After a dip in August, the first week of September didn’t bring much sunshine to the world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Sales fell 7.69% over the seven-day period. The total number of NFT transactions was just over 1 million, which is a notable drop of 36.93% from the previous week.
September NFT Sales Battle with 7.69% Drop
According to cryptoslam.io, revenue this week fell 7.69% to $82.31 million. Ethereum NFTs saw sales of $30.92 million, down just 0.92% from the previous week. Solana wasn’t as lucky, with revenue of $14.23 million (a sharp decline of 25.16%), but held on to second place. In third place, Bitcoin-based NFTs reached $10.9 million, down 20.18% from the previous week.
Leading the way in NFT sales this week was Ethereum’s Cryptopunks collection, which raked in $4.92 million in seven days, although that’s down 9.24% from last week. In second place, Immutable Not far behind, BNB’s Luxemarathoner collection sprinted to third place with $2.6 million, with an eye-popping gain of 4,441.73%.
The most expensive NFT of the week? A Cryptopunk #6,915, which changed hands just two days ago for a cool $1.46 million, according to cryptoslam.io. The runner-up was Arbitrum’s GETH Locked Deposit, which raised $419,000 three days ago. Rounding out the top three, a Bitcoin-based Ordinal Maxi Biz went for just over $80,000 two days ago.
The recent performance of NFTs reflects an ever-changing market dynamic, with even top collections seeing mixed results. As the NFT landscape evolves, these fluctuations could indicate broader trends in digital asset engagement, with both collectors and investors needing to adapt to the latest changing circumstances. The resilience of certain collections suggests that interest in NFTs remains, albeit with cautious optimism.
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