Milton Arch - The NFT Market in September 2025: A Snapshot of Resilience Amid Volatility

Hey everyone, Milton Arch here, CEO of NFT Headquarters. As we hit the final quarter of 2025, the NFT market is showing its true colors—resilient yet unpredictable. Last week alone, global sales dipped to over $102 million, a sharp 19.88% drop from the prior period, signaling ongoing turbulence after a rebound in May when volumes hit $430 million. Despite this, the year-to-date picture is brighter: H1 sales totaled $2.82 billion, with transaction counts up nearly 80% year-over-year, pointing to broader adoption beyond quick flips.

Ethereum still rules the roost, powering 62% of transactions, while OpenSea boasts 2.4 million monthly active users in Q2. Over 85 million NFTs were minted in the first half of the year, and institutional investors now chip in about 15% of revenue—up from negligible levels in 2021. The overall market size? It's clocking in at $61.01 billion for 2025, with 11.64 million users worldwide generating an average revenue per user of $52.3.

This isn't the wild 2021 boom, but it's maturation. Gaming NFTs make up 38% of volume, and average sale prices have stabilized around $940, showing buyers are in it for value, not hype. At NFT Headquarters, we're riding this wave with our data-driven collections, ensuring every drop adds real utility.