Summary
TLDR: A CryptoPunk NFT sold for $16 million, making it the second-largest sale ever. Changpeng Zhao is launching Giggle Academy for free basic education using soulbound tokens. In other news, $122.5 million-worth of Solana tokens were raised in memecoin pre-sales, Ghostface Killah released exclusive music on bitcoin, and a developer burnt $10 million worth of pre-sale tokens for SLERF.
Key Points
1. Punk #7084 sold for $16.42 million, making it one of the most highly-coveted pieces in the CryptoPunks collection.
2. The sale of the punk was directly brokered between the buyer and seller, with the seller expressing relief in finding the right buyer with the right vision.
3. Changpeng Zhao, former Binance CEO, announced the launch of Giggle Academy, a project focused on providing free basic education using soulbound tokens.