Key takeaways
- BAYC floor prices have soared 75.87% since April 10 as demand for blue-chip NFTs has returned.
- Cryptopunks reached $73,200 on May 10 despite an overall NFT volume decline of 54.89%.
- Gains from Pudgy Penguins and MAYC suggest NFT traders could test the upper floors in 2026.
Blue Chip NFT Tip, Volume Stay silent
Non-fungible tokens (NFT) have not seen the same level of demand as before 2023, and the sector has struggled throughout 2025 and early 2026, with sharp declines in trade volumemarket capitalization, price floors in many collections and overall participation compared to the boom period of 2021-2022. But over the past month, sentiment appears to have changed.
Since April 10, cryptoslam.io statistics show that NFT recorded approximately $238.54 million in trade volume. Although this figure is 54.89% lower than the previous 30-day period, several individuals NFT collections have more than doubled in value. For example, the popular NFT Cryptopunks collection saw its floor value rise from $62,500 on April 10 to the current valuation of $73,200, according to nftpricefloor.com.
The Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) digital collection saw a much bigger gain and is now the leader among the safe bets. NFT collections are climbing again. BAYC floor values today are 75.87% higher than they were on April 10. BAYC’s market capitalization stood at $251 million as of May 10. The collection also saw $13.42 million in sales over the past 30 days, surpassing Cryptopunks volume of $7.78 million during the same period.
Pudgy Penguins has risen from $9,500 to $12,900 currently in terms of floor value. BAYC’s sister collection, Mutant Ape Yacht Club (MAYC), also saw a strong 30-day rise from $1,500 to $3,960 currently. Other Notable Sales Increases volume came from Panini America, NBA Top Shot, Anome OG NFTand Guardians Guild NFT. A wide range of other well-known products NFT collections also performed well during the 30-day period.
Several NFT influencers sincerely believe that a NFT The return may be taking shape, while others are not so sure. At the start of the rise last month, an X account said” NFT are on the verge of a violent comeback. Offer at a historically low level. The sellers have left. Volume to resume. This is the most obvious configuration in crypto right now, and very few people are willing to do it.
“This rebound is concentrated in blue chips with whales rotary bags, no wide demand”, another person added to the conversation this week. ” Bullish for conviction holders, but we still need new capital to maintain it.
May this mark the start of a broader process NFT Recovery or just a temporary rebound remains uncertain, but the recent movement has brought retailers back to collections that many had canceled months ago. Even with transaction volumes still well below previous cycle highs, rising floor values across several blue-chip collections suggest selective demand has returned to the market.
For now, for a long time NFT holders appear to be closely watching whether the sector can maintain its momentum through the second half of 2026.
