An in-depth look at the top 10 most expensive NFTs sold this year – Crypto News
2021 is drawing to a close and a prominent topic in the world of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology this year is definitely one of the non-fungible token (NFT) assets. That year, NFTs became a billion dollar industry and many NFTs were sold for millions of dollars. Below are the top ten NFTs in terms of sales value in 2021 as they are considered to be the most expensive NFTs in the world.
The 10 most expensive NFTs of 2021
Billions of dollars in digital assets have been traded against NFTs and various collections have increased market valuations significantly. For example, according to dappradar.com Metrics, the Axie Infinity NFT collection grossed $ 3.81 billion on 11.4 million sales. At $ 2.32 billion, Cryptopunks is the second largest NFT collection in terms of total revenue.
The Cryptopunks collection itself has a market capitalization of around $ 3 billion Today, the market cap of the Bored Ape Yacht Club is $ 2.5 billion. There’s also a list of the most expensive NFTs ever sold and individual NFTs that have sold for tens of millions in digital currency. The list below excludes the controversial sale of Cryptopunk # 9998, which occurred two months ago for 124,450 ethers, or $ 529 million.
Pak: ‘The Merge’ – $ 91.8 million
While Beeple held the top position in terms of the most expensive NFT ever sold in 2021, a non-fungible token from NFT artist Pak was sold for $ 91.8 million through Nifty Gateway at the end of the year. However, the NFT called “The Merge” was fractionated and distributed to 28,983 dealers who received approximately 312,686 fractionated pieces of “The Merge” NFT manufactured by Pak.
Beeple: “Everyday Life – The First 5,000 Days” – $ 69.3 million
American artist Michael Winkelmann, also known as Beeple, made history this year when he auctioned the NFT “Everydays: The First 5,000 Days” for $ 69.3 million at a Christie’s auction. This particular sale helped put NFTs in the spotlight and non-fungible token assets were noticed by the mainstream audience. Beeple is one of the most famous NFT artists today and has also launched his own NFT marketplace called We.new.
Beeple: ‘More Human’ – $ 28.98M
On November 9th, Beeple ranked “Human One” in third place for the second most expensive NFT ever sold. The “Human One” NFT is a life-size 3D sculpture NFT shows an individual in a silver-colored spacesuit, but can change according to the artist’s mood. Beeple promises that he will update “Human One” during his lifetime so that art can change and vary from day to day. Human One’s 21st Century Evening Sale auction fetched $ 28,985,000.
Larva Labs: Cryptopunk # 7523 – $ 11.75M
Last June, Cryptopunk # 7523 was auctioned at the London auction house Sotheby’s for $ 11.75 million. In addition to Cryptopunk # 9998, Cryptopunk # 7523 is considered to be the most expensive Cryptopunk NFT from the Larva Labs Cryptopunks collection. Cryptopunk # 7523 is also a rare cryptopunk called “Covid Alien”.
Larva Labs: Cryptopunk # 4156 – $ 10.35M
Two weeks ago, according to statistics from dappradar.com, Cryptopunk # 4156 was sold for 2,500 ethers, or $ 10.35 million. Cryptopunk # 4156 is a rare monkey-style cryptopunk of which there are only 24. The Dappradar.com website estimates the value at about $ 3.75 million and has a minimum price of about 66 ethers or $ 275,285.
Larva Labs: Cryptopunk # 7804 – $ 7.56M
Statistics from Dappradar.com show that Cryptopunk # 7804 sold for $ 7.56 million, or 4,200 ethers. The blue cryptopunk with hat, sunglasses and pipe was sold at this price ten months ago. The NFT is the sixth most expensive NFT in the world by today’s metrics, while Cryptopunk # 3100 sold for a touch less.
Larva Labs: Cryptopunk # 3100 – $ 7.51M
The bald headed Cryptopunk # 3100 was also sold ten months ago for $ 7.51 million. Statistics from Dappradar.com show that Cryptopunk # 3100 has a reserve price of around 66.95 Ether, or $ 275,285, but estimates the value to be around $ 1.69 million.
Xcopy: “Right Click and Save As Guy” – $ 7.09M
Three weeks ago, NFT artist Xcopy’s Right Click and Save As NFT sold for 1,600 ethers, or $ 7.09 million. The NFT was purchased from Snoop Dogg’s NFT alias ‘Cozomo de Medici’ on Superrare.
Art Blocks: Ringtones # 109 – $ 6.93M
Wrestlers No. 109 from the Art Blocks collection were sold for 2,100 ethers, or $ 6.93 million, according to metrics from dappradar.com. The sale was completed three months ago and there are a total of 99,000 Art Block NFTs. The Art Block NFTs are generative-style collectibles on demand.
Beeple: “Crossroads” – $ 6.6 million
Beeple again took tenth place with his animated 10-second short film “Crossroad”. The animated NFT with the former US President Donald Trump Sold for $ 6.6 million in late February. “Crossroad” was first sold on Nifty Gateway, but the $ 6.6 million sale was made through a secondary market.
Other notable NFT sales this year include Xcopy’s “A Coin For The Ferryman,” which sold for $ 6.03 million. Cryptopunk # 8857 for $ 6.64 million the Ross Ulbricht Genesis NFT sold for $ 6.28 million and was fractionated. The fractional Doge NFT is valued at $ 124.61 million based on market cap growth over time, and Etherrock # 72 has a market valuation of $ 18.55 million today, but was not originally sold for that value .
What do you think of the top ten non-fungible token collectibles in terms of price? Would you spend that much money on an NFT? Let us know what you think about these expensive NFTs in the comments below.
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