NFT Market Roars Back: Pudgy Penguins Soar 110% in Stunning Recovery

NFT markets just flipped the script—what was left for dead now shows serious signs of life. Pudgy Penguins lead the charge with a jaw-dropping 110% surge, sparking fresh optimism across digital collectibles.

Not Just a Fluke

This isn't isolated hype. Trading volumes are climbing, floor prices are firming, and blue-chip projects are pulling buyers off the sidelines. The momentum feels different this time—less speculative, more selective.

Finance Traders Shake Heads

Meanwhile, traditional finance folks are still trying to value JPEGs using discounted cash flow models. Some things never change—even when the assets do.

The rebound's here. The question is: who's paying attention?

Mythos Chain sales jump over 40%

The buyer count declined across all blockchains, with BNB Chain leading at 84.35% growth as the only platform posting gains. At the same time, others saw drops ranging from 65% to 80%.

• Ethereum maintains the lead with $34.1 million in sales and dropped 7.45% from the previous week. Ethereum’s wash trading has fallen by 52.47% to $3.1 million.
• Mythos Chain advances to second place with $14.3 million, with 41.63%.
• Polygon (POL) drops to third with $13.6 million, falling 13.82%.
• BNB Chain (BNB) holds fourth with $10.3 million, up 7.96%.
• Bitcoin sits in fifth with $9.4 million, rising 19.49%.
• Immutable (IMX) climbs to sixth with $8.7 million, surging 69.41%.
• Solana (SOL) rounds out the top seven with $5.5 million, up 12.06%.

Pudgy Penguins sales jump 110%

• Courtyard on Polygon retains the top spot in collection rankings with $12.6 million in sales, declining 13.81%. The collection has experienced drops in both buyers (54.79%) and sellers (88.32%).
• DMarket reaches second place with $8.9 million, jumping 83.55%. The gaming marketplace has benefited from Mythos Chain’s strong performance.
• Guild of Guardians Heroes climbs to third position with $4.8 million, rising 67.68%. The gaming collection has seen growth across transactions (44.65%) and buyers (29.18%).
• Panini America holds fourth place with $4.6 million, up 47.89%.
• DKTNFT on BNB Chain sits in fifth with $4.3 million, rising 8.94%.
• Pudgy Penguins enters the top six with $3.2 million, surging by 110.52%. The collection has more than doubled its transactions (111.43%) and seen substantial growth in both buyers (20%) and sellers (93.10%).
• Sorare completes the top seven with $3 million, surging 64.07%. The fantasy sports platform has seen growth in buyers (25.52%) and sellers (5.24%).

Notable high-value sales from this week include:

• CryptoPunks #2368 sold for 89 ETH ($408,599)
• CryptoPunks #5702 sold for 57.95 ETH ($264,994)
• CryptoPunks #8464 sold for 48.5 ETH ($225,753)
• CryptoPunks #6557 sold for 50 ETH ($220,923)
• CryptoPunks #5935 sold for 46.5 ETH ($216,444)