{"id":25007,"date":"2025-07-23T14:41:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T14:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/?p=25007"},"modified":"2025-12-29T11:15:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T11:15:41","slug":"nft-market-surges-21-overnight-whats-happening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/nft-market-surges-21-overnight-whats-happening\/","title":{"rendered":"NFT Market Surges 21% Overnight: What&#8217;s Happening?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <strong>NFT market<\/strong> kicked off the week with a sharp increase. While the total market capitalization was <strong>$5.1 billion<\/strong> on Sunday, it soared to <strong>$6.3 billion<\/strong> by Monday morning, marking a <strong>21% jump<\/strong> in a single day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The intense interest in <strong>Ethereum-based collections<\/strong> was a decisive factor in this movement within a sector that had long been stagnant. Notably, substantial purchases of the <strong>CryptoPunks collection<\/strong> turned the market upwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CryptoPunks Back on Top<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CryptoPunks-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CryptoPunks-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CryptoPunks-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CryptoPunks-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CryptoPunks-150x75.png 150w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CryptoPunks.png 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to on-chain data, a newly created wallet named <strong>0x1bb3<\/strong> acquired <strong>45 <em><a href=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/million-dollar-cryptopunks-and-penguins-acquisitions-ignite-the-nft-market\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"24843\">CryptoPunks<\/a><\/em><\/strong> in just a few hours. The amount spent was <strong>2,082 ETH<\/strong>, equivalent to approximately <strong>$5.87 million<\/strong>. Following this acquisition, the wallet&#8217;s total asset value exceeded <strong>1,700 ETH (approximately $6.5 million)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This activity boosted CryptoPunks&#8217; floor price by <strong>14% to $175,320<\/strong>. Its 24-hour sales volume surpassed <strong>$14.7 million<\/strong>, showing an <strong>11,143% leap<\/strong> compared to the previous day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Collections Also on the Move<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"690\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Polygon-NFT-Sales-Hit-Record-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Polygon-NFT-Sales-Hit-Record-2.jpg 690w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Polygon-NFT-Sales-Hit-Record-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Polygon-NFT-Sales-Hit-Record-2-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It wasn&#8217;t just CryptoPunks; other <strong>Ethereum-based <em><a href=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/best-nft-wallets\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"22042\">NFT collections<\/a><\/em><\/strong> also joined the rally:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Moonbirds<\/strong> gained <strong>31.1%<\/strong> in value.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pudgy Penguins<\/strong> rose by <strong>2.7%<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC)<\/strong> increased by <strong>6.9%<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Niche collections like <strong>Infynex Patron<\/strong> surged by <strong>9.4%<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This broad-based rally indicates that investors are once again turning to <strong>&#8220;blue-chip&#8221; NFTs<\/strong>, and confidence is recovering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ethereum Maintains Its Leadership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Polygon-NFT-Sales-Hit-Record-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Polygon-NFT-Sales-Hit-Record-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Polygon-NFT-Sales-Hit-Record-1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Polygon-NFT-Sales-Hit-Record-1-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Polygon-NFT-Sales-Hit-Record-1-150x90.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/web-stories\/top-8-nft-sales-sites\/\" data-type=\"web-story\" data-id=\"8929\">NFT sales<\/a><\/em> on the Ethereum network<\/strong> exceeded <strong>$32 million<\/strong> in the last 24 hours. This represents a <strong>339% increase<\/strong> compared to the previous day. On alternative networks like <strong>Solana, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/tag\/bitcoin-news-and-content\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"70\">Bitcoin<\/a><\/em>, and BNB Chain<\/strong>, sales volumes remained in the range of <strong>$1.3 to $2.1 million<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The number of buyers on Ethereum&#8217;s network surpassed <strong>5,400<\/strong>, and sellers exceeded <strong>6,000<\/strong>. This shows an increase not just in volume but also in <strong>user participation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Lasting Recovery?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Understanding-the-11-of-X-Term-in-NFTs-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Understanding-the-11-of-X-Term-in-NFTs-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Understanding-the-11-of-X-Term-in-NFTs-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Understanding-the-11-of-X-Term-in-NFTs-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Understanding-the-11-of-X-Term-in-NFTs-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Understanding-the-11-of-X-Term-in-NFTs-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Market experts state that data in the coming days will be crucial to determine whether this surge is a <strong>trend change<\/strong> or a <strong>temporary reaction<\/strong>. Institutional interest, especially in culturally significant collections like <strong>CryptoPunks<\/strong>, could reshape the overall NFT market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, experts remain cautious, as the <strong>NFT market is highly dependent on cryptocurrency trends<\/strong>, and <strong>price volatility<\/strong> is significant. Nevertheless, this sharp rise is a strong signal that <strong>investor interest may be reawakening<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You Might Also Like;<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NFT market kicked off the week with a sharp increase. While the total market capitalization was $5.1 billion on Sunday, it soared to $6.3 billion by Monday morning, marking a 21% jump in a single day. The intense interest in Ethereum-based collections was a decisive factor in this movement within a sector that had &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25008,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"googlesitekit_rrm_CAown96uCw:productID":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[309],"tags":[316],"class_list":["post-25007","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-web3new","tag-nft"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25007","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25007"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25007\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25008"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25007"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25007"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25007"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}