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NFT Sales Surge 66.58% to $76.56M Amid Bitcoin-Led Blockchain Growth

NFT sales volume jumped significantly over the past week, driven by strong performance in the Bitcoin NFT ecosystem.

NFT sales volume jumped significantly over the past week, driven by strong performance in the Bitcoin NFT ecosystem. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at ₹76,58,611 ($80,586.00). This is an original Token Times brief based on reporting by Crypto.news, with live market data added, as of Sat, 24 Oct 2026 10:45:01 UTC.

Why it matters

The surge in NFT sales, particularly on the Bitcoin blockchain, indicates growing adoption and interest in tokenized digital assets, potentially signaling a shift in market dynamics.

Key takeaways
  • NFT sales rose 66.58% to $76.56M over the past week.
  • Bitcoin blockchain led the volume surge.
  • $X@AGI BRC-20 NFTs collection generated over $25M in sales.
  • Market cap remains at $2.76T amid broader market downturn.

NFT sales experienced a significant uptick, rising by 66.58% to $76.56 million in the week ending October 24, according to data from CryptoSlam as reported by Crypto.news.

The surge was primarily driven by the Bitcoin blockchain, which led the volume growth during the period. This indicates a strengthening presence of NFTs on the Bitcoin network, traditionally dominated by Ethereum and other blockchains.

The $X@AGI BRC-20 NFTs collection was a notable contributor to the overall sales volume, generating over $25 million in sales. This highlights the growing popularity and potential of Bitcoin-based NFTs.

Despite the positive NFT market activity, the broader cryptocurrency market remains subdued, with Bitcoin's price down 1.19% in the last 24 hours and the total crypto market cap at $2.76 trillion.

The Fear & Greed Index stands at 51, indicating a neutral market sentiment. This suggests that while NFT sales are on the rise, investor sentiment in the broader market remains cautious.

Market reaction since this brief Live

Since this brief published about 1 hour ago, Bitcoin (BTC) has moved from ₹76,56,424.90$80,563.00 to ₹76,58,610.74$80,586.00 — +0.03%.

$80,560$80,567$80,575$80,582$80,589 published · $80,563 now · $80,586 (+0.03%) Oct 24 09:45 UTC Oct 24 10:45 UTC
BeforeSince publishPublished · ₹76,56,424.90$80,563.00

The chart plots BTC's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from Token Times's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.

What this means in rupee

At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 BTC ≈ ₹8.26M (about $80,586.00), down 1.3% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 7.8% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.

Live market data

Current prices for the asset in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.

#1
₹76,58,610.74$80,586.00 ▼ 1.26%
7d -1.30%MCap ₹153.96TFull BTC data →
The market when this published · October 24, 2026
Total market cap₹262.54T
Bitcoin 24h-1.19%
Ethereum 24h-1.14%
BTC dominance58.6%
Fear & Greed51 · Neutral

NFT Sales Surge 66.58% to $76.56M Amid Bitcoin-Led Blockchai — questions & answers

What caused the surge in NFT sales?

The surge was primarily driven by strong performance on the Bitcoin blockchain and the $X@AGI BRC-20 NFTs collection, which generated over $25M in sales.

How does this affect the broader crypto market?

While NFT sales are up, the broader crypto market remains down, with Bitcoin's price declining and the total market cap at $2.76T.

What is the significance of Bitcoin-led NFT growth?

It signifies increasing adoption of NFTs on the Bitcoin network, potentially shifting market dynamics away from traditional NFT platforms like Ethereum.

How much is 1 Bitcoin worth in rupee today?

About ₹8.26M at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $80,586.00. The rupee price moves with both BTC's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our Bitcoin in rupee page for any amount.

Which outlets reported this story?

This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from Crypto.news. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.

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Market data verified against CoinGecko & Binance · October 24, 2026 ⛓ Timestamped at Bitcoin block #972,909 sha256:1d5b0a690d520300
Based on reporting by Crypto.news — this is an original Token Times summary with live market data, not the original article.Crypto.news · Oct 24 09:45 ↗

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