Base Skyrockets to Top 3 in NFT Trading Volume, Leaving Solana and Immutable in the Dust

Base just pulled off a seismic shift in the NFT arena—climbing into the elite top three for trading volume and decisively outpacing both Solana and Immutable.

How Layer-2s Are Reshaping Digital Collectibles

The surge highlights how Ethereum scaling solutions are capturing market momentum, challenging established chains with lower fees and faster transactions. It’s not just hype—it’s volume.

A New Contender Enters the Ring

While giants like Ethereum still dominate, Base’s rapid ascent signals a broader trend: traders are voting with their wallets, and they’re choosing scalability. No more waiting for confirmations—just action.

What This Means for the NFT Ecosystem

Expect more migration, more competition, and—let’s be real—more speculative mania. Because nothing says 'healthy market' like a sudden volume spike that’d make even a degen blush. Just another day in crypto, where fundamentals are optional and momentum is king.

In brief

• Coinbase’s Layer-2 Base has jumped to 3rd place in global NFT trading volume with $47.67M over 30 days (+70%).
• Growth driven by Get Based, DX Terminal, Based Style (~$25M combined).
• Analysts see Base continuing to gain share from Solana and Immutable if momentum holds.

Base’s 70% surge in NFT volume

Over the last month, Base recorded $47.67 million in NFT trading volume, completing a 70% surge that pushed it past competitors like Immutable zkEVM and Solana, which now rank fourth and fifth, respectively.

The surge was largely driven by collections like Get Based, DX Terminal, and Based Style, which together accounted for nearly $25 million in volume. Beyond NFTs, Base has also become one of the busiest ecosystems overall: in the past 30 days, the network processed 27 million transactions and more than $16 billion in dApp volume.

Ethereum still dominant

Despite Base’s momentum, ethereum remains the NFT market leader, logging $408 million in trading volume in the same period. Blue-chip collections like CryptoPunks, Pudgy Penguins, Moonbirds, BAYC, and Lil Pudgys generated over $200 million in combined activity. However, this dominance comes against a backdrop of declining floor prices. 

Polygon continues to hold second place with $62.29 million in 30-day NFT volume, up 15% on the month. Interestingly, most of this growth came from Courtyard NFTs, a project tokenizing real-world assets like trading cards, which alone contributed $57.65 million, up 21%.

NFT market outlook

The competition among Ethereum, Polygon, and Base underscores the shifting dynamics of NFT adoption. With Base rapidly climbing the ranks and diversifying its ecosystem activity, analysts suggest it could continue to eat into solana and Immutable’s market share if growth remains steady.

Maximize your Cointribune experience with our "Read to Earn" program! For every article you read, earn points and access exclusive rewards. Sign up now and start earning benefits.