NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, are unique digital assets that can represent anything from art to music to games. They are stored on a blockchain, which ensures their authenticity and ownership. NFTs have exploded in popularity in recent years, with some selling for millions of dollars. Here are the top 3 most expensive NFTs ever sold, as of April 2023:
1. The Merge - $91.8 million
The Merge is a series of NFTs created by Pak, a mysterious digital artist who is known for exploring the concepts of value, identity and scarcity in the digital realm. The Merge was sold on Nifty Gateway, a platform for buying and selling NFTs, in December 2021. The sale involved over 28,000 collectors who purchased 312,686 units of "mass", which are unique NFTs from Pak's collection. These were then merged together to create The Merge, which became the most expensive NFT in history.
The First 5000 Days - $69.3 million
The First 5000 Days is a collage of 5,000 daily images created by Mike Winkelmann, better known as Beeple, a digital artist who has been making one artwork every day since May 2007. The collage showcases Beeple's artistic evolution and reflects on the events and trends of the past 13 years. The First 5000 Days was sold on Christie's, a prestigious auction house, in March 2021. It was the first time that Christie's accepted cryptocurrency as a form of payment, and the first time that an NFT was offered by a major auction house.
3. Clock - $52.7 million
Clock is an NFT created by Pak and Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, who is currently in prison awaiting extradition to the US. The NFT depicts a timer that counts the number of days Assange has spent in prison. It was sold on Foundation, a platform for creating and selling NFTs, in April 2023. It was bought by AssangeDAO, a decentralized autonomous organization that supports Assange's legal defense. Clock is a powerful symbol of freedom of information and censorship resistance.
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