Weekly NFT sales drop about 23% to $40.9 million as Panini America jumps 557%
CryptoSlam data put seven-day NFT sales near $40.9 million, down about 23%, while Panini America NFT sales rose 557% and Courtyard led collections.
Why it matters
Dollar volume fell while buyer, seller and transaction counts all rose, which points to smaller average trades rather than fewer participants, and Bitcoin Insider said weekly totals in the tens of millions remain far below the sector's 2021 and 2022 peaks. The Panini America surge is a single-collection move with no stated cause, and the desk's evidence for the week rests on one provider's tally rather than separate reporting.
Where the sources disagree
Figures that do not reconcile
Found by comparing the numbers in the reports automatically. They are differences, not yet confirmed to be about the same thing.
reported results (sales)
42.01%
Crypto.News
23%
Bitcoin Insider
Crypto.News reports 42.01%, Bitcoin Insider reports 23% (45% apart).
size of the move
$12.54 million
Crypto.News
$40.9 million
Bitcoin Insider
Crypto.News reports $12.54 million, Bitcoin Insider reports $40.9 million (69% apart).
Key facts
Panini America NFT sales rose 557% over the reporting period.
557 %Reported by Crypto.News
Buyer addresses rose 28.79% to 206,788 during the seven-day period.
206,788 addressesReported by Crypto.News
Transactions increased 8.44% to 863,295 over the same period.
863,295 transactionsReported by Crypto.News
Seller addresses rose 31.99% to 197,297 over the seven days.
197,297 addressesReported by Crypto.News
CryptoSlam ranked Ethereum first among blockchains for NFT sales, with the network down 42.01% on the week.
42.01 %Disputed figureReported by Crypto.News
Courtyard led collections, ahead of Credits and CryptoPunks.
Reported by Crypto.News
Bitcoin ranked third among blockchains for NFT sales while Polygon sales rose 12.89% on the week.
12.89 %Reported by Crypto.News
What happened
Crypto.News, citing CryptoSlam, put NFT sales at about $40.9 million over the seven days to Oct. 3, down23% from the previous week. The dollar decline came with more trading addresses and transactions: buyers rose 28.79% to 206,788, transactions rose 8.44% to 863,295, and sellers rose 31.99% to 197,297. Ethereum led blockchains for NFT sales while falling 42.01% on the week, Bitcoin ranked third, and Polygon rose 12.89%. Courtyard led collections, ahead of Credits and CryptoPunks. Panini America ran the other way, with sales up 557%, and Bitcoin Insider noted that neither report it read said what drove the increase. The two articles also frame the drop differently: Bitcoin Insider, an aggregator citing crypto.news and The Cryptonomist, put the decline at 23% in one report and 23.48% with volume near $40.88 million in the other, and it described the move as part of a broader NFT market that Bitcoin Insider said has swung week to week through 2025 and 2026.
How the story developed
- First report
First report by Crypto.News
NFT sales fall 23% to $40.9m as Panini jumps 557%
- Update
Crypto.News publishes the CryptoSlam weekly NFT sales tally
The report gives the $40.9 million total, the roughly 23% weekly decline, the 557% Panini America rise, chain-level figures and the Courtyard collection lead.
- Update
Bitcoin Insider syndicates the story and attributes it to crypto.news and The Cryptonymist
The aggregator adds no new figures but records two slightly different decline percentages across the reports it cites, and notes that neither explained the Panini America jump.
How coverage built up
Independent sources over time, counted the way the consensus panel counts them: a republication of a wire story does not move the line.
- 3 Oct 2026, 06:45 UTC: Crypto.News — 1 independent source, 1 reports
- 3 Oct 2026, 08:01 UTC: Bitcoin Insider — 2 independent sources, 2 reports
Affected entities
Also mentioned: Solana, BNB
Original sources
| Publisher | Report | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crypto.News Crypto media | NFT sales fall 23% to $40.9m as Panini jumps 557% | Original | |
| Bitcoin Insider Aggregator | NFT Sales Slide 23% to $40.9M as Panini America’s Volume Jumps 557% | Syndicated |
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