In the crypto world, NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, are catching the attention of collectors and investors. Data from DappRadar indicate that, in 2021, the NFTs market moved US$ 24.9 billion (about R$ 130 billion). In the first two weeks of January alone, this figure was US$ 3.5 billion (approximately R$ 18 billion).
However, it is not just the movements in general that are impressive, but also the prices that some enthusiasts are willing to pay for these works.
The program CNN Soft Businesswhich airs this Thursday at 10:30 pm, will discuss the future of the value of these pieces.
Check out some NFTs that broke records — in both digital and traditional environments.
The Merge — $91.8 million
The Merge is considered today as the most expensive NFT in history. It, however, is a series of NFTs or a multi-owner token. Exactly 28,983 people purchased its more than 312,000 shares, totaling US$91.8 million.
Together, they made Pak the most valuable living artist in history, surpassing Jeff Koon’s Rabbit (1986), which sold for $91 million.
Everdays: The First 5000 Days (Beeple) — $69.3 million
Beeple’s work – the pseudonym of American Michael Joseph Winkelmann – was sold in March 2021 at a Christie’s auction for $69.3 million.
A few reasons are behind all the attention the sale has received. In addition to an NFT being auctioned off at one of the world’s leading art companies, the piece, made by a respected artist in the community, is essentially a collage of 5,000 pieces of his work.
Human One (Beeple) — $28.98 million
Another one from the artist Beeple, the work Human One was sold in November of last year for almost US$ 30 million. In an interview with Christie’s, the artist revealed that the work is closely linked with Everdays.
It differs from other works by Beeple for being a sculpture that mixes physical and digital work, which can (and should) be altered by its creator in the future, as he himself stated. He also maintains remote access to the piece, and plans to evolve its content for the rest of his life.
Cryptopunk #5822 — $23.7 million
CryptoPunks are 10,000 drawings of 24 by 24 pixels. No two are exactly alike, and each of them can be owned by only one person.
Number #5822, which sold for more than $23 million, is not the only one to make the list of the most expensive NFTs ever sold.
In addition to him, CryptoPunk’s #7523, #3100, #7804, and #5217 sold for $11.75 million, $7.67 million, $7.6 million, and $5.59 million, respectively.
Crossroad (Beeple) — $6.6 million
CROSSROAD
by @beepleThe #1/1 from beeple’s first NG drop has just resold on the secondary market for $6.6 million.
History has just been made.
Congrats to beeple and of course to @pablorfraile for the sale. pic.twitter.com/mTYG4VABSw
— Nifty Gateway (@niftygateway) February 25, 2021
Beeple’s third work on the list is a short video, about 10 seconds long. It depicts pedestrians walking past a massive body, with slurs and insults written all over its body.
A Coin for the Ferryman (XCopy) — $6.034 million
The work holds the record for the most expensive NFT in the history of SuperRare, one of the best-known non-fungible token platforms in the world.
One of the first works by XCopy — another well-known name in the digital art world — the GIF was created in 2018 and sold for more than $6 million in November 2021.
Ocean Front (Beeple) — $6 million
Ocean Front is one of his best known Beeple designs. The work was created in 2019 and resold in March 2021, when it ended up in the hands of Justin Sun, creator of the Tron cryptocurrency.
Stay Free (Edward Snowden) —- $5.44 million
Edward Snowden is a former CIA technician and was responsible, in 2013, for leaking files on US government espionage.
His only NFT, sold for more than $5 million, shows the US National Security Agency’s trial verdict overlaid with his portrait.
This Changes Everything (Sir Tim Berners-Lee) — $5.4 million
The original code for the World Wide Web (WWW), the internet browsing standard proposed by Sir Tim Berners-Lee in 1989, sold for $5.4 million in June 2021.
The NFT was created by Berners-Lee himself. Interestingly, days after the artwork was sold, someone pointed out a coding error on the artwork sold.
Save Thousands of Lives (Noora Health) — $5.23 million
This artwork, sold in May 2021 at a charity auction, aims to help fund new mothers in South Asia by teaching them how to care for their babies once they get home from hospitals.
Source: CNN Brasil
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