum retreated from final week’s $4,000 mark.

The worldwide cryptocurrency market capitalization has barely contracted to $3.63 trillion from final week’s $3.67 trillion as per CoinMarketCap information.

In line with the most recent information from CryptoSlam, the NFT market has surged 16.36%, with whole gross sales quantity reaching $224.5 million. Nevertheless, the info exhibits that the variety of distinctive consumers has decreased by 73.97% to 180,641.

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Ethereum community sees a 21% surge

The Ethereum (ETH) blockchain continues to dominate with $118.9 million in gross sales, exhibiting a 21.33% improve over the earlier interval. The community has seen a surge in wash buying and selling, which elevated by 117.35% to $43.8 million.

Bitcoin’s (BTC) NFT ecosystem gross sales have reached $51.8 million, marking a 14.79% improve. The community’s wash buying and selling has proven a average improve of 11.30%, suggesting comparatively cleaner buying and selling exercise in comparison with Ethereum.

Solana (SOL) has strengthened its place with $21.4 million in gross sales, with a development of 32.12%. Mythos Chain (MYTH) and ImmutableX (IMX) full the highest 5, with gross sales of $10.9 million and $8.5 million, respectively.

The gathering rankings have seen main modifications: Pudgy Penguins — the gathering consists of 8,888 distinctive penguin avatars — retained its first place. Their gross sales quantity reached $30 million, marking a 51.53% improve from the earlier interval.

Pudgy Penguins has advanced past simply digital artwork; the model now explores numerous licensing alternatives, together with bodily merchandise and toys impressed by the NFT characters.

BRC-20 NFTs preserve sturdy efficiency with $15.5 million in gross sales, exhibiting a 54.63% improve. A notable newcomer, LilPudgys, has proven a 1,021.54% surge in gross sales, reaching $13.5 million.

Azuki and Guild of Guardians Heroes spherical out the highest 5, with Azuki exhibiting explicit energy with a 179.46% improve in gross sales.

Notable particular person gross sales this week embrace:

• SuperRare #37380 offered for $425,103 (108.3 WETH)
• Autoglyphs #319 offered for $394,317 (100 WETH)
• BOOGLE #HtZnzPMtm2LvtZUwuft offered for $261,004 (1,235.02 SOL)
• CryptoPunks #735 offered for $254,665 (68 ETH)
• Autoglyphs #172 offered for $224,820 (224,820 USDC)

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