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Big Tech & AI July 9, 2023
Michelai Graham
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NFT Sales Roundup: Pizza-Eating Bored Ape Sells For $371K

Last Updated: January 11, 2024
The latest edition of Boardroom’s NFT Sales Roundup includes updates from Pudgy Penguins, Azuki, Ubisoft, and more.

CryptoSlam’s data shows that roughly 1.3 million buyers spent over $194.4 million on NFTs in the past seven days, with NFT sales volume down 24% compared to last week. NFT transactions are down 14% overall, with roughly 2.1 million processing through between June 30 and July 7. Legacy NFT projects, including Bored Ape Yacht Club, Azuki, and Mutant Ape Yacht Club, topped sales this week.

NFT sales and blockchain volume changes over the past week, per CryptoSlam:

  • Ethereum (-15.9%), Bitcoin (-40.8%), and Solana (-71.4%) sales are down this week, with the blockchains respectively attracting $129.3 million, $22.7 million, and $11.4 million.
  • Pudgy Penguins’ sales are surprisingly up 83.3%, with the project bringing in $2 million in sales across 214 transactions.
  • Polygon (+39.8%) and BNB Chain (+84.9%) sales got a nice bump this week, with the blockchains respectively attracting $8.5 million and $7.8 million.
  • Azuki NFTs are trading in the red across sales, transactions, buyers, and sellers, but the project still ranked second highest for sales volume.

Highest-selling NFT projects, also via CryptoSlam:

  • Bored Ape Yacht Club: $20.8 million (+89.4%)
  • Azuki: $11.2 million (-43.3%)
  • Mutant Ape Yacht Club: $9.1 million (+88.1%)
  • Uncategorized Ordinals: $8.8 million (-62.6%)
  • The Captainz: $6.9 million (+48.9%)
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More recent NFT and crypto news:

  • Yuga Labs is working on a book about CryptoPunks with design company Zak Group to detail every pixelated NFT in the 10,000-piece collection.
  • Ubisoft is developing a blockchain-based role-playing game for PC called Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles.
  • Bitcoin ATM provider Bitcoin Depot launched on the Nasdaq on July 3, making it the first crypto company of its kind to go public.

Top NFT Sales of the Week

Bored Ape #3953 sold for $371,524 (200 ETH) on July 6.

An AI-generated nude portrait sold on SuperRare for $343,761 (175 ETH) on July 3.

Azuki Golden Skateboard Shrine #6 sold for $257,103 (135 ETH) on July 5.

Ringers #514 sold for $164,934 (88 ETH) on July 7.

CryptoPunk #8471 sold for $152,648 (79.95 ETH) on July 5.

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Michelai Graham

Michelai Graham is Boardroom's resident tech and crypto reporter. Before joining 35V, she was a freelance reporter with bylines in AfroTech, HubSpot, The Plug, and Lifewire, to name a few. At Boardroom, Michelai covers Web3, NFTs, crypto, tech, and gaming. Off the clock, you can find her producing her crime podcast, The Point of No Return.