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Wash Trading

All NFTinger research tagged Wash Trading.

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2026-10-12Weekly Data ReportNFT Weekly Data Report — Oct 5–11, 2026Cross-chain NFT sales held at $39.85M for the week of Oct 5–11, 2026 while buyer addresses collapsed 85.33% to 30,332; Ethereum's share rose to 44.2%, Polygon's wash ratio eased to 2.21×, four blue-chip floors fell with Doodles flat, and the week's largest sale cleared on Bitcoin.
2026-10-12Weekly IntelligenceNFT Weekly Intelligence — Oct 5–11, 2026Five fixed questions for the week of Oct 5–11, 2026: sales held at $39.85M while buyer addresses collapsed 85.33% to 30,332, Ethereum's share stayed below 45% at 44.2%, four blue-chip floors fell with Doodles flat, and Polygon's wash ratio eased to 2.21×.
2026-10-12Deep DivesNFT Sales Held Flat on 85% Fewer Buyers — the Question This Week Is the Count, Not the DollarsSales held at $39.85M while buyer addresses fell 85.33% to 30,332. The value column reconciles; the address columns print a discontinuity with a precedent — the unexplained Sep 12 anomaly — and the Oct 17 capture decides whether wallets collapsed or the counter did.
2026-10-05Weekly Data ReportNFT Weekly Data Report — Sep 28–Oct 4, 2026Cross-chain NFT sales fell 23.48% to $40.88M for the week of Sep 28–Oct 4, 2026, on 8.44% more transactions and 28.79% more buyers; Polygon's wash ratio hit a series-high 2.80×, Base's wash field froze at $4.80M, and all five blue-chip floors fell for the first time since early September.
2026-10-05Weekly IntelligenceNFT Weekly Intelligence — Sep 28–Oct 4, 2026Five fixed questions for the week of Sep 28–Oct 4, 2026: sales fell 23.48% to $40.88M with buyer addresses up 28.79% to 206,788, Ethereum's share broke below 45%, all five blue-chip floors fell for the first time since early September, and Polygon's wash ratio hit a series-high 2.80×.
2026-10-05Deep DivesNFT Sales Fell 23% on 8% More Transactions — the Whale Week Was an Event, Not a LevelSales fell 23.48% to $40.88M on 8.44% more transactions from 28.79% more buyers. The $14.63M decline mirrors last week's concentration — Ethereum 90.6%, CryptoPunks 42.9% — all three whale-week event markers landed, and participation printed a new, higher level.
2026-09-28Weekly Data ReportNFT Weekly Data Report — Sep 21–27, 2026Cross-chain NFT sales rose 57.17% to $55.51M for the week of Sep 21–27, 2026, with buyer addresses up 39.65% to 160,565 and all six leading chains growing; CryptoPunks led collections and three of five blue-chip floors rose for the first time in a month.
2026-09-28Weekly IntelligenceNFT Weekly Intelligence — Sep 21–27, 2026Five fixed questions for the week of Sep 21–27, 2026: sales rose 57.17% to $55.51M with buyer addresses up 39.65% to 160,565, all six leading chains grew for the first time in the series, three of five blue-chip floors rose led by CryptoPunks +13.47%, and Polygon's wash ratio eased to 2.49×.
2026-09-28Deep DivesNFT Sales Rose 57% on 6% More Transactions — the Rebound Was Carried by a Handful of TradesSales jumped 57.17% to $55.51M on just 5.93% more transactions. The $17.97M weekly increase stacks five layers of concentration — Ethereum 83.5%, CryptoPunks 41.9%, five trades 15% — and the address series broke its stable-regime expectation on first test.
2026-09-21Weekly News ReviewNFT Weekly News Review — Sep 14–20, 202612 sourced NFT stories for the week of Sep 14–20, 2026: sales fell 15.28% to $37.54M while buyer addresses jumped 174.04% to 114,977, the SEC granted a five-year exemption for tokenised securities, and S&P Global agreed to acquire OpenZeppelin.
2026-09-21Weekly Data ReportNFT Weekly Data Report — Sep 14–20, 2026Cross-chain NFT sales fell 15.28% to $37.54M for the week of Sep 14–20, 2026, while buyer addresses rose 174.04% to 114,977 and the two comparison bases closed to a 5.3% gap; BAYC was the only blue-chip floor to rise.
2026-09-21Weekly IntelligenceNFT Weekly Intelligence — Sep 14–20, 2026Five fixed questions for the week of Sep 14–20, 2026: sales fell 15.28% to $37.54M while buyer addresses rebounded 174.04% to 114,977 and the two comparison bases closed to a 5.3% gap, BAYC was the only blue-chip floor to gain, and Polygon's wash ratio snapped back to 2.55×.
2026-09-21Deep DivesBuyer Addresses Rebounded 174% While Sales Fell 15%, and the Base Gap Closed to 5.3%Sales fell a second week to $37.54M while buyer addresses rebounded 174.04% to 114,977. The two comparison bases closed from 42% to 5.3% — 93% of last week's gap was BNB Chain's one-off week — and the ex-BNB floor broke at $34.96M.
2026-09-14Weekly News ReviewNFT Weekly News Review — Sep 7–13, 202612 sourced NFT stories for the week of Sep 7–13, 2026: sales rose 6.8% to $46.78M while buyer addresses collapsed 84.67%, BNB Chain reverted 87.7% to fourth place, and OpenSea's SEA delay passed the six-month mark with no new date.
2026-09-14Weekly Data ReportNFT Weekly Data Report — Sep 7–13, 2026Cross-chain NFT sales printed $46.78M for the week of Sep 7–13, 2026 — +6.8% as reported but −38.1% on our capture — as buyer addresses collapsed 84.67% and BNB Chain reverted to fourth place.
2026-09-14Weekly IntelligenceNFT Weekly Intelligence — Sep 7–13, 2026Five fixed questions for the week of Sep 7–13, 2026: sales printed $46.78M against an 84.67% buyer-address collapse, Ethereum retook the lead, BNB Chain reverted, and four of five blue-chip floors fell through an ETH rally.
2026-09-14Deep DivesThe Week the Buyers Vanished: 917,549 NFT Transactions From 41,959 AddressesVolume rose 6.8% as reported while buyer addresses collapsed 84.67%. A decomposition of the starkest value-vs-participation divergence in this series — concentration, measurement change, or both.
2026-09-07Weekly News ReviewNFT Weekly News Review — Aug 31–Sep 6, 202612 sourced NFT stories for the week of Aug 31–Sep 6, 2026: sales rose to $75.54M on 14.77% fewer transactions, BNB Chain overtook Ethereum for the first time, and all five blue-chip floors fell in ETH.
2026-09-07Weekly Data ReportNFT Weekly Data Report — Aug 31–Sep 6, 2026Cross-chain NFT sales reached $75.54M for the week of Aug 31–Sep 6, 2026 on 18.9% fewer transactions, BNB Chain overtook Ethereum for the first time, and all five blue-chip floors fell in ETH terms.
2026-09-07Weekly IntelligenceNFT Weekly Intelligence — Aug 31–Sep 6, 2026Five fixed questions for the week of Aug 31–Sep 6, 2026: sales reached $75.54M on 18.9% fewer transactions, BNB Chain took the top slot, all five blue-chip floors fell, and Polygon's wash ratio held at 2.57×.
2026-09-07Deep DivesOne Chain, One Week: What BNB Chain's 1,042% Surge Hides in the $75.54M NFT NumberSales hit $75.54M while every blue-chip floor fell. Strip out BNB Chain's 1,042% week and the market declined on either available comparison base — a decomposition of what actually moved.
2026-08-31Weekly News ReviewNFT Weekly News Review — Aug 24–30, 202611 sourced NFT stories for the week of Aug 24–30, 2026: sales fell 44.7% to $63.33M while buyer addresses rose 30.5%, Solana was the only major chain to grow, and Polygon's wash volume hit 2.6× its organic total.
2026-08-31Weekly Data ReportNFT Weekly Data Report — Aug 24–30, 2026Cross-chain NFT sales fell 44.7% to $63.33M for the week of Aug 24–30, 2026 while buyer addresses rose 30.5% — plus chain-by-chain organic/wash breakdown, blue-chip floors and top collections.
2026-08-31Weekly IntelligenceNFT Weekly Intelligence — Aug 24–30, 2026Five fixed questions for the week of Aug 24–30, 2026: sales fell 44.7% to $63.33M while buyer addresses rose 30.5%; Solana was the only major chain to grow; Polygon wash volume hit 2.59× organic; blue-chip floors split.
2026-08-31Deep DivesThree Baselines, Three Stories: What the −44.7% NFT Headline Actually ShowsThe same week produced a −44.7% crash story, a −34% decline story and a +57% growth story — all arithmetically correct. We reconstruct why, and what can honestly be concluded from $63.33M in NFT sales.