Polygon NFTs Surpass Ethereum In Weekly Sales Volume With Real-World Asset Surge

• Polygon’s NFTs reached $22.3M in weekly sales, topping Ethereum and Bitcoin.The 
• The Courtyard NFT collection drove $20.7M in sales, leading the market.
• Polygon saw an 81% surge in active buyers, reaching over 39,000.

Polygon-based NFTs recorded the highest global weekly trading volume, surpassing Ethereum and Bitcoin in a notable market shift. According to data published on April 22 by CryptoSlam, Polygon NFTs reached $22.3 million in weekly sales. This figure positioned the network above Ethereum’s $19.2 million and Bitcoin’s $14.1 million. The week’s total NFT market sales stood at $92.9 million. Polygon accounted for 24% of that figure, marking a 20% week-over-week growth in activity as reported by SatoshiClub on X.

Real-World Asset Project Spurs Sales on Polygon

Courtyard, a real-world asset collection on Polygon, played a major role in driving the network’s NFT volume. The collection recorded $20.7 million in sales during the seven-day period. Courtyard’s model tokenizes physical collectible cards such as basketball, baseball, and Pokémon cards. These assets are stored in insured vaults and linked to NFTs representing the physical versions. Users can choose to retain the NFT or redeem the physical item by burning the token.

The Courtyard model merges the digital asset market with physical collectibles. This format offers holders an option to switch between digital ownership and physical retrieval. The collection’s model contributed the majority of Polygon’s total NFT volume for the week. No other single NFT collection matched Courtyard’s figures during the reported period.

Sharp Rise in Polygon NFT Buyer Activity

Polygon also recorded a surge in active buyers during the week. More than 39,000 buyers engaged in transactions across the network. This marked an 81% rise compared to the previous week, according to CryptoSlam data. The spike in user participation coincided with increased attention toward real-world asset NFTs.

Polygon’s user activity exceeded that of other blockchains for the same period. Ethereum and Bitcoin followed behind in second and third positions for total sales volume. Mythos Chain is also featured among the leading networks, with a total of $14.3 million in sales.

Tokenized Assets Gain Momentum Across Blockchains

The rise in Polygon NFT activity matches a broader trend in onchain real-world assets. According to RWA.xyz, tokenized real-world assets reached $21.2 billion in value during Q1 2025. The number of holders of these assets rose above 97,000 globally, excluding stablecoins. Stablecoins contributed an additional $227 billion in blockchain-linked assets.
Polygon’s sales performance and activity placed it at the center of this emerging asset class. The recent metrics pointed to a growing interest in tokenized real-world items across various blockchain ecosystems. Ethereum and Bitcoin trailed in NFT trading volume during the same timeframe.