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NFTs from Sotheby's Grails Part 1. L: Autoglyph #187, R: Fidenza #725. (Larva Labs/Art Blocks, modified by CoinDesk)
Sotheby's Auctions Part of 3AC's Rare NFT Collection, Bringing In $2.4 Million
The highest-priced NFTs from Part 1 of the Grails collection are Fidenza #725 and Autoglyph #187.
NFTs from Sotheby's Grails Part 1. L: Autoglyph #187, R: Fidenza #725. (Larva Labs/Art Blocks, modified by CoinDesk)

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Alibaba Says ‘Open Sesame’ to Web3
The Chinese tech giant is releasing a metaverse launchpad. Plus, Sports Illustrated announces an NFT ticketing platform.
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XCOPY "Departed" and "Right Click Save Guy" (Sotheby's Metaverse, modified by CoinDesk)
Sotheby's Launches On-Chain Secondary NFT Marketplace
Sotheby’s Metaverse will now offer a curated, peer-to-peer marketplace via the Ethereum and Polygon networks.
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Dmitri Cherniak, Ringers #879 (The Golden Goose)
Sotheby's Auctioning Rare NFTs From 3AC's Seized Collection
The auction house said that Three Arrows Capital's Grails collection includes "some of the most significant digital artworks ever assembled."
Dmitri Cherniak, Ringers #879 (The Golden Goose)

"Chimera" by Marta Timmer. (Sotheby's)
Sotheby's Relaunches Glitch Digital Art Sale After Representation Backlash
The "Glitch: Beyond Binary" art sale is a reboot of last month's "Glitch-ism" auction and features a more diverse roster of artists.
"Chimera" by Marta Timmer. (Sotheby's)

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Sotheby’s Holding Meme-Inspired NFT Auction Featuring Beeple
The auction inspired by the popular subreddit “Oddly Satisfying” will feature works from artists Anyma, Beeple and Luis Ponce.
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Sotheby’s and UnicornDAO Host International Womens’ Day Art Auction
A portion of the proceeds from the auction will be donated to organizations like Planned Parenthood to support women’s reproductive rights.
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Neal Stephenson, the writer who came up with the terms "metaverse" and "avatar," seen here in 2016  (Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch)
Neal Stephenson Says AI-Generated ChatGPT Is ‘Simply Not Interesting’
The author, who coined the term "metaverse" in his science-fiction novel “Snow Crash,” says the algorithm-based tool doesn't resonate the way a book written by a real person d...
Neal Stephenson, the writer who came up with the terms "metaverse" and "avatar," seen here in 2016  (Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch)

The original painting used as the cover art for Neal Stephenson's science fiction novel "Snow Crash." (Neal Stephenson/Bantam/Bruce Jensen/Sotheby's)
Sotheby’s to Auction Neal Stepheson’s ‘Snow Crash’ Manuscript and Digital Collectibles
The auction house is offering the original 1991 manuscript of the sci-fi novel that coined the term "metaverse," alongside a series of physical and digital collectibles.
The original painting used as the cover art for Neal Stephenson's science fiction novel "Snow Crash." (Neal Stephenson/Bantam/Bruce Jensen/Sotheby's)

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'Do You Believe In Second Chances?' Another DAO Is Raising Funds to Buy a Copy of the US Constitution
Inspired by ConstitutionDAO's attempt last year, the unaffiliated ConstitutionDAO2 received $34,000 in public contributions on its first day.
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