CryptoPunks 'have changed the history of art,' says panel at Sotheby's auction
Despite a canceled sale of 104 CryptoPunks, auction-goers and live stream participants listened to a panel of NFT experts who shared their love of Punks. CryptoPunks enthusiasts and hopeful bidders gathered Wednesday night at Sotheby's auction house in New York City for what turned out to be a non-event after the consignor of 104 CryptoPunks decided to hodl.In the wake of this announcement, however, a live panel discussion on the history of nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and CryptoPunks took place. The panel consisted of Sherone Rabinovitz, technologist and CryptoPunk expert, and Kenny....
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On Tuesday, the British-founded American multinational luxury auction company Sotheby’s, headquartered in New York City, announced the auction house is planning to auction a lot of 104 non-fungible token (NFT) Cryptopunks. The lot of 104 NFTs is predicted to fetch around $20 million to $30 million in USD value, according to Sotheby’s.
Sotheby’s ‘Punk It!’ Auction to Sell 104 Cryptopunks
The luxury auction house Sotheby’s plans to auction 104 Cryptopunks on February 23, according to an announcement from the company’s official....
On February 8, the multinational luxury auction company Sotheby’s announced the firm would be auctioning 104 Cryptopunk non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles, but before the event started Sotheby’s canceled the event. It seems “0x650d,” the owner of the Cryptopunks NFTs, decided to keep the assets that were estimated to fetch around $20 to $30 million at auction.
Cryptopunks Owner Decides to Keep 104 NFTs, Sotheby’s Forced to Cancel ‘Punk It’ Auction
The luxury auction house had to cancel an NFT auction dubbed “Punk....
Global auction house Sotheby’s is no stranger to crypto. In fact, the leading auctioneers have been hosting NFTs, such as multi-million-dollar CryptoPunks. This week, they are kicking off the auction for the code of the World Wide Web. Now, Sotheby’s is integrating crypto for more than just NFTs and their payments – and is allowing […]
Auction house Sotheby’s plans to auction a rare artwork created by Muhammad Ali in the form of an NFT on Friday. Sotheby’s To Auction Rare Muhammad Ali Art Depicting The 1971 “Fight Of The Century” Sotheby’s and Muhammad Ali Enterprises plan to reveal the non-fungible token on 23 July. The oganizations will display and auction […]
At a highly anticipated upcoming auction, one ultra-rare CryptoPunk will get some additional stage time at the luxury auction house, Sotheby’s. Sotheby’s Will Sell The CryptoPunk Sotheby’s stated today in a Tweet that the sale of CryptoPunk #7530, better known as “Covid Alien,” will take place during a “special, standalone” auction. The Punk was originally […]