CryptoPunks are often cited as being one of the first NFT (non-fungible token) on the Ethereum blockchain. These little pixel art characters are currently one of the hottest digital collectibles in the world, selling for millions of dollars. Yes, ownership of these little CryptoPunk characters, is worth millions!
CryptoPunks were created by Larva Labs, a two-person team consisting of Matt Hall and John Watkinson, two software developers from Canada. Only 10,000 CryptoPunks were created and Hall and Watkinson said that no more will ever be made. Originally, Hall and Watkinson gave away the CryptoPunks for free to anyone who had an Ethereum wallet. They were launched in June 2017 and for several years only small sales happened. Then in early 2021, the value of CryptoPunks exploded as NFTs were suddenly catching everyone’s attention.
The 10,000 CryptoPunks primarily consist of males and females with various combinations of accessories. However, there are three special series: Aliens (there are only 9), Apes (only 24), and Zombies (only 88).
Please note that this list is arranged by Ether value (the cryptocurrency used by Ethereum) and its value in USD is always changing. As of April 2021, the information on this list is as accurate as possible and will be updated as needed. CryptoPunk sales are happening quite often these days, so this list can change at any time.
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Series: 1 of 9 Alien Punks
Accessories: Earring and Cowboy Hat
photo source: Larva Labs
For this list, we have decided that CryptoPunk #3443 is the least rare of the Alien punks because there has been no activity since it was first claimed on June 23, 2017. The current owner of CryptoPunk #3443 has not been active since back in 2017, which means it could be possible that this person has lost the password/access to their account and can’t actually do anything with CryptoPunk #3443 – this is something that happens quite often with cryptocurrency wallets. There have been numerous bids on CryptoPunk #3443, including some for several millions of dollars. Yet no bid has been accepted, leading to the plausibility that the owner of CryptoPunk #3443 can’t sale this rare Alien punk even if they want to.
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Series: 1 of 9 Alien Punks
Accessories: Bandana and Regular Shades
photo source: Larva Labs
Due to the way this list has been arranged – by Ether value – CryptoPunk #635 is near the bottom. However, CryptoPunk #635 is probably seen by many as one of the rarest CryptoPunks because its one of 1,000 owned by the CryptoPunk developers Matt Hall and John Watkinson. While Hall and Watkinson gave away the 10,000 CryptoPunks for free, they kept the first 1,000 for themselves just in case they turned into something.
Four years later, CryptoPunks and NFTs in general have taken the digital investment world by storm. While Hall and Watkinson have mostly held onto their 1,000 CryptoPunks, a single lot of nine of these rare punks is going to put up for sale by Christie’s on May 13, 2021. The lot is part of Christie’s 21st Century Evening Sale and it includes CryptoPunk #635. So, in a few weeks, CryptoPunk #635 and the others in the lot may just end up being more valuable than all of the other CryptoPunks on this list combined.
Sold For: $1,646 (8 Ether)
Date of Sale: July 10, 2017
Current Value (as of April 2021): $21,777 (8 Ether)
Series: 1 of 9 Alien Punks
Accessories: Bandana
photo source: Larva Labs
Back on July 10, 2017, user straybits.eth sold CryptoPunk #5822 along with fellow rare Alien punk, CryptoPunk #7532 for 8 Ether ($1,646 at the time) a piece. CryptoPunk #5822 is simply adorned with a bandana, which is not that rare of an accessory as it is also worn by 480 other punks. In mid-February 2021, a bid for 1,110 Ether ($2.04 million at the time) was placed on CryptoPunk #5822, but withdrawn a few days later.
Sold For: $1,646 (8 Ether)
Date of Sale: July 10, 2017
Current Value (as of April 2021): $21,777 (8 Ether)
Series: 1 of 9 Alien Punks
Accessories: Earring, Knitted Cap, and Medical Mask
photo source: Larva Labs
CryptoPunk #7532 is sporting some interesting fashion with an earring, knitted cap, and medical mask, which is very appropriate for the world’s present situation. Like most of the other Alien punks on this list, CryptoPunk #7532 was only sold once, not long after it was first claimed in 2017. It was sold for 8 Ether ($1,646 at the time) on July 10, 2017. There have been no big bids since then, but recently there has been some transfer activity for this Alien punk.
Sold For: $2,610 (10 Ether)
Date of Sale: July 1, 2017
Current Value (as of April 2021): $27,222 (10 Ether)
Series: 1 of 9 Alien Punks
Accessories: Earring and Knitted Cap
photo source: Larva Labs
CryptoPunk #6089 has only been sold once in its history, back on July 1, 2017 for 10 Ether ($2,610 at the time). This Alien punk has accessories that aren’t that rare, a knitted cap shared with 418 other punks and an earring, which is worn by 2,458 other punks. The owner of CryptoPunk #6089 has not put this punk up for sale and there are no active bids. However, a bid for 1,020 Ether ($1.97 million at the time) was withdrawn on February 19, 2021.
Sold For: $2,690 (10 Ether)
Date of Sale: July 4, 2017
Current Value (as of April 2021): $27,222 (10 Ether)
Series: 1 of 9 Alien Punks
Accessories: Do-rag and Small Shades
photo source: Larva Labs
CryptoPunk #5905 is one of the rare Alien punks that has not been sold since it was minted in 2017. In July of that year, it was sold for 10 Ether ($2,690 at the time). While there have been some bids since then, the current owner of CryptoPunk #5905 appears to be holding out for the right offer.
Sold For: $975.13 K (461 Ether)
Date of Sale: April 18, 2021
Current Value (as of April 2021): $1.25 M (461 Ether)
Series: 1 of 88 Zombie Punks
Accessories: Cigarette, Mohawk Thin, and Earring
photo source: Larva Labs
CryptoPunk #2306 is currently the third most valuable Zombie punk and was sold for 461 Ether ($975, 130 at the time). As of the time of this writing, CryptoPunk #2306 is worth $1.25 million, but it is not up for sale by its current owner. Before this, CryptoPunk #2306 had exchanged owners several times. This Zombie punk is smoking a cigarette and has a thin mohawk and earring.
Sold For: $1.08 M (480 Ether)
Date of Sale: April 19, 2021
Current Value (as of April 2021): $1.3 M (480 Ether)
Series: 1 of 88 Zombie Punks
Accessories: Wild Hair and Classic Shades
photo source: Larva Labs
CryptoPunk #2484 is another Zombie punk that was sold for a very pretty penny. On April 19, 2021, CryptoPunk #2484 was sold for 480 Ether ($1.08 million at the time). In February of this year, the most recent seller of CryptoPunk #2484 had picked up the rare Zombie punk for 175 Ether ($311,013 at the time) along with 18 other CryptoPunks, spending over $900,000.
Sold For: $954.65 K (500 Ether)
Date of Sale: March 13, 2021
Current Value (as of April 2021): $1.36 M (500 Ether)
Series: 1 of 88 Zombie Punks
Accessories: Frown and Crazy Hair
photo source: Larva Labs
CryptoPunk #3393 is from the third rarest punk series, the Zombies. Currently, it is the most valuable Zombie punk, and was sold for 500 Ether ($954,650 at the time). This Zombie punk features a frown and crazy hair and had never been sold after it was claimed in 2017, until March 2021.
Sold For: $1.05 M (550 Ether)
Date of Sale: February 22, 2021
Current Value (as of April 2021): $1.5 M (550 Ether)
Series: 1 of 3840 Female Punks
Accessories: None
photo source: Larva Labs
Sold For: $761.89 K (605 Ether)
Date of Sale: January 23, 2021
Current Value (as of April 2021): $1.65 M (605 Ether)
Series: 1 of 9 Alien Punks
Accessories: Cap
photo source: Larva Labs
A few months before NFTs really made their mark and skyrocketed in sales, CryptoPunk #2890 was put up for sale by its owner and quickly scooped up by FlamingoDAO, a fund with roughly 40 members and 4,800 Ether in pooled capital. According to its representative Priyanka Desai, FlamingoDAO has hundreds of NFTs in its growing collection, including rare Autoglyphs, NBA Top Shot cards, and land plots in various metaverses. FlamingoDAO shelled out 605 Ether for CryptoPunk #2890, which was about $761,890 at the time and this investment has paid off as its value has more than doubled in just a few months.
Sold For: $1.25 M (650 Ether)
Date of Sale: February 18, 2021
Current Value (as of April 2021): $1.77 M (650 Ether)
Series: 1 of 24 Ape Punks
Accessories: Bandana
photo source: Larva Labs
Although its record has now been surpassed many times, in mid-February 2021, the sale of CryptoPunk #4156 for 650 Ether ($1.25 million at the time) was surprising and one of the most expensive NFTs. This rare bandana wearing Ape punk had several different owners since it was minted in 2017 and it was last sold in September 2018 for only 3.29 Ether ($645). Several bids were made on CryptoPunk #4156 before the winning bid on February 18th was accepted.
Did You Know?
One of the people who bid on CryptoPunk #4156 more than once was semi-anonymous NFT collector Pranksy.
Sold For: $1.76 M (667 Ether)
Date of Sale: April 27, 2021
Current Value (as of April 2021): $1.76 M (667 Ether)
Series: 1 of 6039 Male Punks
Accessories: Vampire Hair, Frown, Earring, Normal Beard, Pipe, and Small Shades
photo source: Larva Labs
Although CryptoPunk #3011 is a male punk, the most common type of CryptoPunk, it was very recently sold for 667 Ether ($1.76 million at the time). CryptoPunk #3011 does feature a wide array of pretty rare accessories, which most likely explains its high value. Only 11 CryptoPunks have six attributes. This punk is wearing vampire hair, a frown, an earring, a normal beard, small shades, and is smoking a pipe. CryptoPunk #3011 has changed hands several times since 2017 and it was actually sold on March 12, 2021 for 400 Ether ($726,460 at the time); this is 13th highest CryptoPunk sale.
Sold For: $1.18 M (750 Ether)
Date of Sale: March 2, 2021
Current Value (as of April 2021): $1.98 M (750 Ether)
Series: 1 of 24 Ape Punks
Accessories: Knitted Cap and Small Shades
photo source: Larva Labs
CryptoPunk #2140 had not been sold since it was claimed in 2017 until late February 2021. The fairly rare Ape punk with knitted cap and small shades was sold to Twitter user Pranksy for 400 Ether ($731,604 at the time). A week later, Pranksy turned around and sold CryptoPunk #2140 for 750 Ether (about $1.18 million) and tweeted “Easy come, easy go.”
Did You Know?
At the time, Pranksy’s sale of CryptoPunk #2140 was the third highest single NFT ever sold and the second highest CryptoPunk sale – both records have since been broken.
Sold For: $1.54 M (800 Ether)
Date of Sale: February 19, 2021
Current Value (as of April 2021): $2.1 M (800 Ether)
Series: 1 of 24 Ape Punks
Accessories: Fedora
photo source: Larva Labs
CryptoPunk #6965 is currently the rarest Ape punk, which is the second rarest CryptoPunk series, with only 24 Apes ever made. The fedora wearing Ape punk was sold on February 19, 2021 for 800 Ether ($1.54 million at the time), which was a record high for CryptoPunks before it was broken a month later. CryptoPunk #6965 was sold three times, prior to its record-high sale, for a few thousand dollars each time. Currently, CryptoPunk #6965 is one sale by its owner for 2,100 Ether (about $5.5 million at this time). So far, one offer was made for 2,100 Ether back on March 14th when it was worth $3.9 million. However, the owner of CryptoPunk #6965 did not accept.
Sold For: $7.57 M (4,200 Ether)
Date of Sale: March 11, 2021
Current Value (as of April 2021): $11.1 M (4,200 ETH)
Series: 1 of 9 Alien Punks
Accessories: Cap Forward, Pipe, and Small Shades
photo source: Larva Labs
CryptoPunk #7804 now belongs to an anonymous investor known on Twitter as “Peruggia.”
Did You Know?
CryptoPunk #7804 features a pretty rare combination of accessories: a Cap Forward worn by 253 other punks, a Pipe used by 316 other punks, and Small Shades worn by 377 other punks.
Sold For: $7.58 M (4,200 ETH)
Date of Sale: March 11, 2021
Current Value (as of April 2021): $11.1 M (4,200 ETH)
Series: 1 of 9 Alien Punks
Accessories: Headband
photo source: Larva Labs
As of the time of this writing, CryptoPunk #3100 is the rarest and most valuable CryptoPunk in the world, with a current value of $11.1 million (4,200 Ether). CryptoPunk #3100 was sold on March 11, 2021 for 4,200 Ether, which had a value back then of $7.58 million. This CryptoPunk is one of nine Alien punks, the rarest series of the 10,000 CryptoPunks that exist. CryptoPunk #3100 features a headband, which only 405 other punks have. Prior to the record-breaking sale in March, CryptoPunk #3100 had only been sold one other time in 2017 for 8 Ether ($2,127 at the time).
Did You Know?
CryptoPunk #3100 is most expensive singular NFT ever sold so far – there have been many large collections, like Beeple’s Everydays: The First 5000 Days, sold as NFTs for tens of millions of dollars.
FAQs
What is the most expensive CryptoPunks? ›
CryptoPunk #5822 – $23.7 million
It's comprised of 10,000 unique 8-bit characters, each one with its own unique attributes and traits. CryptoPunk #5822 is the most expensive NFT of the entire collection.
The title of the most expensive CryptoPunk takes CryptoPunk #5822, sold to Chain CEO Deepak Thapliyal for 8000 ETH or $23.7 million. The digital avatar wears a blue bandana and belongs to the Alien type, one of the rarest among CryptoPunks, with only 0.09% of Punks having this attribute.
What CryptoPunk sold for $500 million? ›CryptoPunk #9998, part of a collection of 10,000 NFTs, "sold" for $530 million on Thursday. What's the most expensive NFT ever sold? Beeple's Everydays -- a collage of digital art that sold at Christie's auction for $69 million.
Who owns CryptoPunk 9998? ›CryptoPunks: Details for Punk #9998. Yuga Labs acquires CryptoPunks and Meebits and gives commercial rights to the community.
Why do CryptoPunks cost so much? ›The rarer an item, the higher its value. As previously mentioned, no two CryptoPunks are alike, thus this scarcity leads to people paying lofty prices if they wish to own one. The hedonic value comes into play too when valuing an NFT. This refers to how much enjoyment the consumer gets out of the product.
How many CryptoPunks are left? ›There are 10,000 CryptoPunk tokens total. Due to their rarity and exclusivity, they sell for higher prices on the open market and have sold using auction houses like Christie's.
Which CryptoPunk is Jay Z? ›1. Jay-Z (Shawn Carter) – Punk #6095.
What is the cheapest CryptoPunk NFT? ›- Current Lowest Price Punk Available. 64.49 ETH ($109,116.43 USD)
- Number of Sales (Last 12 Months) 2,955.
- Total Value of All Sales (Lifetime) 971.69KΞ ($2.51B)
Unfortunately, the highs that Larva Labs (developers behind CryptoPunks) was reaching in 2021 have not been replicated in 2022. On May 8, CryptoPunk #273 exchanged hands for around $139,000 after selling for $1.03 million in October 2021. The seller of the NFT lost around 80% of their investment.
Did Jay Z buy a CryptoPunk? ›Buying a CryptoPunk After Jay-Z: Investors or NFT collectors who saw Jay-Z make the profile picture change could have seen an investment opportunity. Jay-Z was one of several celebrities who have purchased CryptoPunks.
Was CryptoPunk #9998 money laundering? ›
It wasn't money laundering or an exploit either. It was simply crypto traders trading as they do. The owner of Punk 9998 was having a little fun with crypto derivatives. In other words, the transaction was a prank.
Why is no one selling CryptoPunks? ›OpenSea, the world's largest NFT marketplace, has delisted CryptoPunks V1 due to a legal dispute with Larva Labs. The 10K collectibles, which are breathtakingly similar to the renowned CryptoPunks NFTs, are derived from the same smart contract as Larva Labs' collection.
Who bought CryptoPunk 7804? ›Current Market Status. This punk is currently owned by address peruggia….
What is the biggest NFT flip? ›1. Beeple, Everydays: The First 5000 Days – $69.3 million (38525 ETH) Sale details: The most famous NFT sale (and the most expensive NFT sale to date) was Beeple's Everydays: The First 5000 Days for $69.3 million.
Can I make a CryptoPunk NFT? ›Step by step guide on how to make NFT like CryptoPunks
Choose a marketplace. Load ETH into your wallet and build your NFT. Trade your NFT to the marketplace. Set the price and start marketing.
Holders of a CryptoPunk can prove ownership through the Ethereum-based smart contract hash, which is basically the unique digital key confirming they are the rightful owners. This key allows them to buy, sell and trade digital NFTs in the same way physical collectibles can be traded.
Why do people buy CryptoPunk? ›CryptoPunks are valuable because they are popular and scarce. Thousands of people are willing to buy them for a lot of money, and there are only a few available. The reasoning behind why Bitcoin is worth so much is similar, and there are far fewer CryptoPunks than Bitcoin.
Why are some CryptoPunks so cheap? ›The popularity of NFTs has cooled down a lot since its height early this year, and with a decreased popularity, naturally comes decreased value. So, CryptoPunks might be selling for just a few thousand dollars each in the not-so-distant future if the NFT hype continues to dwindle.
Is the NFT market dead? ›The market for NFTs has gotten smaller. But it hasn't died. Why it matters: Despite the societal and media urge to eulogize the fall of any once-big thing, more than $480 million worth of NFTs exchanged hands in the past 30 days.
What does it mean to flip an NFT? ›NFT flipping involves investors purchasing or minting NFTs and selling them on the secondary market, hopefully at a profit. Flipping typically has a short time frame connotation, and this rule stays true in most cases.
What are the cheapest CryptoPunks? ›
CryptoPunks price floor and sales live data
The 7D average sale price is 110.84 ETH, the 7D highest sale price is 857.00 ETH and the 7D lowest sale price is 2.50 ETH. The project is currently ranked #2 in NFT Price Floor with a floor cap of 619,800 ETH. It has a listed ratio of 10.44% and a max supply of 10,000.
Singer and rapper Jay-Z is known for his investments and he is going into NFTs too. According to The Richest, he has a total investment of US$711,000 in NFTs, with a wide-ranging portfolio including Cryptopunk #6095, and a portrait and trainers from the RTFKT Cryptopunks Project.
What NFT did Jay-Z invest in? ›Sports, hip-hop and digital art have collided with Jay-Z and Serena WIlliams investing in Bitski, an NFT marketplace that aims to simplify creating, buying, and selling non-fungible tokens.
Does Logan Paul own a CryptoPunk? ›Final Thoughts: Logan Paul's NFT Controversy
He owns several CryptoPunks, which are one of the most expensive NFTs ever sold, and could see his NFT investment return to the green once the bull market returns.
It's entirely possible to purchase an NFT for $20 or even below, in fact, most of the collections we've mentioned can be purchased for less than $20. However, while cheap NFTs can make for good investments, it's crucial to perform ample research prior to investing in a project.
What is cheapest bored ape? ›...
Biggest Gainers.
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| BitcoinBTC | $24,811.369891 +0.72% |
We recommend RobotEra as the cheapest NFT cryptocurrency project to invest in right now. A metaverse platform, RobotEra allows players to purchase various NFT protocols with TARO – the native currency – and build and monetize metaverse plots of land.
Will NFTs lose their value? ›NFTs can lose their value due to the lack of uniqueness from other NFTs on the market. If you're an NFT creator, making similar versions of what you've already put on the market may cannibalize the rarity of the others in your collection, causing them to lose value and become less attractive to investors.
How much money was lost on NFT? ›The NFT market peaked in February 2022 at $19.1 billion, outperforming Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether until the Terra collapse in May. By the following month, NFTs had lost 88% of their value. The market hit its year low at $2.2 billion at the end of November, the month of the FTX collapse.
Can you invest in CryptoPunks? ›The only way to acquire a CryptoPunk today is to purchase it directly from its owner.
How much is Jay-Z CryptoPunk worth? ›
Among the well-known people who own CryptoPunks are: Jay-Z, an American rapper, songwriter, and producer, bought his first punk in April 2021 for more than $120,000 worth of ETH. Rapper and entrepreneur Snoop Dogg owns nine CryptoPunks, including two zombie punks worth $2 million each.
How much did Jay-Z spend on his NFT? ›In July he began an auction with a starting bid of $10 million for his share of Roc-A-Fella. The winner will receive a commemorative NFT, “It's the Roc,” that represents a certificate of ownership. Jay-Z sold his own NFT celebrating the 25th anniversary of his debut album through Sotheby's for $138,600.
Who owns CryptoPunk 6095? ›Yuga Labs acquires CryptoPunks and Meebits and gives commercial rights to the community.
Are people money laundering NFTs? ›The Treasury Department also flagged that criminals could self-launder money by purchasing an NFT, then passing it to themselves through different digital accounts, creating a sales record before selling to an unsuspecting buyer, and coming out clean on the other end.
Are all NFTs money laundering? ›Like with cryptocurrencies, a NFT can be transferred from one wallet or owner to another within seconds. However, the trait that makes NFTs particularly attractive for money laundering purposes are the volatile prices.
Were NFTs made for money laundering? ›There's no mechanism in place to prevent launderers from creating multiple accounts and transferring assets between them to further obfuscate the trail. At the moment, there is no evidence that money launderers are flocking to NFTs.
What CryptoPunk sold for $10 million? ›The Punk sold was #4156. It's a rare Ape Punk in which there are only 24 in a collection of 10,000 items. CryptoPunk #4156, purchased for 2,500 ETH (over $10.2 million).
Who is punk 6529? ›A Bitcoin and cryptocurrency advocate and thought leader in Web3, 6529 owns several notable NFTs and operates a number of virtual galleries for viewing NFTs and digital photographs. He recently launched the 6529 NFT Fund, which has drawn the interest of institutional investors including crypto fund-of-fund operators.
How long did it take for CryptoPunks to sell out? ›The massively popular CryptoPunks NFT collection was buggy and unnoticed at launch — until all 10,000 suddenly sold in 24 hours.
Who bought Punk 4156? ›In a Twitter thread, Nick Tomaino, the founder and general partner of cryptocurrency-focused fund 1confirmation, revealed that he bought Punk 4156 because "it has venture upside over a 5+ year time horizon, and grail purchases make NFTs more 'real' to the masses, which is great for creativity in the world."
Who owns punk 7804? ›
Figma CEO (and former CryptoPunk #7804 owner) Dylan Field joins the Source Code podcast to talk about crypto art, owning digital objects and the future of creativity. CryptoPunk 7804, the 'digital Mona Lisa. ' At least according to Dylan Field.
Who bought CryptoPunk #5822? ›NFTs are finally being recognized by Guinness World Records. Specifically, CryptoPunk #5822 will be included in the iconic book's latest edition. Deepak Thapliyal, CEO of a blockchain infrastructure startup called Chain, bought the iconic blue Alien Punk that rocks a bandana in February for roughly $23.7 million.
Has anyone got rich NFT? ›A fortunate handful of people now have their very own rags-to-riches stories thanks to NFTs. By investing in the right project at the right time, some collectors and digital artists have made “life-changing money,” said Matt Medved, a founder of Nft Now, a digital media publication about NFTs.
What is billionaire NFT? ›A Forbes Virtual NFT Billionaire is a fictional, virtual investor, with an enormous imaginary portfolio with a virtual net worth based on live New York Stock Exchange pricing, fabulous hobbies, and an eccentric Forbes accessory. Each NFT Billionaire will be ranked daily on the Forbes Virtual NFT Billionaires List.
Who is the biggest NFT seller? ›Merge — US$91.8M
Digital artist Pak's creation Merge fetched US$91.8 million on NFT platform Nifty Gateway in December 2021. The NFT set a new record for the most expensive artwork sold by a living artist.
So, yes, you can create NFTs without coding by utilizing available marketplaces like OpenSea, Rarible, NBA Top Shots and Binance. These NFT marketplaces are decentralized, digital platforms for buying and selling NFTs, Forbes says. Some platforms allow you to mint your own NFTs too.
Can a normal person make NFT? ›Can a normal person make NFT? Technically, anyone can create a piece of art, turn it into an NFT on the blockchain (a process called 'minting') and put it up for sale on a marketplace of choice.
Can you make an NFT of yourself? ›You can create your NFT directly on the platform, choose which blockchain you prefer, and mint or create the NFT directly.
Who owns the most CryptoPunks? ›| # | Account | Number Owned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0xb7f7f6c52f2e2 | 686 |
| 2 | 0xa858ddc0445d8 | 422 |
| 3 | 0xb88f61e6fbda8 | 218 |
| 4 | 0xa25803ab86a32 | 215 |
Everydays: The First 5000 Days – $69.3 Million | Most Expensive NFT Bought by a Single Person. Created by Mike Winkelmann, popularly known as Beeple, The first 5000 Days is a digital art composed of 5000 different images that Mike himself drew over time in his carrier. The NFT was sold at christies in 2021.
Who bought CryptoPunk 3100? ›
This punk is currently owned by address 0x7b8961.
Does Jay-Z own a CryptoPunk? ›Singer and rapper Jay-Z is known for his investments and he is going into NFTs too. According to The Richest, he has a total investment of US$711,000 in NFTs, with a wide-ranging portfolio including Cryptopunk #6095, and a portrait and trainers from the RTFKT Cryptopunks Project.
Did Jay-Z buy a CryptoPunk? ›Buying a CryptoPunk After Jay-Z: Investors or NFT collectors who saw Jay-Z make the profile picture change could have seen an investment opportunity. Jay-Z was one of several celebrities who have purchased CryptoPunks.
Why can t you buy a CryptoPunk? ›All 10,000 CryptoPunks have already been minted on Ethereum's blockchain. This means that if you want to buy a CryptoPunk you'll need to purchase it from someone who already owns the collectible.
Is it illegal to screenshot an NFT? ›Let's set the record straight—screenshotting NFTs (non-fungible tokens) is not illegal. However, while NFTs are accessible to anyone online, it doesn't mean you have the right to create a copy and claim ownership. In fact, screenshotting NFTs is illegal if you try to sell them or pass them off as your own.
Can you take a screenshot of an NFT? ›It is illegal to screenshot an NFT and pass it off as your own. It is also illegal to post it online or make a physical copy. An individual could be sued for copyright infringement or other criminal charges if they did this.
What does owning an NFT give you? ›What an NFT is, and what it means to own one. An NFT allows its buyer to say that they own the original copy of a digital file, in the same way you might own the original copy of a piece of physical art or the master file of a music recording.
Where can I create an NFT for free? ›According to The Verge, platforms OpenSea and Rarible let you create NFTs on Ethereum without paying any fees. This is called “lazy minting” as it lets you create an NFT and put it for sale without being written to the blockchain.
Should you invest in NFT? ›NFTs constantly prove to be profitable as an investment option. Here are the reasons why: Creates Tokenized Asset Value - With NFTs, physical objects such as artworks are tokenized. This eliminates the duplication of the art and limits the ownership to the artist.
Do you actually own an NFT? ›NFT stands for “non-fungible token.” An NFT, in some cases, is a unique digital asset such as a photo, video, book, playing card – that can be owned. Their value is supported by blockchain cryptocurrencies like Ethereum.
Who owns CryptoPunk 7804? ›
Figma CEO (and former CryptoPunk #7804 owner) Dylan Field joins the Source Code podcast to talk about crypto art, owning digital objects and the future of creativity. CryptoPunk 7804, the 'digital Mona Lisa. ' At least according to Dylan Field.
When did Jay Z buy a CryptoPunk? ›1. Jay-Z (Shawn Carter) – Punk #6095. Rapper and billionaire businessman Jay-Z bought his first CryptoPunk in late April 2021 for 55 ETH ($127,717 USD). A known collector of fine art, and one of the brightest minds in business and culture, Jay-Z's purchase signaled a serious endorsement of the legitimacy of NFTs.