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A collection of clay dinosaurs just stomped past two of the NFT world’s most recognizable names. Claynosaurz, a Solana-native project featuring 10,222 animated dino characters, has climbed to a market capitalization between $19 million and $20.3 million, edging out both Milady Maker and Azuki in total market value.
For context, Milady Maker currently sits at roughly $19.7 million in market cap, while Azuki has dropped to somewhere between $16.7 million and $17 million.
What’s driving the surge
The catalyst here is straightforward: Claynosaurz announced an upcoming brand launch on Amazon Prime Video. That single piece of news sent the collection’s floor price rocketing to approximately 25 SOL, a significant premium over its original mint price of 10 SOL back when the project launched on November 26, 2022.
Trading volume reflected the excitement. The collection’s 7-day volume hit roughly 6.5K SOL following the Prime Video announcement.
How the competition stacks up
Milady Maker, with its distinctive anime-inspired PFPs and deeply online cult following, holds a floor price of approximately 1 ETH. Azuki, once one of the most hyped anime-themed collections in the space, has a floor around 0.87 to 0.9 ETH.
Here’s the thing. Market cap in NFTs isn’t calculated the same way as for tokens. It’s typically floor price multiplied by total supply, which means a single collection’s valuation can swing wildly based on the cheapest available listing.
Beyond JPEGs: the Claynosaurz ecosystem play
The project has established a gaming partnership with Gameloft, one of the largest mobile game publishers in the world. Beyond gaming, Claynosaurz has pushed into merchandise and animation, with the Amazon Prime Video deal representing the culmination of that entertainment-first strategy.
The team is also planning an additional NFT drop on the Sui blockchain, scheduled for May 2025.
Not everything in the Claynosaurz universe is thriving, though. The project’s related token, Claynosaurz Strategy (CNZSTRAT), has a market cap under $100K and shows minimal trading activity. The gap between the NFT collection’s valuation and its associated token suggests investors are betting on the IP and collectibles, not on a token-driven economic model.
What this means for investors
Solana’s role in this story matters too. The chain has been steadily building its NFT infrastructure and attracting projects that prioritize low transaction costs and fast settlement. A Solana collection overtaking Ethereum stalwarts in market cap is a data point worth watching, especially as Ethereum’s NFT trading volumes have remained subdued compared to their 2021-2022 peaks.
Traders should be watching 7-day volume trends closely in the coming weeks. The May 2025 Sui drop is also a potential inflection point for the cross-chain strategy.
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