CryptoPunks

3D planes from the EY-ZERO1 NFT collection. (OpenSea)
NFT Trading Is Ice Cold But Developers Are Still Hot for Web3
This week, new reports were released that point to a major slowdown in NFT trading. Plus, Etihad Airways will soon let its community of frequent fliers stake NFTs for miles.
3D planes from the EY-ZERO1 NFT collection. (OpenSea)

Beeple's latest NFT purchase, Punk #4953 (OpenSea)
Beeple Goes Punk With $208K NFT Purchase
The artist behind the most expensive NFT ever sold bought his first-ever PFP, CryptoPunk #4593.
Beeple's latest NFT purchase, Punk #4953 (OpenSea)

(Beeple)
The Top 10 Most Expensive NFTs of All Time
While the market for NFTs has cooled from the frenzy that marked 2021, the digital assets are still generating billions of dollars in trading volume in 2023.
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(Ordinals.com)
Bitcoin Punks: Ordinal NFT Collection Soars in Value
Late Wednesday, one Ordinal Punk NFT minted on the Bitcoin-native Ordinals Protocol sold for 9.5 BTC, roughly $214,000.
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(CryptoPunk 2924 via OpenSea)
Crypto Whale DJ Seedphrase Sells Rare CryptoPunk for $4.4M
The investor-turned-DJ told CoinDesk that he was running low on liquidity and wanted to spark movement during crypto winter.
(CryptoPunk 2924 via OpenSea)

A Bored Ape owner searches for upside without risking auction liquidation. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Bank Run at NFT Lender BendDAO Prompts Attempt to Avert Another Liquidity Crisis
Faulty auction mechanics highlighted the downside of letting people borrow money against their Bored Apes.
A Bored Ape owner searches for upside without risking auction liquidation. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Bored Ape owners might need a drink. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
CryptoPunks Briefly Flip Bored Apes as NFT Prices Continue to Crater
The collection of pixelated face profile pictures took over the top spot of NFT floor prices for the first time since December as both collections continue to plunge in value....
Bored Ape owners might need a drink. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Yuga Labs Releases IP Rights For CryptoPunks, Meebits Collections
Yuga Labs Releases IP Rights For CryptoPunks, Meebits Collections
Yuga Labs, the company behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club, released the intellectual property (IP) rights for the CryptoPunks and Meebits non-fungible token (NFT) collections it...
Yuga Labs Releases IP Rights For CryptoPunks, Meebits Collections

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CryptoPunks TV Show? Meebits Food Truck? Both Now Possible as IP Rights Get Released
The decision by Yuga Labs, which bought the projects earlier this year, helps answer the question of what NFTs are good for.
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