Blistering NFT ‘sweep’ underway as CryptoPunks, Penguins surge


Blistering NFT ‘sweep’ underway as CryptoPunks, Penguins surge


CryptoSlam strategist Yehudah Petscher told Cointelegraph in May he thought the market was poised for a rebound, but with a more tempered outlook.

Investors are rushing back into non-fungible tokens (NFTs) after a massive single-day “sweep” of blue-chip NFTs on Sunday, propped up by a crypto market rally. 

CoinGecko data shows the largest NFT collection by market cap, CryptoPunks, experienced a 15.9% spike in its floor price from 40.9 Ether (ETH) to 47.50 ETH, worth over $179,000, with 83 of the NFTs snapped up by new holders in only a single day. 

Pudgy Penguins, the second-largest collection by market cap, has spiked over 15% to 16.60 Ether ($62,597), with 100 new holders “sweeping” up the NFTs on Sunday. 

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