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Ezra Reguerra
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NFT sales surge 18% as all-time volume on Solana nears $6B

NFTs recorded a monthly sales volume of $356 million in October, an 18% increase from the September record low. 

NFT sales surge 18% as all-time volume on Solana nears $6B
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Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) broke their seven-month downward trend in October as digital collectibles recorded an 18% increase in volume. 

Since recording a monthly volume of $1.6 billion in March, its highest in 2024, NFT volumes have been on a downward trajectory.

It continued through September when NFTs reached their lowest monthly volume since 2021. 

NFTs record a $356 million monthly volume in October

CryptoSlam data shows that NFTs only had a volume of about $300 million in September 2024, a 20% decrease from August’s record. However, despite continuously getting lower in 2024, NFTs’ monthly sales volume saw a brief recovery in October. 

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NFT monthly sales volume for 2024. Source: CryptoSlam

In October 2024, NFTs recorded a volume of $356 million, an 18% month-on-month increase. The upward surge in NFT sales breaks the seven-month downturn in monthly sales for digital collectibles. 

NFTs also had an increase in total number of transactions. In October, NFT transactions totaled 7.2 million, a 42% increase from September’s five million transactions. 

Besides its monthly volume increase, NFT weekly volumes reached a high in October. Between Sept. 30 and Oct. 6, NFTs showed their strongest weekly sales since August, topping out at over $84 million, according to CryptoSlam. 

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NFT collections with the most sales volume in the last 30 days. Source: CryptoSlam

Mythos Chain-based NFT collection DMarket led the last 30 days in sales volume with $33 million in sales. The collection was followed by the Immutable-based collection Guild of Guardians Heroes, which had a volume of $13 million. 

Bitcoin and Ethereum-based collections like Bitcoin Puppets, Bored Ape Yacht Club and CryptoPunks showed strong volumes in October. 

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Solana’s all-time NFT volume nears $6 billion

Apart from Bitcoin and Ethereum NFTs, Solana-based collectibles are also on the list of the top 10 collections by sales volume in October. Solana NFTs like DogeZuki, Froganas and Retardio Cousins had a combined record of almost $25 million in sales last month. 

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Blockchains by all-time NFT sales volume. Source: CryptoSlam

Collectively, Solana-based NFTs recorded a 30-day sales volume of $67 million in October, taking up 19% of the overall NFT monthly volume for the month. This brings Solana-based NFTs’ all-time sales volume to almost $6 billion, as it remains the second-ranked blockchain in overall NFT sales. 

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