The NFT market is showing strong signs of life again, with weekly sales jumping sharply and Bitcoin-based collections stealing the spotlight from Ethereum.
According to data from CryptoSlam, total NFT sales volume surged 37.41% to $88.29 million, up from $65.58 million the previous week. Alongside rising prices, overall market participation also expanded, pointing to renewed interest from traders and collectors.
The number of NFT buyers climbed 22.90% to 342,044, while sellers increased 24.17% to 242,004. Total transactions also moved higher, rising 10.54% to 937,495, showing that activity is picking up across the board rather than being driven by just a few trades.
$X@AI BRC-20 NFTs dominate the market
Bitcoin-based $X@AI BRC-20 NFTs surged to the top of the rankings, recording $23.14 million in sales, a massive 1,099.81% increase from the previous week. The collection’s rise was fueled by just 12 transactions, involving 12 buyers and 12 sellers, highlighting extremely concentrated, high-value trading.
One of these sales made headlines after a single $X@AI BRC-20 NFT sold for $17.13 million (195.0081 BTC), setting a new record. Two more followed shortly after, selling for $4.70 million (53.1894 BTC) and $1.32 million (15.0071 BTC).
Meanwhile, DMarket on the Mythos blockchain slipped to second place with $6.04 million in sales, still up 14.37% week over week. The collection remained highly active, logging 166,295 transactions with more than 14,000 buyers.
YES BOND on BNB Chain climbed to third with $2.72 million, up 24.76%, despite having just two sellers, while CryptoPunks held fourth place at $2.69 million, posting a modest 6.93% increase. Pudgy Penguins rounded out the top five, jumping 52.12% to $2.39 million.
Bitcoin overtakes Ethereum in NFT sales
Bitcoin emerged as the top blockchain for NFT sales, generating $29.95 million, a huge 144.41% jump from the prior week. Buyer numbers on Bitcoin also rose 25.29% to 11,948, with wash trading totaling $44,381.
Ethereum fell to second place with $27.57 million in sales, though it still recorded healthy growth of 39.08%. Wash trading on Ethereum reached $3.24 million, while buyers increased 22.13%.
BNB Chain ranked third with $7.00 million, down 10.70%, followed by Mythos Chain at $6.17 million, which saw buyer growth of over 43%. Immutable, Base, Polygon (POL), and Solana rounded out the top blockchains, with Base standing out after posting a 111.10% surge in weekly sales.
Overall, the latest data suggests NFTs are regaining momentum, with Bitcoin-based assets now playing a much bigger role in shaping the market’s direction.
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