NodeMonkes, the top NFT collection on Bitcoin, led all collections in daily sales on CryptoSlam twice this week. Over the past seven days, NodeMonkes has done an impressive $4.6 million in sales, earning it the number four spot for top NFT collections by sales volume.
With the surge in activity, NodeMonkes surpassed the Avalanche-based collection Crabada to claim the 27th spot on CryptoSlam’s all-time sales chart. The collection of 10,000 NFTs inscribed on Bitcoin in February 2023 has done a whopping $229.1 million in total sales.
Besides NodeMonkes, gaming NFTs have also been rising up the charts. Guild of Guardians Avatars, an NFT collection from Immutable, is holding the number two spot for sales over the past seven days with around $6.1 million in total sales. Gods Unchained Cards, another gaming collection from Immutable, held the number ten spot with around $295,000 in sales.
Coming in third was DMarket, a Mythos-based collection for in-game NFT items, with $5.6 million in sales over the past seven days. Lastly, Fantasy Top, an NFT card game that revolves around social media and crypto influencers that recently launched on the Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain Blast, came in at number six on CryptoSlam, with around $3 million in sales during the same time.
Unsurprisingly, Ethereum and Bitcoin were neck and neck for top blockchains for NFT sales over the past seven days, with Ethereum coming out slightly ahead — $36.7 million to Bitcoin’s $32.1 million. While Bitcoin has outperformed Ethereum for NFT sales over the past 30 days, Ethereum remains the leading blockchain for total NFT sales volume.
Interest in Web3 Games Is Growing
If you’ve been following Web3 gaming, the recent surge in gaming NFTs should come as no surprise. There are several companies and studios that have been hard at work in the Web3 gaming space the past few years, and now it appears like their hustle is starting to pay off.
Here are some of the top headlines about Web3 gaming from recent months:
- May 2024. Yuga Labs CEO Discusses New Gaming Developments
- April 2024. Helika Unveils $50M Accelerator Program for Web3 Gaming
- February 2024. Solana Gaming Project MixMob Acquires Stormtroopers IP
- November 2023. Portalcoin Web3 Gaming Project Blows Up On X
- November 2023. Neo Tokyo Booms in Value as Web3 Gaming Has Its Moment
- November 2023. Animoca Brands, Ubisoft Partner for Web3 Gaming Push
NFTs provide a myriad of utility for games, not least of which is the ability for players to own their in-game items. As Web3 gaming continues to evolve, we expect non-fungible tokens will play a major role in its development.
For now, Immutable, Mythos, and Blast are leading the push for Web3 games. It will interesting to see what other blockchains and individual projects rise to the top in the months and years to come. For more on Web3 gaming, check out our recent article with Immutable here.