NFTs: The 9% Surge That Made CryptoPunks Feel Modest 😏💸

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Ah, dear CryptoSlam, that most diligent of data scribes, has revealed a tale of NFT sales volume ascending by 9.78% to $77.04 million-a mere trifle, one imagines, for those with wallets as deep as a poet’s metaphors. Last week’s paltry $72.53 million now seems almost quaint. 🐉

  • NFT sales, in their infinite wisdom, have hit $77M, with buyers and transactions surging across blockchains like a Victorian ballroom in disarray.
  • DX Terminal on Base leapt 456%, while Algebra and DMarket clung to their multi-week leads with the tenacity of a man defending his last shilling.
  • Bitcoin reclaimed $90K, and Ethereum rose above $3K-proof that even cryptocurrencies have a sense of dignity. Or perhaps not. 🤡

Market participation, that most thrilling of spectacles, saw NFT buyers swell by 25.34% to 397,409, while sellers increased by 15.56% to 349,725. One can only wonder if the market’s newfound vigor is due to genuine enthusiasm or a particularly persuasive meme. 🐍

NFT transactions soared by 42.96% to 1,398,844-a figure so grand it makes one question the sanity of those who once dismissed blockchain as “the next dot-com bubble.”

Bitcoin, that most dramatic of digital assets, has bounced back to $90,000 after last week’s melodramatic selloff. Ethereum, ever the understudy, has also reclaimed the $3,000 mark. A tale of two coins, indeed. 🎭

The global crypto market cap now stands at $3.09 trillion, a sum so vast it could fund a thousand Oscar Wilde adaptations. Last week’s $2.87 trillion now seems positively modest. 💸

DX Terminal Surges, Algebra Extends Lead

Algebra Positions NFT-V2 on Ethereum, that paragon of consistency, maintained first place with $9.60 million in sales-up 34.82% from last week’s $7.26 million. The collection processed 496 transactions, with 163 buyers and 109 sellers. One might call it a “quiet triumph.”

DMarket on Mythos, ever the underdog, held second position at $7.77 million, up 17.78% from $6.67 million. The collection recorded 206,347 transactions, with 15,307 buyers and 13,306 sellers. A numbers game, my dear reader, nothing more. 🎲

DX Terminal on Base surged to third place with $2.91 million-a 456.03% gain! The collection saw 232,896 transactions, with 37,965 buyers and 38,234 sellers. A performance so explosive, it makes one question the safety of their socks. 🔥

CryptoPunks, that most iconic of collections, climbed to fourth with $2.73 million, up 17.67% from $2.32 million. The Ethereum collection had 26 transactions, with 17 buyers and 22 sellers. A modest recovery, if one ignores the elephant in the room. 🐘

Pudgy Penguins slipped to fifth at $2.68 million, down 2.30% from $2.76 million. The collection saw 161 transactions, with 85 buyers and 92 sellers. A fate as inevitable as a man in a waistcoat forgetting his suspenders. 🧵

Courtyard on Polygon dropped to sixth with $2.45 million, down 18.17% from $2.97 million. The collection processed 47,903 transactions. A decline so graceful, it could have been choreographed by Isadora Duncan herself. 💃

Guild of Guardians Heroes rounded out the top seven with $2.04 million, up 11.34%. The Immutable-Zk collection had 1,926 transactions. A performance so unassuming, one might mistake it for a tax return. 📄

Base Posts Explosive Gains as Ethereum Steadies

Ethereum, that eternal titan, maintained first position with $31.86 million in sales-up 6.55% from $31.08 million. The network recorded $5.08 million in wash trading, bringing its total to $36.95 million. Buyers increased by 15.52% to 31,402. A tale of stability, or perhaps just a well-timed yawn. 😴

Mythos Chain, that most ambitious of blockchains, jumped to second place with $7.91 million, surging 18.34% from $6.81 million. The blockchain recorded $6,546 in wash trading, bringing its total to $7.92 million. Buyers climbed 28.94% to 42,928. A performance so precise, it could have been written by a spreadsheet. 📊

BNB Chain (BNB) dropped to third with $7.30 million, down 20.87% from $9.22 million. The blockchain had $16,413 in wash trading, with buyers jumping 43.55% to 42,559. A fall from grace, or perhaps just a very long lunch. 🍽️

Bitcoin, that most illustrious of digital currencies, held fourth position at $6.27 million, up 5.38% from $7.03 million. The network saw 14,325 buyers, up 33.09%. A comeback so dignified, it could have been scripted by Dickens himself. 📖

Base secured fifth place with $5.86 million, rising 201.03%. The blockchain recorded $5.12 million in wash trading, bringing its total to $10.98 million. Buyers rose 7.38% to 109,855. A meteoric rise, if one ignores the fact that it’s still less than half of Ethereum’s totals. 🚀

Solana (SOL) placed sixth at $4.30 million, essentially flat with a 0.08% decline from $3.15 million. The network recorded 53,678 buyers, up 70.39%. A performance so lackluster, it could have been written by a sleep-deprived intern. 🥱

Polygon (POL) landed in seventh with $3.42 million, down 16.25% from $4.02 million. The blockchain had $6.77 million in wash trading, with buyers up 28.46% to 82,685. A decline so elegant, one might call it “grace under pressure.” 🕊️

Immutable (IMX) secured eighth position at $3.35 million, up 3.37% from $3.20 million. Buyers increased 31.17% to 6,073. A performance so modest, it could have been mistaken for a charity gala. 🎩

CryptoPunks #3720 Leads High-Value Sales

CryptoPunks #3720 topped individual sales at $308,741.16 (110 ETH), sold six days ago. A price so astronomical, it could have been quoted in moon rocks. 🌕

Autoglyphs #437 placed second at $199,512.23 (68.68 ETH), sold four days ago. A figure so round, it could have been plucked from a fairy tale. 🧸

Three CryptoPunks completed the top five:

  • CryptoPunks #7670 sold for $115,285.84 (41 ETH) five days ago
  • CryptoPunks #3924 sold for $112,871.38 (39.9 ETH) six days ago
  • CryptoPunks #6557 sold for $110,990.85 (37.98 ETH) four days ago

One might say the market is in fine fettle-or perhaps just desperate for drama. Either way, the numbers speak louder than a thousand sonnets. 📜

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2025-11-29 14:39