CryptoPunks dominate the 24-hour volume with $461.8K

On the trading side, activity in the NFT markets remains volatile. On October 28, 2024, CryptoPunks emerged as the best-seller collection according to 24H volume. The crypto punks dominated the market with a trading volume of $461.8K, which is considered valuable in the collector market. Some other collections, such as Guild of Guardians and Pudky Penguins, also showed high performance, demonstrating varying interest in the NFT market.

CryptoPunks retain the top spot in 24-hour volume

CryptoPunks continues to solidify its position as a blue chip NFT project with trading volume approaching half a million dollars and just six sales. The series is among the first and most recognizable NFT projects, always in high demand and often associated with art and crypto culture. This recent trading boom involved CryptoPunk #1587, which sold for 103.1K, making this one of the largest trades in the past day.

The second set after CryptoPunks in terms of volume is the Guild of Guardians set, which traded at a 24-hour volume of 459.64K with 846 sales. The average price per sale is relatively low, but the large number of transactions indicates that the collection is diverse and affordable for many. Pudgy Penguins completes the Top 3 collections with $383.92K in 24 hours across 17 sales, demonstrating that the collection maintains an enthusiastic community and is relevant in today’s market.

Top sales and high-quality NFTs

In addition to CryptoPunk #1587, other primary transactions in the last 24 hours include CryptoPunk #4480 ($86.35K), CryptoPunk #8514 ($64.54K), CryptoPunk #3143 ($64.54K), and CryptoPunk #1175 ($80.11K). Such premium sales not only support CryptoPunks’ appeal, but also demonstrate that collectors are comfortable spending large sums in this niche.

Marketplaces driving the trading boom

In terms of trading volume, OpenSea topped the list among other NFT marketplaces, having processed $4.77 million in transactions in the past 24 hours with 11.38K active traders. This high level of activity shows that OpenSea remains the leading marketplace, primarily in NFT sales. The other marketplaces that traded significantly are Blur, with a trading volume of $1.57 million, and Magic Eden, of $1.01 million, with element and tensor rounding out the top five spots. The trading volumes reflected on these platforms show that a healthy NFT marketplace is being developed to target different communities of interest. The variety of approaches to engage users, for example through the rewards program and collections exclusive to each platform, contributes to the popularity of the NFT market.