Ethereum News Today: Ethereum-Based NFTs Dominate Sales Rankings as ETH Surges 27%

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Monday, Jul 21, 2025 9:58 am ET1min read
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- Ethereum-based NFTs dominate top 10 sales rankings, with nine of ten collections including CryptoPunks and BAYC.

- ETH surged 27% to $3,815, coinciding with record NFT sales like CryptoPunks' $15.5M weekly volume.

- DappRadar highlights Pudgy Penguins' $20M trading volume, while CryptoSlam tracks primary/secondary sales metrics.

- Ethereum NFTs hold nine of ten top market caps, with CryptoPunks valued at $1.8B amid a 21.2% 24-hour NFT market rise.

Ethereum-based non-fungible tokens (NFT) collections have taken over the latest seven-day sales rankings, accounting for nine of the top 10 collections by total sales volumes. This dominance was highlighted by data from CryptoSlam, which showed that popular Ethereum-based

NFT
collections such as CryptoPunks, Pudgy Penguins, Moonbirds, and Azuki were among the top performers. The only non-Ethereum collection in the top 10 was the Polygon-based Courtyard NFTs.

The surge in Ethereum-based NFT sales coincided with Ether (ETH) approaching the $4,000 mark. On Monday, ETH prices surged past $3,800, marking a nearly 27% increase from $3,000 on July 14. At the time of writing, ETH was trading at $3,815.13.

CryptoPunks led the week with a $15.5 million weekly sales record, a 11,736% jump from the previous week, making it the top-performing collection by a wide margin. Pudgy Penguins and Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) collections recorded $2.69 million and $2.38 million, respectively, claiming the second and third spots on the list. BAYC saw a 1,051% increase in sales and a sharp rise in buyers and sellers.

DappRadar data provided a slightly different perspective. While nine out of the 10 collections at DappRadar were also Ethereum-based, the number one collection at DappRadar was Pudgy Penguins. DappRadar showed that Pudgy Penguins had a trading volume of over $20 million, while CryptoPunks recorded $17.6 million. The average sales price of Pudgy Penguin NFTs climbed to nearly $50,000, up 52% compared to the previous week. Meanwhile, CryptoPunks’ average sales rose to $155,000, a 21% increase.

It is important to note that CryptoSlam measures sales volumes, which count an NFT's primary (minting) and secondary sales, whereas DappRadar measures the trading volumes, which include all transaction data from decentralized applications (DApps).

NFT Floor Price, which tracks the valuations of NFT collections, shows that nine out of the top 10 NFTs by market capitalization are Ethereum-based. The only outlier in the top 10 was the Solana-based NFT collection Mad Lads. CryptoPunks led the pack with a $1.8 billion valuation, while Pudgy Penguins followed in second place with a $556 million market cap. Third place went to BAYC, which had a valuation of nearly $500 million.

This dominance of Ethereum-based NFTs in both sales rankings and market capitalization highlights the growing popularity and value of Ethereum-based NFT collections. The broader NFT market was also rising, with a 21.2% increase in the last 24 hours, reaching $6.34 billion. This surge in the NFT market, coupled with the increasing value of ETH, suggests a strong correlation between the performance of

Ethereum
and the success of Ethereum-based NFTs.