What are the sky-high NFTs sold so far?

As the unit price of non-homogeneous tokens (NFT) continues to approach the hundreds of dollars mark, NFT is becoming a treasure trove of much attention. It is not surprising that an NFT sold for $69 million, or a tweet sold for $2.9 million.

In 2021, an NFT created by digital artist Beeple (real name Mike Winkelmann) sold for a whopping $69 million, making the NFT the subject of intense media coverage and opening the door to a host of other NFT sales, many of them All reached millions of dollars. Discussions about NFT are overwhelming, and Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Eminem, Grimes and many other stars have joined the NFT craze.

In 2022, NFT will receive widespread attention from investors, artists, and collectors. Let's take a look at the 10 most expensive NFTs sold so far:

Beeple's Crossroads — $6.6 million

Beeple's NFT "Crossroads" sold for $6.6 million via Nifty Gateway in response to the 2020 US presidential election. This work shows a dejected figure lying on the grass, referring to Trump after his election defeat.

The piece also featured two videos, one of Trump's electoral victory and the other of his defeat. Ultimately, follow-up election results show video content.

Ocean Front — $6 million

Ocean Front is themed around the climate crisis, depicting a tree on top of a trailer and shipping containers on a platform. The title is "Together we can fix this". The NFT was auctioned for charity, with the proceeds going to the nonprofit Open Earth Foundation.

The starting bid for "Ocean Front" was $2.77 million. The winner of the bidding was Justin Sun, founder of the Tron Foundation.

Right-click and Save As Guy — $7.08 million

Snoop Dogg purchased XCOPY's NFT "Right-click and Save As Guy". This NFT is to satirize those who do not understand the value of encryption art.

"Right-click and Save As Guy" reminds us that the receipt associated with this artwork cannot be duplicated, thanks to blockchain technology, not the image itself.

CryptoPunk #7804 — $7.57 million

CryptoPunks are an NFT collection of 10,000 unique characters hosted on the Ethereum blockchain, and there is no exact similar CryptoPunk, which makes them extremely valuable. CryptoPunk #7804 stands out for having some rare attributes throughout the collection.

These attributes include alien skins that only 0.09% of NFTs have, smoking pipes that only 3% of NFTs have, and small shadows that only 4% of NFTs have. There is also a "hat forward" quality that only 3% of NFTs have. These attributes make CryptoPunk #7804 so rare that it is one of the most expensive NFTs out there.

CryptoPunk #3100 — $7.58 million

As one of the 9 alien punks, CryptoPunk #3100 also has an alien skin, which is the main factor driving its value. This teal skinned NFT has a unique look with a white and blue headband. Underscoring its rarity, only 406 of the 10,000 pieces included have headbands.

CryptoPunk #3100 was first released in 2017 and gained traction in March 2021 with bids of $2 million before eventually selling for $7.58 million the same month.

CryptoPunk #7523 — $11.7 million

Like the other expensive NFTs in this series, CryptoPunk #7523 also has a set of rare attributes, making it one of the rarer Alien Punks. CryptoPunk #7523 has three attributes that only 24% of NFTs have, and earrings that only 25% of NFTs have.

Other rare attributes include a knit hat, and a face mask that only 2% of NFTs have. But even factoring in all those rare properties, its $11.7 million price tag is mind-bogglingly high.

Human One — $28.9 million

Human one by Beeple is a hybrid digital and physical artwork. What's special about "Human one" is that its background constantly changes over time. Beeple maintains remote access to the artwork and updates it regularly.

The NFT shows a scene of an astronaut walking through different backgrounds that change over time.

Clocks — $52.74 million

Clocks was created to raise funds for the defense of Julian Assange after he was jailed in May 2019. Assange faces espionage charges for his ties to the WikiLeaks website he founded. A clock showing the number of days Assange has been in custody.

More than 10,000 backers own a stake in the NFT, worth $56 million. The beneficiary of the NFT is the Wau Holland Foundation, which has been supporting Assange's cause.

Everydays: the First 5,000 Days — $69.3 million

Another of Beeple's works is Everyday: the First 5,000 Days (Everydays: the First 5,000 Days). This is a huge collage work, created by Beeple over 5,000 days since May 2007. Varying in content, medium, and style, these artworks, often showing dystopian or satirical settings, are highly appreciated by aficionados.

It is by far the most expensive NFT artwork sold to a single buyer.

The Merge — $91.8 million

The Merge, created by artist Pak, takes the top spot for the most expensive NFT of all time. Although the artist has never revealed his true identity, he is already well-known in the field of digital art.

"The Merge" is not a static work of art, but a dynamic work with an experimental nature. Anyone interested can purchase "mass" tokens, which are then composed into dynamic NFTs. At first, the NFT consisted of three large dots against a black background. The size of the dots increases with the number of buyers.

It is nearly halfway through 2022, and the market has slowed down, but the public's attention to NFT is still high. Since the price of NFT has no upper limit, we may continue to witness unbelievably high-priced NFT in the near future.