Summary
TLDR: A CryptoPunk just sold for over $16 million, making it the second largest sale ever for the collection. CryptoPunks are unique NFTs with randomly generated attributes, with alien punks being the most sought-after. The NFT market is booming, with CryptoPunks leading the way.
Key Points
1. Eye-watering NFT sales are cropping back up, with a CryptoPunk selling for 4,500 ether, worth over $16 million at current prices.
2. CryptoPunk 3100, which sold for $2,127 in 2017, changed hands again for $7.58 million in 2021, and was recently sold for $16 million, making it the second largest sale ever for the collection.
3. The most sought-after CryptoPunks are the nine so-called alien punks, with blueish skin. Two other alien punks are currently on sale for $17.8 and $19.6 million.