

There are 10,000 distinct ‘ Bored Ape’ NFTs in the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection, all of which are stored on the Ethereum blockchain. “Fun Fact – A total of 4,301.03 ETH was spent on the Top 25 Kitties.“ 3. This collection’s creator is reported to have been motivated to create Flow, a solution to Ethereum congestion, as a fortunate side consequence. An early example of using blockchain technology for recreational reasons is the establishment of a game without a clear goal.Īs a result, although players own the NFT that represents their cat, they do not own the art that depicts how their cat appears (Axiom Zen). Crypto KittiesĬryptoKitties became renowned in December 2017 for clogging up Ethereum’s blockchain and bringing cryptocurrency and cat lovers together online.

“Fun Fact – There are 24 Ape Punks and 9 AlienPunks and these two categories of CryptoPunks are the rarest in the collection.” 2. However, this year’s highest-priced CryptoPunks sale was #4156, which fetched more over $10 million. Using Ethereum “flash loans,” a CryptoPunks NFT avatar sold for $500 million in October. Christie’s in London has auctioned off a few pieces from this collection, which has little over 3000 owners.

To provide one example, the CryptoPunks #3100 painting portrays a blue-green extra-terrestrial and was bought for $7.58 million before being relisted for $149,2 million. This makes them valuable as collector art because of their rarity and the buyer’s tastes. Different traits and accessories differentiate each ‘punk.’ Pixel-art characters - including humans, zombies, apes, and even aliens – make up the 10,000-item collection. When it comes to establishing the NFT standard itself, CryptoPunks is to be credited as an influence. In the year 2021, the most highly sought-after NFT collections will include anything from pixelated avatars to Pokémon-like critters.
