CryptoPunks NFT Fetches $16 Million in Ethereum Sale
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Published: 22/03/2024
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Author: Leexim
CryptoPunks NFT Fetches $16 Million in Ethereum Sale
Recently, a CryptoPunks NFT entered the annals of history with a staggering $16 million sale, underscoring its profound impact on the NFT landscape.
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Recent developments in the Ethereum market have seen a decline in its price, despite it achieving its highest value in more than two years. Nevertheless, amidst this downturn, a noteworthy transaction took place in the realm of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). A CryptoPunksNFT was recently sold for over $16 million worth of ETH, marking one of the most significant sales in the history of CryptoPunks.
This milestone sale involved Punk #7804, one of only nine Alien Punks within the esteemed Ethereum NFT collection. This particular Punk changed hands for 4,850 ETH, equivalent to $16.42 million at the time of the transaction, positioning it as the second-largest sale in CryptoPunks history, both in terms of ETH and USD value.
Interestingly, just a few weeks earlier, another Alien Punk (#3100) had fetched 4,500 ETH, valued at $16.03 million during a transaction on March 3. As with previous high-value purchases, the buyer of Punk #7804 has chosen to remain anonymous, and the Ethereum wallet used for the purchase was funded for the first time through Coinbase on the day of the transaction.
The seller of Punk #7804, who initially acquired it in 2021 for 4,200 ETH or $7.57 million, expressed regret on Twitter for not maximizing the profile of this particular Punk during their ownership. Under the pseudonym Peruggia, the seller stated, “End of an era. I’ve long since felt like an imposter. Holding Punks, and potentially NFTs [as] a whole hostage by not elevating 7804 in the way he deserves.”
However, Peruggia also expressed optimism about finding the right buyer with a vision to appropriately elevate the asset. This sentiment underscores the dynamic nature of the NFT market, where assets can change hands at significant premiums based on their perceived value and cultural significance within the community.
The significance of this sale reverberates throughout the NFT space. While the largest CryptoPunks sale to date occurred in February 2022, with the purchase of another Alien Punk (#5822) for 8,000 ETH, equivalent to $23.7 million, the recent sale of Punk #7804 now ranks as the fifth most expensive NFT sale ever recorded.
It’s noteworthy that the highest-recorded NFT sale remains Mike “Beeple” Winkleman’s digital artwork collage titled “Everydays: The First 5000 Days,” auctioned for a staggering $69.3 million by Christie’s in March 2021. This sale garnered global attention and played a pivotal role in sparking widespread interest in NFTs.
Related: Square Enix Invests in Web3 Platform and NFT HyperPlay
CryptoPunks, minted in 2017 by Larva Labs, played a foundational role in popularizing tokenized profile pictures within the NFT space. This concept later evolved and expanded with collections like the Bored Ape Yacht Club and numerous others. Despite initially being distributed for free, CryptoPunks have generated nearly $2.8 billion in secondary trading volume to date, according to data from CryptoSlam.
Even the most affordable CryptoPunks NFT available on the market commands a significant price, with the cheapest listing priced at around 51 ETH or $177,000. Notably, the CryptoPunks intellectual property was acquired by Yuga Labs, the creator of the Bored Ape Yacht Club, in 2022, marking a significant consolidation within the NFT space.
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Paul Ekegwu
22/03/2024 at 11:40 am
That is profoundly amazing.
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Waleed ashraf
22/03/2024 at 5:17 pm
Ntp join
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Sekou Koulibaly
22/03/2024 at 10:28 pm
C’est super NFT
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