{"id":24924,"date":"2026-11-01T04:57:14","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T04:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/2026\/11\/01\/nft-sales-fall-35-37-to-42-13m-as-ethereum-leads\/"},"modified":"2026-11-01T04:57:14","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T04:57:14","slug":"nft-sales-fall-35-37-to-42-13m-as-ethereum-leads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/2026\/11\/01\/nft-sales-fall-35-37-to-42-13m-as-ethereum-leads\/","title":{"rendered":"NFT sales fall 35.37% to $42.13m as Ethereum leads"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">NFT sales have fallen 35.37% to $42.13 million over the past seven days, while trading activity has picked up and Ethereum has returned to first place among blockchains.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_9b24c144e01e183706ad3c84129d1bed\" 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>Weekly NFT sales totaled $42.13 million, despite more participating wallets and a higher transaction count.<\/li>\n<li>Buyer addresses rose 44.10% to 216,012, while transactions climbed 30.54% to 935,198.<\/li>\n<li>Ethereum led blockchain sales with $13.17 million, although its weekly volume fell 17.53%.<\/li>\n<li>Bitcoin sales dropped 79.89% to $6.27 million, placing the network behind Ethereum and Polygon.<\/li>\n<li>Courtyard topped collections with $8.58 million, while a $2.82 million Bitcoin transaction led individual sales.<\/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, seller addresses rose 46.59% to 192,788 during the seven-day period. Buyers, sellers, and transactions all moved higher even as the dollar value of sales declined.<\/p>\n<p>Dividing the $42.13 million sales total by 935,198 transactions puts the average recorded transaction at approximately $45.05. Based on the dashboard\u2019s percentage changes, average transaction value fell roughly 50.5% from the preceding period.<\/p>\n<p>Separately, CoinGecko\u2019s market showed Bitcoin trading near $77,206 and Ethereum at approximately $2,242 during reporting on Oct. 31. Total cryptocurrency market capitalization stood at around $2.69 trillion.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ethereum leads NFT sales as Bitcoin volume falls nearly 80%<\/h2>\n<p>Ethereum recorded $13.17 million in sales, down 17.53%, while buyer addresses rose 37.06% to 35,285. The network accounted for approximately 31.3% of global NFT sales.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"775\" height=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/media.crypto.news\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-31-115642.webp\" alt=\"CryptoSlam\u2019s weekly blockchain rankings show Ethereum with $13.17 million in NFT sales, Polygon with $9.40 million and Bitcoin with $6.27 million.\" class=\"wp-image-14488372\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.8541165693347075;width:1020px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.crypto.news\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-31-115642.webp 775w, https:\/\/media.crypto.news\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-31-115642-300x162.webp 300w, https:\/\/media.crypto.news\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-31-115642-768x414.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ethereum led seven-day NFT sales with $13.17 million, followed by Polygon and Bitcoin | Source: CryptoSlam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Polygon followed with $9.40 million, gaining 12.43% over the week. Its buyer count reached 49,052, up 25.92%, while Bitcoin slipped to third place with $6.27 million.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Bitcoin\u2019s 79.89% sales decline, buyer addresses on the network rose 57.79% to 13,540.<\/p>\n<p>The ranking reverses the order in the <a href=\"https:\/\/crypto.news\/weekly-nft-sales-bitcoin-takes-the-lead\/\" target=\"_blank\">previous weekly snapshot<\/a>, when crypto.news reported that Bitcoin had overtaken Ethereum.<\/p>\n<p>BNB Chain took fourth place with $3.99 million, up 22.48%. Its buyer count jumped 213.46% to 37,204, the largest percentage gain among the eight leading networks shown.<\/p>\n<p>Panini ranked fifth as sales climbed 878.60% to $2.50 million. Immutable recorded $2.30 million, down 16.67%, followed by Base with $1.96 million, up 31.49%. Solana generated $1.41 million, gaining 18.55%, and had the highest buyer count among those networks at 58,708.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Courtyard takes first place as Panini America sales jump<\/h2>\n<p>Courtyard led collections with $8.58 million in sales, up 13.50%, accounting for approximately 20.4% of the global total.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/media.crypto.news\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-31-115654.webp\" alt=\"CryptoSlam\u2019s weekly collection rankings show Courtyard leading with $8.58 million, followed by $8888 BRC-20 NFTs at $2.82 million and Panini America at $2.50 million.\" class=\"wp-image-14488370\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.8118309859154929;width:1019px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.crypto.news\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-31-115654.webp 770w, https:\/\/media.crypto.news\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-31-115654-300x166.webp 300w, https:\/\/media.crypto.news\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-31-115654-768x424.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Courtyard led seven-day NFT collection sales with $8.58 million | Source: CryptoSlam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Polygon collection recorded 138,227 transactions, down 0.12%. Buyer addresses fell 7.61% to 18,637, while sellers edged up 1.01% to 15,630. Its weekly sales averaged approximately $62.07 per transaction.<\/p>\n<p>Second-ranked $8888 BRC-20 NFTs generated $2.82 million from a single transaction involving one buyer and one seller. Its displayed sales gain of 346,039.90% came alongside a 50% drop in transactions, buyers, and sellers.<\/p>\n<p>Panini America followed with $2.50 million, up 878.60%. Transactions climbed 1,048.91% to 162,685, while buyers rose 152.76% to 1,418 and sellers gained 72.16% to 2,474.<\/p>\n<p>CryptoPunks placed fourth with $2.01 million, up 22.83%, across 28 transactions. The collection recorded 19 buyers and 18 sellers, with transactions rising 115.38%.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bored Ape sales retreat as Uniswap positions climb<\/h2>\n<p>A BNB collection listed under an address beginning 0x452a5a324da0386ccd8756f ranked fifth with $1.40 million across 2,114 transactions. The table showed 2,114 buyers and one seller.<\/p>\n<p>Bored Ape Yacht Club followed with $1.35 million, down 62.29%. Its 87 transactions involved 42 buyers and 45 sellers, with all three activity measures declining.<\/p>\n<p>Guild of Guardians Heroes generated $1.22 million, falling 18.71%, across 914 transactions. Buyers dropped 10.05% to 546, while sellers fell 9.85% to 549.<\/p>\n<p>Uniswap V3 Positions NFT-V1 rounded out the visible top eight with $1.09 million, up 11,130.05%. Transactions rose 48% to 37, involving 15 buyers and six sellers.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A $2.82 million Bitcoin sale tops individual transactions<\/h2>\n<p>The largest recorded sale was an $ 8,888 BRC-20 entry that changed hands for $2,820,105.64, or 34.845 BTC. It represented nearly 45% of Bitcoin\u2019s weekly sales and approximately 6.7% of global volume.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1478\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/media.crypto.news\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-31-115726.webp\" alt=\"CryptoSlam\u2019s top individual NFT sales, led by a $2.82 million $8888 BRC-20 entry, followed by Uniswap V3 Positions NFT-V1 #443 at $1 million.\" class=\"wp-image-14488377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.crypto.news\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-31-115726.webp 1478w, https:\/\/media.crypto.news\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-31-115726-300x112.webp 300w, https:\/\/media.crypto.news\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-31-115726-1024x382.webp 1024w, https:\/\/media.crypto.news\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-31-115726-768x287.webp 768w, https:\/\/media.crypto.news\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-31-115726-1380x515.webp 1380w, https:\/\/media.crypto.news\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-31-115726-880x329.webp 880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1478px) 100vw, 1478px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A $8888 BRC-20 transaction led seven-day individual NFT sales at $2.82 million | Source: CryptoSlam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Uniswap V3 Positions NFT-V1 #443 followed at $1 million, paid in USDC. A $X@AI BRC-20 entry ranked third at $420,321.95, or 5.2542 BTC.<\/p>\n<p>WrappedSuperRare #1763 sold for $400,434.97, followed by Bored Ape Yacht Club #3439 at $203,021.52, paid in 86.5 WETH.<\/p>\n<p>TokenA #70 fetched $155,500 in USDT. CryptoPunks #8879 recorded a $106,327.97 sale for 45 ETH, while BEEE Different #3865 changed hands for $97,000 in USDT.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/crypto.news\/nft-sales-fall-35-37-42-13m-ethereum-leads\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NFT sales have fallen 35.37% to $42.13 million over the past seven days, while trading activity has picked up and Ethereum has returned to first place among blockchains. Summary Weekly NFT sales totaled $42.13 million, despite more participating wallets and a higher transaction count. 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