DX Terminal’s highest number of NFT sales in September is 10 as a base.
Ethereum's layer-2 network-based non-fungible token (NFT) ecosystem took the highest sales volume in September, recording the highest sales count in September, Dapradar data shows.
NFTs on Base occupied five of the top 10 spots by sales volume in September, with DX Terminal and BasePaint maintaining the first and second spots. The strong showing underscored Baez's rapid emergence as a hub for experimental NFT projects, entering territory long dominated by Ethereum and Polygon.
Despite the increase in sales of Base NFTs, Dapradar data shows that transaction volumes are concentrated in Polygon and Ethereum clusters. Polygon-based Courtyard led the month with $43.9 million, while Ethereum-based Moonbirds and CryptoPunks brought in $34 million and $25.8 million, respectively.
Meanwhile, Base DX Terminal took number four with $25.5 million in transaction volume, an increase of nearly 1,700%, according to Dapradar.
AI NFTs will take center stage in September
The DX terminal is highlighted as the driving force behind the Base rise in NFT charts. The project recorded 1.27 million sales, an increase of over 1,000% compared to the previous month. By September, more than 200,000 traders were trading with NFTs.
The project introduces a game format where NFTs serve as AI-powered trading agents in a futures market simulation. Each NFT represents an independent character with a distinct personality and character. These characters compete for in-game resources and status while responding to player requests, rival organizations, and non-playable characters.
Unlike traditional NFT games that offer pay-to-earn (P2E) mechanics, DX Terminal does not offer live token rewards or any real-world payments. While the game has in-game symbols, they are not tied to real-world currency values.
In May, DX Terminal said its in-game native currency, WEBCOIN, was off-chain and internally managed.
“In-game currency has no real-world value, and any foreign tokens that require a connection are unofficial,” the team said.
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Gaming NFTs resist a broad market downturn
Among the top 10 NFTs by trading volume, only DX Terminal and Immutable's Guild of Guardians Heroes NFTs, tied to role-playing game (RPG), posted gains in September.
Data from Dapradar shows that blue-chip collectives such as CryptoPunks, Pudgy Penguins and Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) have seen transaction volume drop by 50% to 60% in the past month.
Even Courtyard and Moonbirds, which ranked first and second in terms of transaction volume for the month, saw a decline of 25% and 13.6% respectively.
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