CryptoBatz NFTs Surge 400% Following Ozzy Osbourne’s Passing

Ozzy Osbourne died aged 76 on July 22, and trading in his 2022 CryptoBatz NFT collection surged immediately, with floor prices almost quadrupling and 24-hour volume jumping roughly 10,000%.

The collection’s floor price climbed from about 0.02 ETH to 0.08 ETH within hours of Osbourne’s death announcement. Sales volume hit roughly $281,200, up from just a few hundred dollars the previous day, according to DappRadar data.

During the spike, 402 sellers and 327 buyers traded CryptoBatz tokens, with average sale prices rising to 0.136 ETH. The sudden activity followed news of the Black Sabbath frontman’s death, which was announced on Tuesday.

Created in late 2021 and launched in January 2022, CryptoBatz features 9,666 bat-themed tokens tied to Osbourne’s persona. The project originally allowed holders to “bite” other NFT collections to create MutantBatz, a mechanic that briefly pushed the floor above 5 ETH at launch.

DappRadar figures show the latest surge was concentrated in secondary trading, with no new tokens minted. The collection had remained relatively inactive before Osbourne’s death, with minimal daily trading volume for several months.

Osbourne had reunited with Black Sabbath for a farewell concert 17 days before his death. “You’ve no idea how I feel – thank you from the bottom of my heart,” he told fans at Birmingham’s Villa Park during the show.

The CryptoBatz collection ranks among several musician-led NFT projects launched during the 2021-22 market cycle. Other music artists including Snoop Dogg and Kings of Leon released similar collections during that period.

Trading data shows the volume spike began approximately two hours after major news outlets confirmed Osbourne’s death. The collection’s OpenSea page recorded its highest single-day activity since the initial launch period in early 2022.

Before the surge, CryptoBatz had traded at floor prices between 0.015 and 0.025 ETH for most of 2025. The collection’s total trading volume since launch now exceeds $12 million across all platforms.

Several other celebrity and musician NFT collections saw smaller trading increases following the Osbourne news, though none matched the scale of the CryptoBatz surge. The pattern reflects previous instances where entertainment industry news has influenced related digital collectible markets.