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The most absurd NFTs ever auctioned: when digital art turned into gold

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Do you think it's expensive to pay thousands for a piece of art? Just wait to see how much someone shelled out for a pixelated image.

The absolute record? Beeple sold a JPG for $69.3 million in 2021. Yes, you read that right. “Everydays: The First 5000 Days” is basically a collage of 5 thousand drawings that the guy has been making since 2007. Buyer? An investor named Metakovan who heavily bet on this wave.

But there is more strange stuff:

  • Clock (US$ 52.7 million ): A timer counting the days that Julian Assange ( from WikiLeaks) has been imprisoned. Created by the artist Pak with Assange himself. The DAO that purchased it still has more ETH in its account than it spent.

  • CryptoPunks dominate the ranking: These 8-bit pixelated images that look like they came out of the 80s continue to break records. The #5822 ( an alien ) cost $23.7 million. There are only 9 of these aliens in the entire collection.

The formula? Rarity + hype community = astronomical price. It's not just about the art, it's about who created it, how much someone is willing to pay, and whether everyone thinks it's cool.

But be careful: most NFT projects fail. Do your research before investing money that you can't afford to lose.

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