The NFT sector continues to thrive as tokenization technology gains mainstream acceptance. The broader crypto market has shown impressive recovery in recent days, and the NFT market has followed suit with significant gains. Bitcoin has emerged as a dominant force in the NFT market, with a significant increase in sales, outperforming other platforms for non-fungible tokens such as Ethereum, BNB, and Solana.
Bitcoin Blockchain NFT Sales Increase by 74%
Bitcoin has established itself as the leading blockchain for non-fungible tokens (NFT) since the start of the week. According to data from CryptoSlam, Bitcoin NFT sales on Monday recorded a 24-hour increase of 74%. The data revealed that the Bitcoin blockchain saw $21.11 million in NFT sales, a substantial increase from Sunday’s sales of $12.13 million.
The number of transactions also increased from 5,773 on Sunday to 6,759 on Monday, marking a 17% increase. This suggests a rise in the overall activity level within the period. Despite Bitcoin leading in NFT sales data, Ethereum experienced a 21% drop in NFT sales, bringing its total sales volume to $12.41 million. Solana followed with a 32% increase in sales, taking the total sales volume to $10 million.
Bitcoin’s Dominance in the NFT Market
The dominance of the Bitcoin blockchain in NFT sales has surprised many industry observers. It has outperformed Ethereum and Solana, two big names that have dominated the NFT industry in recent years. However, Bitcoin’s NFT sales volume on Monday dropped by $1 million from Friday, March 15. Despite this, the network emerged as the top performer on Friday, with an 86% sales increase.
The number of NFT transactions on the blockchain reached 6,835, reflecting a 19% increase on Friday. Notably, with such an increase, Bitcoin was ahead of Ethereum, Solana, and other blockchains. Following its performance last Friday, Bitcoin’s NFT all-time sales volume rose to $2.8 billion. It now ranks fourth among all blockchains in terms of NFT sales volume.
Bitcoin’s Performance in the Broader Crypto Market
Last week, Bitcoin broke a new record in its price trend in the history of cryptocurrency, reaching a new all-time high of $73,750 on March 14, 2024. The flagship crypto asset surpassed its previous ATH of over $69,000 in 2021. The broader crypto market responded and followed Bitcoin’s trend as almost all assets surged significantly. Subsequently, the cumulative crypto market cap surged to over $2.78 trillion.
However, the trend has changed as Bitcoin lost over $10,000 from its new ATH. Other tokens are not left behind in the price retraction. The overall crypto market cap has slipped to $2.4 trillion, indicating a 6.67% decrease within the past day.
Rekt Capital, a renowned crypto analyst, offers some explanation regarding BTC’s price decline. In his post on the X platform, the analyst talked about some stages of Bitcoin Halving. He pointed out that Bitcoin’s price retreat takes place between 14 to 28 days before the halving event and could linger for multiple weeks.
FAQs
- What is the current trend in the NFT market? The NFT market is currently experiencing significant growth, with Bitcoin emerging as a dominant force.
- How much did Bitcoin NFT sales increase? Bitcoin NFT sales recorded a 24-hour increase of 74% at the start of the week.
- What is the current state of the broader crypto market? The broader crypto market has seen a decrease, with the overall crypto market cap slipping to $2.4 trillion.