NFT Market Shows Mixed Signals This Week as Buyer and Seller Number Surge Despite Volume Decline

retroactive_airdrop · 2026-01-29T01:20:25+00:00

The NFT market is seeing a decline in trading volume despite an increase in participants, with a 4.72% drop in volume but a 27.24% rise in buyers. Performance varies among blockchain networks, with Ethereum down significantly while Bitcoin surged. High-value sales persist, indicating active whale participation.

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2026-01-29 01:20:25

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According to CryptoSlam’s latest market data reported this week, the NFT sector is displaying an intriguing contradiction: while overall trading volume contracted, the number of participants expanded significantly. This divergence suggests shifting market dynamics that warrant closer examination across both transaction metrics and blockchain networks.

Weekly Volume Drops While Participant Number Climbs

The broad NFT market experienced a 4.72% decline in transaction volume during the past week, which fell to $63.52 million. However, this volume compression came alongside a notable surge in market participants. The number of NFT buyers jumped by 27.24% to reach 303,404, while the seller count increased by 25.91% to 213,831. Interestingly, despite the influx of participants, the total transaction count dipped 7.36%, indicating that each week’s average transaction size may be shifting downward.

Network-by-Network Performance Diverges

Performance varied significantly across major blockchain networks during this period. Ethereum led with $20.41 million in NFT transaction volume, though it experienced a substantial 24.86% weekly decline. Bitcoin’s network showed strong momentum, with transaction volume reaching $12.02 million, up 52.64% week-over-week—the strongest performer among major chains. BNB Chain processed $7.8 million (down 9.78%), while Polygon handled $5.65 million (up 16.18%), demonstrating the varied health of different NFT ecosystems.

High-Value NFT Deals This Week

Several notable transactions highlighted the week’s upper market segment. A CryptoPunk #8408 sold for $118,176.63 equivalent to 39 ETH, while CryptoPunk #8476 fetched $110,904.23 (36.6 ETH). The most expensive item this week was the X@AI BRC-20 NFT, which commanded $1.92 million or approximately 21.7344 BTC, signaling continued whale activity in premium digital collectibles despite the broader market’s volume compression.

ETH-1,11%

BTC2,68%

BNB1,18%

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