NFT Trading Slumps as Blue-Chip Collections Absorb Liquidity

Newsroom portrait: analyst at desk with a downward NFT volumes chart and Pudgy Penguins and BAYC logos.

Global NFT trading weakened sharply by late April 2026, even as marquee collections such as Pudgy Penguins and Bored Ape Yacht Club staged powerful rallies. Aggregate sales volume fell about 42% from February to April, while active users and transaction counts dropped nearly 50%, exposing a market where liquidity is increasingly concentrated in a handful […]