NFT sales declined again over the past seven days, with total weekly volume falling to $74.86 million, a 7.91% drop from the previous week. While the decline in headline sales was relatively moderate, participation metrics showed a much sharper pullback. The number of NFT buyers plunged 73.46%, and sellers fell 61.18%, pointing to a notable cooldown in overall market activity.
Blockchain rankings show mixed momentum
Ethereum remained the leading blockchain for NFT sales, generating $27.25 million in weekly volume. Even so, Ethereum-based NFT sales slipped 9.73% from the prior week. Bitcoin ranked second with $14.89 million in sales, posting a strong 31.01% weekly increase and standing out as one of the few major ecosystems to record growth. Solana came in third at $12.47 million, down 12.31% week over week.
Top collections continue to attract demand
Among collections, Cryptopunks led the market with $5.39 million in weekly sales, up 9.45%. Bitcoin BRC20 NFTs took second place with $3.45 million, surging an eye-catching 475% from the previous week. Immutable X’s Guild of Guardians (GoG) ranked third with $3.28 million, up 4%. Ether-based Sorare followed with $2 million in sales, gaining 9.99%, while BNB’s Luxemarathoner also posted $2 million but declined 22%.
High-value NFT sales still appear in a softer market
Despite the broader slowdown, premium NFT transactions continued to take place. The most expensive sale of the week was Cryptopunk #9368, which sold for $1.27 million. Elsewhere, Solana’s Boogle #025 changed hands for $143,070, and BNB’s Paraluni Perpetual Bond sold for $129,337.
The latest figures suggest an NFT market in transition. Total sales have softened, but the far steeper decline in buyer and seller counts highlights weaker engagement and thinner participation. Even so, major chains and established collections continue to capture capital, indicating that demand has not disappeared entirely but is becoming more concentrated.