BTC is approaching 80k, whales and ETFs are aggressively accumulating, DeFi Aave is leading the rescue, Meme is thriving on Solana

As a result, the NFT sector experienced a typical pattern of blue-chip recovery versus overall market downturn today, with Pudgy Penguins and Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), two old blue chips, quietly bouncing back
Pudgy's floor price surged past 5 ETH, up over 20% in a week, and trading volume also picked up. BAYC was even more impressive, up 81% in a month, with the floor price returning to around 9.5 ETH
But don’t just look at the surface, CryptoSlam and Blur data show that the entire network’s NFT trading volume has been halved, active users have dropped 35% from March’s peak, and 99% of non-blue-chip projects are trading less than $100k a day
Overall market cap shrank to $14 billion, with volume and price both declining. New retail investors aren’t entering, veteran players are only moving within blue chips. This isn’t a revival, it’s clearly a game of existing assets. This rebound might not be a random pump; maybe it’s IP transformation gaining momentum
Pudgy relies on physical toys, offline events, and the PENGU game ecosystem to bring cute penguins into reality. BAYC relies on Otherside metaverse and brand collaborations to endure
Turning culture and emotion into a moat, which is better than projects that only rely on rarity to hype up the floor, but have already been overwhelmed by Meme and RWA
Honestly, the current rollercoaster of NFT boom and bust might actually be a good thing. After the bubble is squeezed out, only players with real stories and tangible projects remain
The era of everyone sharing images in 2021-22 is over; now it’s about real skills. If Pudgy’s toy line explodes again next season, or BAYC launches new metaverse projects, blue chips might truly lead NFT 2.0
But with macro tightening and BTC correction, high-risk NFTs are the first to be affected. NFTs may need to evolve; to survive, projects like Pudgy need to transform from digital collectibles into real-world IP
Blue-chip IPs need monetization logic; in the next cycle, there might be new narratives and gameplay. During the bear market, it’s best to learn more, observe carefully, and wait patiently for change
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