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Sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have surged by 52.81% over the past week, reaching a total of $503.35 million. Bitcoin has emerged as the frontrunner in this week’s $NFT market, generating $276.79 million in sales, surpassing Ethereum’s $99.67 million, which previously held the top spot.
Bitcoin Once Again Outperforms Ethereum in Thriving $NFT Market
The total $NFT sales this week, amounting to $503.35 million, saw Bitcoin accounting for more than half of this figure, with its $276.79 million representing 54.98% of the week’s total. This period also marked a significant rise in market activity, with a 199.44% increase in buyers and a 193.20% surge in sellers of NFTs, according to cryptoslam.io stats.
Bitcoin’s performance in $NFT sales was notably strong, with a 122.16% increase compared to the previous week, amounting to $276.79 million. Ethereum, while still significant in the market, saw a modest week-over-week growth of just 0.93%, totaling $99.67 million.
Solana also showed a substantial rise in $NFT sales, reaching $90.04 million, a 56.58% increase from last week. Meanwhile, both Polygon and Immutable X experienced declines in sales, dropping by 7.28% and 3.79% respectively, compared to the previous week.
This week’s data highlights Bitcoin’s growing influence in the $NFT sector, with eight of the top ten $NFT collections, in terms of weekly sales, originating from the Bitcoin blockchain. The leading seven collections are all Bitcoin-based, while the eighth and ninth positions were held by Ethereum’s “Matr1x Kuku” and Solana’s “Tensorians” compilation, respectively.
The most expensive $NFT sale this week came from the Ethereum blockchain, with Fidenza #985 fetching $277K. Close behind was a Bitcoin-based $NFT, an Ordinal inscription of a Van Gogh painting, which garnered $263K.
Other notable sales originated from Solana, Avalanche, Cardano, and Polygon. Notably, while Bitcoin-based NFTs began to make their presence felt in the market in 2023, the trend of inscription-based collectibles has left a significant mark on the crypto industry.
Throughout November and the first two weeks of December, Bitcoin has consistently outperformed Ethereum in $NFT sales, a trend that is relatively rare in this domain.
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