{"id":23593,"date":"2026-09-19T19:09:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T19:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/2026\/09\/19\/nft-sales-fall-15-to-37-5m-as-ethereum-leads\/"},"modified":"2026-09-19T19:09:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T19:09:07","slug":"nft-sales-fall-15-to-37-5m-as-ethereum-leads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/2026\/09\/19\/nft-sales-fall-15-to-37-5m-as-ethereum-leads\/","title":{"rendered":"NFT sales fall 15% to $37.5M as Ethereum leads"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">Global NFT sales volume fell 15.28% to $37.54 million over the latest seven-day period, even as the number of buyer and seller addresses more than doubled.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_f01790a4047876b771a2b6359a8883cb\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<p>\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/p>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NFT sales dropped 15.28% to $37.54 million, from approximately $44.31 million a week earlier.<\/li>\n<li>Buyer addresses rose 174.04%, while seller addresses increased 151.72%.<\/li>\n<li>Ethereum led with $15.32 million in sales despite a 2.66% weekly decline.<\/li>\n<li>Bitcoin NFT sales plunged 53.99% to $4.33 million.<\/li>\n<li>Courtyard led collections, while Alchemix V3 Transmuter #219 sold for $770,985.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cryptoslam.io\/\" target=\"_blank\">data<\/a> from CryptoSlam, captured on Sep. 19 with the \u201c7 Days\u201d setting selected, NFT sales declined while participation measures moved sharply higher.<\/p>\n<p>Buyer addresses increased 174.04% to 114,977, while seller addresses rose 151.72% to 108,037. Those figures represent blockchain addresses rather than confirmed individual users.<\/p>\n<p>The number of NFT transactions moved in the opposite direction, falling 9.08% to 808,432. The combination of more active addresses and fewer transactions showed that activity was spread across a larger pool of wallets, though CryptoSlam\u2019s figures alone do not show whether those addresses belonged to new market participants.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<p>The NFT decline occurred alongside a rebound in the wider crypto market. Bitcoin traded near $81,311, and Ethereum changed hands at approximately $2,647 when the market data was checked. The total cryptocurrency market capitalization stood near $2.79 trillion, according to CoinGecko.<\/p>\n<p>The NFT and cryptocurrency market moves were concurrent, but the available data did not establish a direct causal relationship between them.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ethereum leads NFT sales with $15.3 million<\/h2>\n<p>Ethereum remained the leading blockchain for organic NFT sales, generating $15.32 million during the seven-day period. Sales decreased 2.66%, while buyer addresses climbed 63.82% to 13,546.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"924\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/media.crypto.news\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-19-135523-1.webp\" alt=\"Ethereum leads seven-day NFT sales with $15.32 million, followed by Polygon at $7.09 million and Bitcoin at $4.33 million.\" class=\"wp-image-14483489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.crypto.news\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-19-135523-1.webp 924w, https:\/\/media.crypto.news\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-19-135523-1-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/media.crypto.news\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-19-135523-1-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/media.crypto.news\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-19-135523-1-880x495.webp 880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 924px) 100vw, 924px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ethereum leads weekly NFT blockchain sales | Source:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cryptoslam.io\/\" target=\"_blank\">CryptoSlam<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The network also recorded $443,802 in wash-trading volume, down 52.41%. Including that activity, Ethereum\u2019s total volume reached $15.76 million, a 5.44% decline.<\/p>\n<p>Polygon ranked second by organic sales with $7.09 million, down 4.88%. The blockchain recorded 26,588 buyer addresses, up 91.47%.<\/p>\n<p>Wash trading played a much larger role in Polygon\u2019s figures. CryptoSlam identified $18.07 million in wash volume, lifting the network\u2019s combined total to $25.15 million. Organic sales and wash trading are separate measures and should not be added when assessing ordinary NFT purchases.<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin placed third with $4.33 million in sales, representing a 53.99% weekly drop. Buyer addresses nevertheless climbed 141.29% to 5,441. The contrast showed that more Bitcoin addresses interacted with NFTs even as the dollar value of recorded sales fell.<\/p>\n<p>BNB Chain followed with $2.58 million, down 36.26%. Its buyer count rose 384.73% to 10,732, the largest percentage increase among the six leading blockchains.<\/p>\n<p>Base was the only top-five network to record higher organic sales. Volume increased 4.06% to $2.16 million, while buyer addresses surged 253.04% to 2,323. CryptoSlam also recorded $4.8 million in wash volume on Base, up 79.91%.<\/p>\n<p>Solana ranked sixth with $1.89 million in sales, down 11.08%. Its 25,301 buyer addresses represented a 164.90% increase.<\/p>\n<p>Together, the six leading networks generated approximately $33.36 million in organic sales, accounting for nearly 89% of the global total.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Courtyard tops weekly NFT collection sales<\/h2>\n<p>Courtyard on Polygon remained the leading NFT collection with $6.3 million in sales, down 0.93%. The tokenized collectibles marketplace recorded 123,504 transactions, up 21.52%, involving 18,459 buyer addresses and 14,921 seller addresses.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"918\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/media.crypto.news\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-19-135505-2.webp\" alt=\"Courtyard leads seven-day NFT collection sales with $6.3 million, followed by Argonauts at $2.74 million and Alchemix V3 Transmuter at $1.83 million.\" class=\"wp-image-14483490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.crypto.news\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-19-135505-2.webp 918w, https:\/\/media.crypto.news\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-19-135505-2-300x173.webp 300w, https:\/\/media.crypto.news\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-19-135505-2-768x443.webp 768w, https:\/\/media.crypto.news\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-19-135505-2-880x507.webp 880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 918px) 100vw, 918px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Courtyard tops weekly NFT collection sales |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cryptoslam.io\/\" target=\"_blank\">CryptoSlam<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ethereum-based Argonauts ranked second with $2.74 million, following a 36.91% decline. Transactions dropped 48.15% to 1,204, while buyer and seller addresses fell to 422 and 490, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Alchemix V3 Transmuter placed third after sales jumped 622.03% to $1.83 million. Almost all that volume came from eight transactions involving four buyer and three seller addresses.<\/p>\n<p>The concentration matters because Alchemix V3 Transmuter tokens appear to be linked to positions within a decentralized finance protocol rather than conventional artwork or profile-picture collectibles. CryptoSlam classified the transfers as NFT sales, but the dashboard did not independently establish the economic purpose of each transaction.<\/p>\n<p>Guild of Guardians Heroes on Immutable-Zk generated $986,168, up 3.5%. Its 689 transactions involved 390 buyer addresses and 399 seller addresses.<\/p>\n<p>Panini America ranked fifth with $893,356 in weekly sales, an increase of 19.27%. The sports collectibles collection recorded 13,469 transactions, although buyer addresses declined 24.18% to 762. The collection provided a direct link to the U.S. sports card segment within the week\u2019s NFT rankings.<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin-based $ATMC BRC-20 NFTs followed with $716,730, down 20.32%. CryptoPunks placed seventh with $706,667 after sales declined 37.39%, with nine transactions involving eight buyers and nine sellers.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alchemix leads high-value NFT sales<\/h2>\n<p>Alchemix V3 Transmuter tokens accounted for four of the five largest individual transactions recorded during the seven-day period.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1857\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/media.crypto.news\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-19-135602.webp\" alt=\"CryptoSlam\u2019s top NFT sales table shows Alchemix V3 Transmuter #219 leading the week at $770,985, followed by #214 at $715,216.\" class=\"wp-image-14483491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.crypto.news\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-19-135602.webp 1857w, https:\/\/media.crypto.news\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-19-135602-300x87.webp 300w, https:\/\/media.crypto.news\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-19-135602-1024x297.webp 1024w, https:\/\/media.crypto.news\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-19-135602-768x223.webp 768w, https:\/\/media.crypto.news\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-19-135602-1380x400.webp 1380w, https:\/\/media.crypto.news\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-19-135602-880x255.webp 880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1857px) 100vw, 1857px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Top NFT collectible sales this week | Source:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cryptoslam.io\/nfts\" target=\"_blank\">CryptoSlam<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Alchemix V3 Transmuter #219 led the list at $770,985.44. The Ethereum-based token changed hands for 297.4017 WETH about 15 hours before the dashboard snapshot.<\/p>\n<p>Alchemix V3 Transmuter #214 ranked second with a $715,216 sale settled in 284.8951 WETH five days earlier. The two leading tokens were sold by and transferred to the same respective blockchain addresses.<\/p>\n<p>The third-largest sale came from Bitcoin. A $X@AI BRC-20 NFT sold for $402,534.35, or 5.19 BTC, five days before the snapshot.<\/p>\n<p>Alchemix V3 Transmuter #216 followed with a $196,748.70 transaction involving 79.98 WETH two days earlier.<\/p>\n<p>Alchemix V3 Transmuter #208 completed the top five after selling for $126,695.23, or 49.8681 WETH, seven days earlier. Together, the four Alchemix transactions generated approximately $1.81 million, accounting for nearly all the collection\u2019s reported weekly sales.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/crypto.news\/nft-sales-fall-15-to-37-5m-as-ethereum-leads\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Global NFT sales volume fell 15.28% to $37.54 million over the latest seven-day period, even as the number of buyer and seller addresses more than doubled. Summary NFT sales dropped 15.28% to $37.54 million, from approximately $44.31 million a week earlier. Buyer addresses rose 174.04%, while seller addresses increased 151.72%. 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