NFT sales increase in October, up 8% from September 2025

The global non-fungible token market has experienced extreme volatility in October, driven by geopolitical news from the United States and other prominent countries. Earlier this month, Trump imposed a tax on products from China and Canada. This form of geopolitics had serious consequences for the NFT market, with more than $1.2 billion being liquidated. Despite this volatility, the global NFT market has recorded a trade sales volume of +$605 million in October 2025, an increase of +8% compared to September.

NFT sales increase 8% to $605 million in October

Data collected by CryptoSlam.ioan on-chain crypto market data aggregator and a multi-chain non-fungible token collection explorer that tracks non-fungible token collections from over 20 blockchains, shows that the non-fungible token market has once again increased in trading volume in October. Over the past 30 days, the non-fungible token market has amassed a trading sales volume of $605 million, an increase of 8% from the past month.

The non-fungible token market performance in October shows that the sector could be preparing for another rally even bigger than the 2024 bull run. NFT experts suggest that a speculative phase has ended and the NFT market is shifting towards practicality in areas such as gaming, identity and real estate, which could drive more sustainable growth in the coming weeks. The NFT market recorded a sales volume of $556 million in September and increased by $50 million in sales volume in October.

Ethereum, the blockchain network known in the NFT market for hosting the majority of non-fungible token collections, was the most traded blockchain network in the NFT market in October. In the last 30 days, Ethereum-based NFTs have raised a trade sales volume of more than $311 million. During this period, Ethereum NFT sales volume increased by 6% compared to the previous month. It recorded trading sales volume of $179 million in September.

Source: CryptoSlam.io

Bitcoin, the blockchain network known in the NFT market for powering the popular Runes, BRC-20 and Ordinal collections, was the second most traded blockchain network in the NFT market in October. In the last 30 days, the Bitcoin-based NFT series has recorded a trade sales volume of $56 million. During this time, Bitcoin NFT sales volume has increased by 28% over the past month. The Ethereum NFT market recorded a trading sales volume of $38 million in September, down 35% from the previous month.

Base, a layer 2 blockchain incubated by cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, which provides a faster and significantly cheaper environment for creating and trading NFTs compared to the Ethereum mainnet, was the third most traded blockchain network in the global NFT market. Over the past 30 days, Base NFT collections have generated a trade sales volume of $54 million, followed closely by Bitcoin at just $2 million. During this period, Base NFT sales volume increased by 70% compared to the previous month.

Mythos Chain, a renowned blockchain ecosystem incubated by the Mythos Foundation that provides infrastructure for building in-game assets, non-fungible token games and player-owned economies where players can actually own and trade their digital items as NFTs, was the fourth most traded NFT chain in October. In the last 30 days, the Mythos Chain NFT collections have registered a trade sales volume of $32 million. During this period, Mythos Chain NFT trade sales are up 5.51% from the past month.

BNB Chain, a fast, low-cost, Ethereum-compatible blockchain developed by the Binance team known for its thriving decentralized application ecosystem, including NFT marketplaces, was the fifth most traded blockchain network in the NFT market in October. Over the past 30 days, BNB Chain-based NFT collections have generated a trade sales volume of +$26 million. BNB Chain NFT sales have fallen 81% in the past month. In September, the BNB NFT collection recorded a trade sales volume of $55 million, up over 54% from the previous month.

Best Selling NFTs in October 2025

1. DX Terminal NFT Collection

DX Terminal, a limited-edition non-fungible token collection of 36,351 digital items hosted on the Base blockchain network, was the top-selling NFT collection on the NFT market in October. Over the past 30 days, the DX Terminal NFT collection has recorded a trade sales volume of $41 million. During this period, DX Terminal NFT sales volume increased by +111%. In September, the DX Terminal NFT collection recorded a trade sales volume of +$19 million, an increase of +1,800% from the previous month.

Source: Cryptoslam.io

2. CryptoPunks NFT Collection

CryptoPunks, a globally recognized non-fungible token collection with a limited edition of 10,000 pixelated NFTs previously created on the Ethereum blockchain by digital asset firm Larva Labs but now managed by the Infinite Node Foundation, was the second best-selling NFT collection on the NFT market in October. In the last 30 days, the CryptoPunks NFT collection has registered a sales volume of $32 million. During this time, Punk’s NFT sales volume increased by 39%. The CryptoPunks NFT collection generated $23 million in trade sales volume in September.

3.DMarket NFT Collection

DMarket, a non-fungible token collection that represents in-game virtual items from popular online games such as Counter-Strike, Rust and Dota 2, was the third best-selling NFT collection in the global NFT market in October. In the last 30 days, the DMarket NFT collection has amassed $32 million in sales volume. During this period, DMarket NFT trading volume increased by 6% compared to the previous month. The DMarket NFT collection recorded a trade sales volume of $30 million in September.

4. Pudgy Penguins NFT Collection

Pudgy Penguins, a globally recognized non-fungible token collection from digital asset firm Igloo with a limited supply of 8,888 penguin birds hosted on the Ethereum blockchain, was the fourth best-selling NFT collection on the global NFT market in October. Over the past 30 days, the Pudgy Penguins NFT Collection has generated trade sales volume of more than $31 million. During this period, the Penguins’ NFT sales volume increased 133% from the previous month. The Pudgy Penguins recorded a trading volume of just $13 million in September 2025.

5. 45.com NFT Collection

45.com, a non-fungible token series created on Ethereum, a renowned blockchain network in the NFT market for hosting the majority of the blue-chip non-fungible token collections, was the fifth most traded NFT collection on the global NFT market in October. Over the past 30 days, the 45.com NFT series has generated a trade sales volume of more than $31 million. This NFT collection debuted earlier this month.

6. Moonbirds NFT Collection

Moonbirds, a non-fungible token collection with a limited edition of 10,000 pixelated NFTs previously created on the Ethereum blockchain network by digital asset company Proof Collective but now operated by the Orange Cap Games, was the sixth most sold NFT collection on the NFT market in October. Over the past 30 days, the Moonbirds NFT collection has generated $27 million in trade sales volume. Moonbirds NFT trading volume has increased by 49% in the past month. Moonbirds NFT Collection recorded a trading volume of $18 million in September.

Source: Cryptoslam.io

7. Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT Collection

Bored Ape Yacht Club, a globally recognized non-fungible token collection from digital asset incubation studio Yuga Labs, with a limited supply of 10,000 blockchain networks, was the seventh best-selling NFT collection on the NFT market in October. In the last 30 days, the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT series has generated $19 million in trade sales volume. During this period, Bored Ape NFT sales volume increased by 62% compared to the previous month.

8. GoG Heroes NFT Collection

Guild of Guardians (GoG) Heroes, a non-fungible token collection of the Guild of Guardians, an on-chain multiplayer, action and mobile fantasy role-playing game that allows players to play as heroes and progress through dungeons to collect redeemable resources, was the eighth best-selling NFT collection on the NFT market in October. In the last 30 days, the GoG heroes NFT collection has amassed a trade sales volume of $14 million. During this period, GoG Heroes NFT sales volume decreased by 21% compared to the previous month.

9. Lil Pudgy NFT Collection

Lil Pudgys, another globally recognized non-fungible token series from the Pudgy Penguins NFT team with a limited set of 22,222 digital collectibles that complement the original Pudgy Penguins NFT collection, was the ninth best-selling NFT collection in the NFT market in October. This NFT collection features adorable, childlike versions of the characters and acts as an accessible entry point into the broader Pudgy Penguins ecosystem. Over the past 30 days, the Lil Pudgy NFT Collection has recorded a trade sales volume of $12 million, up 61% from the past month.

10. Good Vibes Club NFT Collection

Good Vibes Club (GVC), a non-fungible token collection from award-winning animation studio Toast, consisting of a limited edition of 6,969 carefully crafted premium, 3D profiles NFT collection created on the Ethereum blockchain, was the tenth best-selling NFT collection on the global NFT market. In the last 30 days, the Good Vibes Club NFT series has attracted $10 million in trade sales volume. During this period, GVC NFT sales volume increased by 418% compared to the previous month.

NFT Market Forecast for November 2025

In 2025, the NFT market will shift from speculative assets to practical digital tools with practical use. In response to this maturity, the NFT market is predicted to continue to thrive in the coming months and possibly test another bull run. Some of the factors that will define and fuel the next bull run include increased NFT utility, such as in-game assets, digital fashion, and tokenized real-world assets.

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