The global non-fungible token market experienced a significant downturn in December 2025, with total trading sales volume plummeting and market capitalization dropping sharply from a peak in January 2025. In the past 30 days, the global NFT market has amassed a trading sales volume of +$300 million, down +60% from November. In this article, we shall assess in-depth the full state of NFTs in December.
NFT Sales Fall +60% In December 2025
Data compiled by CryptoSlam.io, an on-chain crypto market data aggregator and a multi-chain non-fungible token collection explorer tracking non-fungible token collections from more than 20 blockchain networks, indicates that the global non-fungible token market experienced a steep crash in December. In the past 30 days, the global NFT market generated trading sales of $300 million, representing a 60% decrease from the previous month.
The number of unique NFT buyers and sellers has declined significantly throughout the year, with unique sellers falling below 100,000 for the first time in December. The recorded NFT downturn is viewed as a shift towards a more mature market, with a focus on utility rather than hype. Despite the sales declines, NFTs continue to find real-world utility in areas like gaming, real estate, and event ticketing, moving past pure speculation.
Ethereum, the blockchain network renowned in the NFT market as the dominant NFT chain, was the most traded blockchain network in the global NFT market in December. In the past 30 days, the Ethereum-based NFT collections have attracted a trading sales volume of over $97 million. During this period, the Ethereum NFT trading sales volume has decreased by +54% compared to the past month.
Bitcoin, a peer-to-peer blockchain network known for supporting Ordinals, Runes, and BRC-20 non-fungible token collections, was the second most-traded blockchain network in the global NFT market in December. In the past 30 days, the Bitcoin-based NFT series has raised a trading sales volume of $58 million. During this time, Bitcoin NFT trading sales have increased by 51% compared to the previous week.
BNB Chain, a decentralized, high-speed, and low-cost blockchain ecosystem from the Binance CEX team designed for Web3, DeFi, and NFTs, was the third most traded blockchain network in the NFT market in December. In the past 30 days, the BNB Chain-based NFT collections have raised a trading sales volume of over $36 million. During this time, the BNB Chain NFT trading sales volume has plunged by 74% from the past month.
Mythos Chain and Polygon were the fourth and fifth most traded blockchain networks in the global NFT market in December. In the past 30 days, the Mythos Chain NFT collection has amassed a sales volume of $24 million, while the Polygon-based NFT collections have attracted a trading sales volume of $19 million. During this period, the Mythos Chain and Polygon NFT trading sales volume have plunged by 21% and 78%, respectively.
Most Selling NFT Collection In December 2025
1. $X@AI BRC-20 NFT Collection
$X@AI, a non-fungible token collection created exclusively on the Bitcoin blockchain network using the BRC-20 protocol, was the most-selling non-fungible token collection in the global NFT market in December. In the past 30 days, the $X@AI BRC-20 NFT collection has raised a sales volume of $24 million. During this time, the $X@AI BRC-20 NFT trading sale volume surged by +1,000%.
2. DMarket NFT Collection
DMarket, a renowned non-fungible token collection on the Mythos Chain representing in-game virtual items of popular online NFT games like Counter-Strike, Rust, and Dota 2, was the second most-selling NFT collection in the global NFT market in December. In the past 30 days, the NFT collection has raised a trading sales volume of over $23 million. During this period, the DMarket NFT trading sales volume has decreased by 21% compared to the past month.
3. Courtyard NFT Collection
Courtyard, a renowned non-fungible token collection featuring generative unique digital items living on the Polygon blockchain network, was the third most-selling non-fungible token series in the NFT market in December. In the past 30 days, the Courtyard NFT collection has raised a trading sales volume of $14 million. During this time, the Courtyard NFT trading sales volume has increased by 29% compared to the past month.
4. Yes Bond NFT Collection
Yes Bond, a new non-fungible token collection created on the BNB Chain, a decentralized, high-speed, and low-cost blockchain ecosystem from the Binance team designed for Web3, DeFi, and NFTs, was the fourth most-selling non-fungible token collection this month. In the past 30 days, the Yes Bond NFT collection has recorded a trading sales volume of $9 million, up +430% from the past month.
5. CryptoPunks NFT Collection
CryptoPunks, a globally acknowledged non-fungible token collection featuring a limited edition of 10,000 pixilated digital items previously created by the digital asset incubation studio Larva Labs but now managed by Infinite Node Foundation, was the fifth most-selling NFT collection in the global NFT market in December. Over the past 30 days, the CryptoPunks NFT collection has generated a trading sales volume of $8.4 million, representing a 20% decrease from the past month.
6. GoG Heroes NFT Collection
Guild of Guardians Heroes (GoG), a non-fungible token collection from Guild of Guardians, an on-chain multiplayer, action, and mobile fantasy role-playing game that allows players to role-play as heroes and move through dungeons to gather redeemable resources, was the sixth most-selling NFT collection in the NFT market in December. In the past 30 days, the GoG Heroes NFT collection has generated a trading sales volume of $8 million, representing a 38% decrease from the past month.
7. Pudgy Penguins NFT Collection
Pudgy Penguins, a globally recognized non-fungible token collection from the digital asset firm Igloo, featuring a fixed set of 8,888 penguin NFTs hosted on the Ethereum blockchain network, was the seventh most-selling NFT collection in the NFT market in December 2025. In the past 30 days, the Pudgy Penguins NFT collection has generated a trading sales volume of $7 million, representing a 43% decrease from the past week.
8. $?? BRC-20 NFT Collection
$??, a non-fungible token collection created on Bitcoin, a peer-to-peer blockchain network, using the BRC-20 protocol, was the eighth most-selling non-fungible token series in the global NFT market in December. In the past 30 days, the $?? BRC-20 NFT series has raised a trading sales volume of over $6.6 million. During this period, the $?? BRC-20 NFT trading sales volume has increased by 14% over the past month.
9. Panini America NFT Collection
Panini America, a renowned non-fungible token collection featuring officially licensed digital sports trading cards (NFL, NBA, UFC, Soccer) minted on Panini, a private blockchain network, was the ninth most-selling non-fungible token collection in December. In the past 30 days, the Panini America NFT collection has raised a trading sales volume of $6.3 million, up 51% from the past month.
10. Milady Maker NFT Collection
Milady Maker, a popular collection of 10,000 generative profile picture NFTs on the Ethereum blockchain, featuring a “neochibi” aesthetic inspired by 2000s Tokyo Street fashion, was the tenth most-selling NFT collection in December. In the past 30 days, the Milady Maker NFT series has recorded a trading sales volume of +$6.6 million. Milady Maker has closed our top ten selling NFTs in December.
The NFT Market Prediction January 2026
The global NFT market in January 2026 is predicted to continue its shift from pure speculation to utility-focused applications within a growing overall market value. While some market sentiment for specific NFT projects remains cautious, the broader NFT ecosystem is expected to see growth driven by institutional investment, integration with AI and gaming, and increasing regulatory clarity.
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