BAYC, CryptoPunks, Pudgy Penguins: Major NFT collections are regaining color

NFTs have still not definitively joined the dusty cemetery of fashions buried too quickly. Many already imagined the famous JPEGs ending up dissolved in the acid of endless bear markets. However, the figures published in recent weeks tell a story that is frankly less morbid and above all much more nervous. Large collections are slowly emerging from emergencies, while some crypto traders are discreetly starting to get their entry tickets again.

BAYC puts historic NFTs back on the operating table

After the dizzying fall of last December, the awakening is starting first among the veterans of the sector, those whom many considered already good for the cold room. Since April 10, the BAYC floor price climbs from $14,300 to $25,150, an increase of 75.87%.

CryptoPunks also goes from $62,500 to $73,200, while Pudgy Penguins advances from $9,500 to $12,900. MAYC also jumped, from $1,500 to $3,960, like a patient too quickly diagnosed with a bad diagnosis.

The crypto market therefore does not sign a global renaissance, but rather a targeted return to the strongest collections.

BAYC now has $251 million in capitalization and $13.42 million in thirty-day sales. CryptoPunks follows with $7.78 million over the same period.

At the same time, at Yuga Labs, Greg Solano leaves the CEO chair to become chairman, while Michael Figge takes over as director. Figge has already been overseeing Otherside for several months and is now promising a strategy more focused on product, communities and real-world execution.

The crypto market applauds, but volumes still remain under pressure

The NFT patient breathes better, yet market scanners still show several inflammatory areas. CryptoSlam data shows approximately $238.54 million in thirty-day NFT volume, a decrease of 54.89% from the previous period.

The floors are rising suddenly, but the overall volumes still resemble a fragile electrocardiogram under permanent monitoring. Crypto traders are mainly returning to blue chips while the rest of the market remains numb.

Bark sums up this perfectly aggressive reading of the market:

NFTs are on the verge of a violent comeback. Supply is at historic lows. The sellers have left. The volume starts to increase again. This is the most obvious setup in crypto right now, and very few people are positioned on it.

Source: X / @barkmeta

Olki however cools this speculative euphoria :

This rebound is focused on blue chips, with existing whales rotating their positions, not on broad demand. This is bullish for committed holders, but still requires fresh capital to support it.

Source: X / @Olking07

CryptoPunks now attracts museums, galleries and major auction houses

Behind the spectacular increases in floors, another phenomenon is discreetly working the foundations of the global NFT market. Vangoya recalls that the NFT market currently weighs around 2 billion dollars, compared to 59.6 billion for traditional art in 2025.

Despite a fall of almost 90% since the speculative peaks, several institutions are now moving forward without trembling in this digital direction.

The Center Pompidou acquired 18 NFT works by 13 artists, including a CryptoPunk and an Autoglyph. LACMA received 22 blockchain works donated by Cozomo de' Medici.

MoMA now owns works by Refik Anadol and Ian Cheng, while Sotheby's and Christie's ramp up their digital platforms. The crypto market is thus seeing Non Fungible Tokens gradually leave the simple speculative field to enter the institutional circuits of conservation, exhibition and collection.

Vital Constants of the NFT Market

• BAYC currently has a floor close to 10.64 ETH;
• CryptoPunks now exceeds $73,200 after several explosive weeks;
• Pudgy Penguins Climbs Toward $12,900 Amid Crypto Risk Return;
• MAYC quickly rises from $1,500 to $3,960 recently;
• Overall NFT volumes are still falling by another 54.89% currently.

QubicBay arrives precisely in this environment where NFTs seek cleaner and more fluid infrastructures. The project aims to become a gateway capable of simplifying access, exchange and use of digital assets. After speculative excesses and saturated waiting rooms, the market now demands more robust technology and much less marketing powder.