Recent data for a seven-day period ending April 21, 2024 shows that non-fungible token (NFT) sales fell 25.48%, totaling approximately $236.96 million. Bitcoin dominated the NFT market this week, contributing $111.8 million to total sales since April 14.
NFT sales decline
This week, NFT revenues dropped 25.48% compared to the week before. Losses hit four of the five largest blockchain platforms in NFT transactions. Bitcoin retained the lead with $111.8 million, although revenue fell 35.63%, as reported by cryptoslam.io. Ethereum also saw a decline, with revenue falling 20.38% to $49.58 million. Solana’s revenue fell 17.13% to $34.82 million, while Polygon bucked the trend with a 33.21% increase for revenue of $15.4 million.
Mythos ranked fifth in this week’s revenue, bringing in $6.56 million, down 8.07% from the previous week. Bitcoin’s Uncategorized Ordinals was the leading collection with $32.89 million in sales, although it saw a 42.26% decline from the previous week. The WZRD BRC20 collection came in second, with sales of $21.05 million, an increase of over 160% from last week.
The third most profitable collection was PUPS BRC20, which generated sales of $14.96 million, down 64.91% from last week. Four of the top five collections come from the Bitcoin blockchain. The most expensive NFT sold this week was a BTC-based NFT from the PUPS BRC20 collection, which fetched $317,718. The second most expensive was an Ethereum-based Cryptopunk #4,473, which sold for $231,801.
As the NFT market cools, the fluctuations reflect broader trends in non-fungible token engagement and NFT technology adoption. This week’s downturn underlines a volatile but intriguing landscape, where even dominant platforms like Bitcoin led the way but still suffered sharp declines. Amid these shifts, innovative collections and standout sales continue to captivate enthusiasts, indicating continued appeal despite the ebb and flow of the overall market.
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