- Ethereum-based NFTs on OpenSea noticed its highest month-to-month gross sales quantity since August 2022.
- OpenSea noticed elevated exercise within the final 30 days.
With Blue Chip non-fungible tokens (NFTs) collections on the forefront, the yr has thus far seen a resurgence of curiosity in profile-picture (PFP) NFTs.
Ethereum-based NFT gross sales have soared to a four-month excessive on main market OpenSea, in keeping with knowledge from Dune Analytics. The month-to-month gross sales quantity is predicted to shut the buying and selling month at its highest stage since August 2022.
Up to now this month, the gross sales quantity of Ethereum-minted NFTs on OpenSea has totaled $409 million. This represented a 21% improve from the $283 million logged as gross sales quantity on the finish of 2022.
Supply: Dune Analytics
The latest improve in gross sales quantity could be attributed to a surge within the variety of Ethereum-based NFTs bought on the OpenSea market.
Within the final 28 days, 1.03 million Ethereum-minted NFTs have been bought on the main NFT market. In line with knowledge from Dune Analytics, this represented a two-month excessive within the gross sales rely of Ethereum-based NFTs on OpenSea.
Supply: Dune Analytics
Along with the surge within the gross sales quantity and rely of Ethereum-based NFTs on OpenSea, {the marketplace} itself has seen elevated traction for the reason that graduation of the 2023 buying and selling yr. Per knowledge from DappRadar, within the final month, the transactions rely on OpenSea grew by 9%.
The expansion in transactions rely of the decentralized utility (dApp) resulted in a rally in gross sales quantity. Within the final 30 days, gross sales quantity on OpenSea grew by 62%. All of those occurred, regardless of the 1.21% decline within the rely of distinctive lively wallets throughout the interval into account.
Supply: DappRadar
Ethereum is king
Within the NFT vertical of the crypto ecosystem, Ethereum-based NFTs have seen probably the most gross sales within the final month. In line with knowledge from CryptoSlam, NFTs gross sales from the Ethereum chain within the final 30 days totaled $745 million.
Inside this era, 207,719 consumers and 211, 813 sellers participated in 1.91 million gross sales transactions on the chain.
Supply: CryptoSlam
What’s the market saying?
Blue Chip NFTs have grown in worth for the reason that yr began. These NFTs are a subcategory of the broader NFT market that’s of top of the range and worth. Examples embody Bored Ape Yacht Membership [BAYC], Mutant Ape Yacht Membership [MAYC], Crypto Punks, and Meebits.
In line with NFTGo, the Blue Chip Index is calculated by weighing the market capitalization of Blue Chip NFT collections to find out their efficiency. Up to now this yr, the Blue Chip Index has climbed by 6%.
Supply: NFTGo
As for the overall market, market capitalization and gross sales quantity have gone up by 7% and 21%, respectively, previously 28 days.
Supply: NFTGo
