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Solana NFTs jump 30% in 24 hours: What’s behind the surge?
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| Last updated: May 29th, 2024
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- Solana recorded a spike in NFT sales volume in the past 24 hours.
- The general NFT market has witnessed a decline in sales activity in the last month.
The sales volume of Solana [SOL]-based non-fungible tokens (NFTs) has climbed by over 30% in the past 24 hours, CryptoSlam’s data has shown.
According to the on-chain data provider, the value of all Solana-minted NFTs sold during that period totaled $3.17 million.
During the period under review, 78,165 NFT sales transactions were completed on the Solana network.
On a month-to-date basis, NFT sales volume on Solana has totaled $65.11 million, marking a 57% drop from the $152 million recorded in April.
CryptoSlam’s data showed that monthly NFT sales volume on the network had decreased after peaking at a year-to-date high of $250 million in March.
In comparison, the past 24 hours have been marked by a decline in NFT sales volume on the Ethereum [ETH] network. With $7 million recorded in sales during that period, the chain has logged a 20% fall.
The Bitcoin [BTC] network has fared considerably better, with a 10% surge in NFT sales volume during the same period.
The NFT market in the last month
The NFT market has witnessed a steady decline in trading activity in the last month.
According to NFTGo’s data, in the past 30 days, the total volume of NFT sales across all collections was $448 million, recording a 15% fall.
However, due to the recent surge in the values of several cryptocurrency assets, NFT market capitalization has registered a minor rally. At $8 billion as of this writing, this has risen by 1% in the last month.
Source: NFTGo
How leading NFT collections have fared
According to data from NFT Floor Price, the floor price of the leading NFT project, Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), was 13 ETH (valued at $49,000) at press time.
In the past 24 hours, the collection’s value has risen by 2%.
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Due to this uptick in value, its sales activity has dropped. Only 16 BAYC NFTs were sold during that period, a 56% reduction in sales count in the past 24 hours.
Regarding CryptoPunks, the largest NFT collection by market capitalization, its floor price was 40 ETH ($131,000) as of this writing. In the past 24 hours, only 3 NFTs from the collection have been sold.
