BAYC, CryptoPunks and MAYC Floors Jump as Blue-Chip Demand
BAYC floor rose 75.87% to $25,150 since April 10; CryptoPunks hit $73,200 on May 10; MAYC climbed to $3,960 as demand for blue-chip NFTs increased.
From April 10 to May 10, floor prices for several leading non-fungible token collections rose. Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) floor increased 75.87% to $25,150. CryptoPunks’ floor rose from $62,500 on April 10 to $73,200 on May 10. Mutant Ape Yacht Club (MAYC) rose from $1,500 to $3,960. Pudgy Penguins moved from $9,500 to $12,900 over the same period.
On-chain data shows about $238.54 million in NFT trading volume in the 30 days since April 10. That volume was roughly 54.9% lower than the previous 30-day period. BAYC generated about $13.42 million in sales over the last 30 days, compared with roughly $7.78 million for CryptoPunks. BAYC’s market capitalization was near $251 million on May 10.
Other collections with increased sales or activity over the month included Panini America, NBA Top Shot, Anome OG and Guild of Guardians. Market participants described the gains as concentrated among established, high-value collections rather than spread across the broader market.
On social media, one post on X read, “NFTs are about to make a violent comeback. Supply at all-time lows. Sellers are gone. Volume picking back up. This is the most obvious setup in crypto right now, and very few people are positioned for it.” Another post said, “This rebound is concentrated in blue-chips with existing whales rotating bags, not broad demand. Bullish for conviction holders, but we still need fresh capital to sustain it.”
NFT trading volume, market capitalizations and floor prices declined through 2025 and early 2026 from the 2021–2022 highs. The recent increases in select blue-chip floors occurred while overall market metrics remained below prior cycle peaks.
Analysts and collectors plan to monitor net inflows of new capital, turnover among large holders and whether mid-tier and niche collections begin to show sustained increases in volume and floor prices through the second half of 2026.
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