The non-fungible token (NFT) market has experienced a pullback, mirroring the broader cryptocurrency downturn, with Bitcoin falling to $83,000 and Ethereum dropping to $1,900, as reported on March 15, 2025. The overall crypto market cap has shrunk to $2.73 trillion from $2.83 trillion last week, reflecting heightened market volatility, including U.S. tariff pressures and Bitcoin’s recent drop below $80,000.
According to CryptoSlam data, NFT sales volume decreased 7.84% to $109.2 million from $121.5 million the previous week, but market participation tells a contrasting story, with buyers surging 697.00% to 204,693 and sellers jumping 419.23% to 133,708, despite a 5.46% drop in transactions to 1,497,932. This divergence highlights shifting dynamics in the NFT space, even as Ethereum and Solana volumes decline. Stay informed on NFT market trends with Crypto Market Insights on news.thecoininfo.com, and explore in-depth analysis on The Coin Info Hub at thecoininfo.com.
Ethereum NFT sales fell 11.28% to $32.7 million, though buyer numbers more than doubled with a 103.27% increase to 31,517, while wash trading dropped 28.96% to $2.9 million. Bitcoin NFTs bucked the trend, rising 4.63% to $22.8 million, while Mythos Chain slipped 1.78% to $15.0 million, Polygon grew 1.63% to $13.8 million, and Solana saw a steep 43.44% decline to $10.1 million.
In collection rankings, Courtyard led with $12.2 million in sales (up 3.63%), followed by DMarket at $9.8 million (down 2.40%), and BRC-20 NFTs at $5.6 million (down 23.41%). Newcomer Quantum Cats on Bitcoin surged 349.19% to $3.9 million, while CryptoPunks dropped 55.55% to $3.1 million. Top sales included Beeple Special Edition #100020001 at $464,480 (464,480 USDC), Known Origin #30101 at $390,000 (390,000 USDC), and CryptoPunks #4220 at $251,307 (134.69 ETH), reflecting continued high-value activity despite the downturn.
